Intellectual Property & Trademark Counsel

About the role

A global company is looking for an experienced Intellectual Property (IP) and Trademark Counsel to lead its brand protection and trademark strategy. This is a highly autonomous role in which you own the entire IP portfolio architecture, keeping brands protected across many jurisdictions during rapid business expansion and new product launches. The ideal candidate has deep expertise in multi-jurisdictional trademark prosecution, a strong background with EUIPO and WIPO, and experience in software, digital services or entertainment is highly advantageous.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and run a global trademark and brand protection strategy aligned with expansion, product launches and market entry, and audit the portfolio regularly to fix gaps and risks.
• Manage IP budgets, including forecasting, renewals and cost control across jurisdictions.
• Lead end-to-end trademark prosecution worldwide, including clearance, filing strategy, examiner actions, renewals, assignments and recordals, and oversee Madrid Protocol and national filings through external agents.
• Handle oppositions, invalidations and cancellations before the EUIPO, WIPO and national offices, and advise on enforcement, defence, coexistence or withdrawal.
• Support online brand protection, including domain strategy, UDRP/URS actions and marketplace takedowns, and advise on naming, rebranding and product launches.
• Act as the main IP advisor to marketing, product, partnerships and regional expansion teams, giving clear legal opinions on registrability and risk.

Required profile

• LL.B./JD and an active license to practice law in at least one jurisdiction.
• 5+ years of hands-on IP work, including global trademark prosecution and contested matters.
• Proven wins in oppositions, UDRP/URS and at least one multi-country litigation or high-value settlement.
• Strong contract drafting for licensing and tech transactions; experience in software, digital services or entertainment is an advantage.

Required skills

• Proficiency with IP management and brand monitoring platforms such as Corsearch, MarkMonitor and Red Points.
• Solid Excel and Google Sheets.

The recruitment process consists of an introductory call, two interviews and an offer.