IP Strategy Architect for Innovation & Licensing

NUS Enterprise; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

NUSX, based in Singapore, is seeking an IP Strategist to protect innovations and align IP strategy with commercialization goals. You will work with inventors, commercialization teams, and external counsel to shape protection pathways and portfolio investments.

The role requires deep IP expertise, commercial awareness, and sound judgment to navigate legal, technical, and market considerations in a fast-evolving deep-technology ecosystem.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in IP strategy, patent law, patent portfolio management, technology transfer, or related field.
• Demonstrated experience developing IP strategies that support technology commercialization.
• Strong understanding of patent systems, know-how protection, prosecution strategy, portfolio management, and IP value creation.
• Experience evaluating invention disclosures and developing protection strategies.
• Experience working with patent agents, patent attorneys, inventors, researchers, founders, and commercialization professionals.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to explain IP concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Sound judgment balancing legal, technical, commercial, and strategic considerations when making recommendations.
• Experience supporting innovations in biotechnology, healthcare, computing, AI, semiconductors, advanced manufacturing, materials, or other deep-technology sectors.

Responsibilities

• Develop IP strategies that protect inventions and support licensing, venture creation, and partnerships.
• Translate strategy into actionable direction for external counsel and review patent drafts with strategic perspective.
• Monitor portfolio performance and refine strategies to align with commercialization objectives.
• Build IP fluency by developing workshops and scalable resources for researchers to address IP considerations.

Skills

IP strategy

Patent systems

Portfolio management

Communication skills

Strategic judgment

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

NUSX, based in Singapore, is seeking an IP Strategist to protect innovations and align IP strategy with commercialization goals. You will work with inventors, commercialization teams, and external counsel to shape protection pathways and portfolio investments.

The role requires deep IP expertise, commercial awareness, and sound judgment to navigate legal, technical, and market considerations in a fast-evolving deep-technology ecosystem.