Senior IP Counsel

Salary

Core Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Key Responsibilities

• •Advise on all aspects of intellectual property law, including copyrights, trademarks, patents, trade secrets, domain names, licensing, and brand protection.
• •Develop and maintain the group’s global IP strategy in line with business objectives.
• •Provide legal support to the Platform Project Office, technology startups, and innovation initiatives throughout their life cycle.
• •Draft, review, and negotiate IP-related agreements including licensing, SaaS, software, technology transfer, NDAs, and collaboration agreements.
• •Provide legal guidance on ownership and protection of company-created intellectual property.
• •Monitor and advise on infringement risks, enforcement actions, disputes, and litigation matters.
• •Conduct IP due diligence in strategic partnerships, investments, acquisitions, and commercial transactions.
• •Advise on IP risks related to software development, AI tools, open-source software, and emerging technologies.
• •Advise on IP ownership, protection, licensing, and data protection considerations for new products and technologies.
• •Lead the group’s privacy and data protection compliance program.
• •Advise on compliance with applicable privacy laws and regulations including GDPR, UK GDPR, ePrivacy, CCPA/CPRA, and international data transfer requirements.
• •Draft, review, and maintain privacy policies, notices, consent mechanisms, and internal governance documentation.
• •Support and oversee data processing agreements (DPAs), standard contractual clauses (SCCs), and vendor privacy assessments.
• •Conduct and advise on DPIAs, legitimate interest assessments, data mapping exercises, and records of processing activities.
• •Partner with internal teams on privacy and security governance matters.
• •Advise on privacy-by-design principles for products, systems, and commercial initiatives.
• •Monitor regulatory developments and provide practical implementation guidance.
• •Support audits, regulatory inquiries, investigations, and compliance reporting.
• •Provide practical, risk-based legal advice to internal stakeholders.
• •Support complex commercial and technology transactions.
• •Collaborate with external counsel and regulatory authorities where necessary.
• •Contribute to legal operations, policy development, and governance initiatives.
• •Assist in building scalable legal frameworks to support international growth.