Senior IP Counsel

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⚡️Senior IP Counsel⚡️

A global technology and digital brands group with a large international IP footprint is looking for a Senior IP Counsel to lead and scale its worldwide IP program across trademarks, patents, copyrights, trade secrets, and domains. A strategic, high-impact role with global visibility and full ownership of the company’s brand protection 🚀

📍Location: Dubai, UAE (relocation supported)

➡️ Responsibilities:
IP Portfolio Strategy:
- Define and execute global filing & renewal roadmap
- Audit IP portfolio, identify gaps and opportunities

Clearance & Prosecution:
- Lead full trademark searches and legal opinions
- Manage filings, examiner actions, renewals, recordals
- Maintain ≥90% global registration success rate

Enforcement & Disputes:
- Handle oppositions, cancellations, UDRP/URS, customs seizures
- Lead multi-jurisdictional enforcement with external counsel
- Report ROI and outcomes for each enforcement action

Commercial & Legal Support:
- Draft/negotiation of IP clauses in licensing, M&A & tech agreements
- Advise Marketing, Product, R&D, HR on proper IP usage

Digital Brand Protection:
- Monitor domains, app stores, social media, ads, code repositories
- Approve rapid takedowns via registrars, Cloudflare, Netcraft, Google TCRP

Governance & Reporting:
- Maintain audit-ready IP docket & real-time risk dashboards
- Weekly updates to GC; quarterly IP heat maps to the Board

Team Leadership:
- Mentor enforcement specialists & paralegals
- Build SOPs, playbooks & improve prosecution/enforcement cycle times

➡️ Requirements:
- LL.B./JD + active legal license (EU/UK/Turkey/Egypt/Europe)
- 5+ years managing global IP matters
- Proven wins in UDRP/URS, oppositions & cross-border disputes
- Strong drafting experience (licensing, M&A, technology contracts)
- Fluent English (extra EU/Asian language is a plus)
- Skilled with Corsearch, MarkMonitor, Red Points, spreadsheets
- Strong analytical, negotiation & communication skills
- Data-driven mindset & ability to act under time pressure
- High integrity & confidentiality standards
- Leadership mindset with the ability to grow team performance

➡️ What’s offered:
- Senior-level compensation aligned with top benchmarks
- Annual performance bonus tied to KPIs
- Promotion track: Deputy Head of IP / Regional IP Lead (18–24 months)
- High-visibility global role impacting brand protection & revenue
- Flexible working environment & international culture

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