Associate General Counsel - IP Lead - Singapore

UL Solutions; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 290,000; Full time

Job summary

UL Solutions, based in Singapore, is seeking an Associate General Counsel for IP Asia Pacific to lead intellectual property strategy, brand protection, and related legal matters across the region. The role focuses on trademarks, copyrights, domain names, licensing, enforcement, and IP risk management while partnering with business leaders to enable growth.

The position requires extensive in-house or top-tier experience, strong judgment, and the ability to operate in a fast-paced, matrixed

Qualifications

• Law degree and active admission to practice in at least one jurisdiction.
• 15+ years of relevant legal experience, including in-house or top-tier firms.
• Deep IP experience covering trademarks, copyright, licensing and enforcement.
• Experience managing cross-border IP disputes and regional enforcement.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders in a matrix organization.
• Experience working in the Asia-Pacific region.

Responsibilities

• Lead IP strategy and regional portfolio protection across APAC.
• Draft, review, and negotiate IP-related and commercial agreements.
• Manage IP disputes and enforcement.
• Advise marketing and product teams on IP risk and branding.
• Coordinate with external counsel and develop regional legal talent.

Skills

IP law

Brand protection

Trademark

Copyright

Licensing

IP enforcement

Risk management

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Law degree

Admission to practice law

Job description

Job Description

The Associate General Counsel, IP Asia Pacific is a senior legal leader based in Singapore with primary responsibility for leading intellectual property strategy, brand protection, and related legal matters across the region. This role provides strategic, practical, and business-oriented counsel with a primary focus on trademarks, copyright, trade secrets, domain names, licensing, enforcement, and IP risk management. Partners closely with business leaders and functional stakeholders to protect the company’s innovations, brands, and reputation while enabling growth across diverse markets in the Asia Pacific region.

A global leader in applied safety science, UL Solutions (NYSE: ULS) transforms safety, security and sustainability challenges into opportunities for customers in more than 110 countries. UL Solutions delivers testing, inspection and certification services, together with software products and advisory offerings, that support our customers’ product innovation and business growth. The UL Mark serves as a recognized symbol of trust in our customers’ products and reflects an unwavering commitment to advancing our safety mission. We help our customers innovate, launch new products and services, navigate global markets and complex supply chains, and grow sustainably and responsibly into the future. Our science is your advantage.

Responsibilities Intellectual Property, Brand & Regional Legal Leadership

• Lead intellectual property legal support across the Asia Pacific region, serving as the principal legal advisor for regional IP strategy, portfolio protection, and enforcement initiatives.
• Develop and execute regional legal strategies to protect the company’s intellectual property assets, brands, innovations, reputation, and commercial interests.
• Oversee trademark, copyright, domain name, trade secret, licensing, and brand enforcement matters across multiple jurisdictions.
• Partner with regional leadership, product teams, and commercial stakeholders to identify IP risks, support innovation, and provide pragmatic legal guidance.
• Manage outside counsel and, where applicable, develop regional legal team members to ensure high-quality, efficient support on IP and related legal matters.

Commercial IP, Brand Protection & Dispute Management

• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of IP-related and commercial agreements, including licensing, technology, distribution, marketing, confidentiality, coexistence, settlement, and services agreements.
• IP Lead supporting brand protection and enforcement activities, including anti-counterfeiting strategies, infringement matters, online enforcement, customs support, and coordination with external counsel.
• Manage IP disputes, claims, oppositions, cancellations, and litigation affecting the region, balancing legal risk, cost, and business priorities.
• Advise marketing, product, and business teams on brand use, advertising, promotions, product claims, packaging, and go-to-market initiatives with a strong focus on IP protection and risk mitigation.

Strategic Transactions & Cross-Functional Partnership

• Support strategic transactions and business initiatives across the region, including partnerships, licensing arrangements, market expansion activities, and other corporate matters.
• Work closely with product, commercial, marketing, supply chain, and leadership teams to align legal guidance with operational realities and growth priorities.
• Provide clear, solution-oriented counsel that balances legal protection with speed, innovation, and business impact.

Qualifications

• Law degree from a recognized institution and admission to practice law in at least one jurisdiction.
• Typically 15+ years of relevant legal experience, including substantial in-house and/or top-tier law firm experience supporting regional or international businesses.
• Deep experience in intellectual property law, including trademarks, copyright, brand protection, licensing, trade secrets, and enforcement strategy.
• Strong experience managing IP disputes, infringement matters, and cross-border portfolio and enforcement issues across multiple jurisdictions.
• Demonstrated ability to oversee a broad range of legal matters across multiple countries and legal systems in the Asia Pacific region, with strong judgment on IP and commercial risk.
• Experience advising senior business leaders and influencing decisions in a complex, matrixed organization.
• Strong commercial judgment, risk assessment skills, and ability to provide practical, solution-oriented advice.
• Experience managing external counsel and legal budgets effectively.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex legal issues clearly to non-legal audiences.
• High integrity, sound judgment, and the ability to operate independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience working across the Asia Pacific region.

Compensation and benefits for this role will be aligned with the scope and seniority of the position and are competitive for the Singapore market. Final package will depend on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, and internal equity.

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