Remote IP Counsel for Tech Innovator: Patents & Strategy

Placements24; Centurion; Hybrid; ZAR 1,000,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Home office stipend

Stock options/ equity

Medical and retirement benefits

Development allowance

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a highly skilled Remote Intellectual Property Counsel to join our client’s legal team. You will manage patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets from a remote setup across time zones in South Africa.

Admitted SA attorney with 5+ years IP experience, strong drafting and negotiation skills, and familiarity with technology inventions. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, provide strategic IP guidance, and help protect and monetize innovations.

Qualifications

• Admitted Attorney of the High Court of South Africa with IP specialization.
• At least 5 years of experience in IP law, focusing on patents and trademarks.
• Experience with technology-related inventions and global IP portfolio management.
• Excellent drafting and negotiation skills for IP agreements.
• Strong analytical and remote-work capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop an IP strategy aligned with business goals.
• Manage filing, prosecution and maintenance of patents, trademarks, and copyrights globally.
• Conduct IP due diligence for acquisitions, partnerships, and licensing.
• Advise on FTO, patentability, and infringement analyses.
• Draft and negotiate IP agreements including licenses and NDAs.
• Protect trade secrets and confidential information.
• Liaise with external IP counsel and patent offices worldwide.
• Provide IP training to internal teams and monitor trends.

Skills

IP Law

Attorney

Remote work

Contract drafting

Patent prosecution

Trademark prosecution

Negotiation

IP management software

Education

Admitted Attorney of the High Court of South Africa

Tools

IP management software

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a highly skilled Remote Intellectual Property Counsel to join our client’s legal team. You will manage patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets from a remote setup across time zones in South Africa.

Admitted SA attorney with 5+ years IP experience, strong drafting and negotiation skills, and familiarity with technology inventions. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, provide strategic IP guidance, and help protect and monetize innovations.