Global IP - Legal Director

Taylor Root; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global professional services consultancy seeks an experienced Legal Director to lead IP strategy across the organization. The role involves engaging with partners, advising on IP matters, and refining strategies for trademarks and patents. Candidates should have over 15 years' PQE in IP law and be adept in negotiating complex legal issues. The position offers hybrid working and an excellent salary and benefits package.

Benefits

Excellent salary and benefits package

Qualifications

• Over 15 years' PQE and proven experience as an IP lawyer.
• Extensive expertise in advising on global IP strategy.
• Experience with emerging technologies including AI.

Responsibilities

• Advise on UK, EU, and international IP matters.
• Coordinate and protect the trademark portfolio, refining patent strategy.
• Horizon scanning for new compliance obligations.

Skills

IP law expertise

Leadership

Trademarks

Patents

Negotiation

Cybersecurity

Job description

Overview

Leading global professional services consultancy seeks Legal Director to lead on IP strategy across the global business as part of their highly skilled in-house legal team.

This is a newly created position to join a supportive and dynamic team, in a strategic role to be the IP legal lead on trademarks, patents and all IP related matters. It will be to engage at Partner level, across jurisdictions, to influence strategy and approach to protect and promote IP developed by the business, in addition to substantive legal advisory work and negotiations.

Responsibilities

• Advice on a range of UK, EU and international IP matters, including patents, copyrights, trademarks, and trade secrets, due diligence for IP transactions and M&A activities, cybersecurity, coordinating and protecting the trademark portfolio, refining the patent strategy across the business and member firms and analysing infringement risk.
• Horizon scanning for new developments and advising on all new potential compliance obligations, working with external counsel and collaborating with colleagues in the global team and across the international offices.
• Over 15 years\' PQE and proven experience as an IP lawyer, with extensive expertise advising on global IP strategy and implementation, complex IP matters and managing IP portfolios across jurisdictions, from a top tier City law firm and/or in-house. In addition, experience of emerging technologies including AI.

Profile

• Seasoned and experienced leader of IP strategy, used to dealing at board and partner level with gravitas and business acumen, capable of improving processes across the business. A calm and proactive attitude is important; the candidate should be versatile, efficient, credible, persuasive, with the ability to prioritise and adapt to changing circumstances in a challenging, fast-paced environment.

Working arrangements & Rewards

Hybrid working, excellent salary and benefits package on offer.

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