IP Counsel

Job description:

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Intellectual Property Lawyer to manage and safeguard the company’s IP portfolio across multiple jurisdictions. This role involves strategic oversight of IP assets, handling complex IP transactions, and ensuring compliance with global IP laws. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Commercial IP transactions along with the ability to collaborate across internal teams.

Key Responsibilities:

·         The person would be associated with IP Legal Team, and would require collaborating with Legal, Compliance, Business and internal Innovation teams.

·         Responsible for drafting, managing and provide advice on software licensing agreements, technology transfer agreements (SaaS/PaaS/Cloud), MSA/LOI/MOU, Alliance agreements, IP clauses in MSA, SOW and other IP agreements.

·         Recommend and assist Business with drafting, reviewing, and negotiating wide range of technology contracts.

·         Work with external legal counsels on a need basis.

·         Well versed with IP laws such as patents, copyright, trademark and trade secrets.

·         Advise business and other internal stakeholders on different IP matters or issues related to patents, copyrights, trademark, trade secrets.

·         Knowledge and experience in patent drafting, patent prosecution, and patent analytics is preferred.

·         Knowledge of IP disputes, domain disputes and brand protection is preferred.

Requirement:

·         LLB/LLM from a recognised institution.

·         B.Tech/B.E  in Computer Science, IT, Electronics, Electronics and Telecommunication, Instrumentation & Control from a recognised institution.

·         Experience of at least 3-6 years in the field of Intellectual Property. In-house experience is preferred.

·         Contract management experience, preferably in Tech company.

·         Well versed with the new and upcoming technology in field of software and telecommunication such as Gen AI, IOT, telecom etc.

·         Good organizational skills and the ability to set priorities, multitask on several matters and handle multiple tracks and follow up on projects.

·         Ability to collaborate and manage with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.

·         Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with fluency in English language.

·         Highly self-motivated to work independently with minimal supervision as well as coordinate within team as and when required.

·         Analytical mindset with strong attention to detail.