Legal Manager – Global Intellectual Property

Manage end-to-end overseas IP portfolio development, driving trademark, patent, and copyright applications through to grant while balancing quality, timelines, and cost;

Conduct IP risk management for target markets, including trademark and patent clearance searches, delivering actionable risk assessment reports to pre-empt infringement exposure before product launches;

Lead enforcement against third-party infringements and handle opposition, invalidation, and cancellation proceedings against competing IP rights in overseas jurisdictions;

Monitor IP legislation, examination practices, and procedural shifts across common law and civil law countries, and update the company’s overseas IP policies and compliance protocols accordingly;

Deliver internal training on international IP compliance, produce country-specific IP entry guides, and provide direct legal support that enables overseas business growth;

Support ad hoc projects and strategic initiatives as assigned by leadership.

A law or IP degree from a domestic institution combined with a formal legal or IP qualification from an overseas jurisdiction; deep expertise in IP law, private international law, and cross-border IP treaty systems;

Thorough command of the Paris Convention, PCT, and WTO TRIPS Agreement; strong working knowledge of trademark or patent prosecution and enforcement rules in at least one major common law jurisdiction (e.g., the United States, United Kingdom, Singapore, Australia, or Hong Kong SAR);

Business and legal fluency in English, with the ability to independently review and draft English IP legal instruments and to communicate directly with overseas judges, law firms, and regulators without interpretation support;

Proven ability to author English IP legal opinions and risk assessment reports independently, and to manage cross-border case strategy, negotiations, and multi-party coordination. Preferred Qualifications: · Active practising lawyer qualification in a common law jurisdiction such as the UK, US, Singapore, Australia, or Hong Kong SAR;

Overseas IP management experience in a leading cross-border manufacturing, brand, or internet company, including hands-on involvement in major litigation, invalidation, or infringement matters in common law jurisdictions.