IP Lawyer - Giga Project

Role Purpose

THis giga project will be a hub for innovation, where established global businesses and emerging players can research, incubate and commercialize groundbreaking technologies to accelerate human progress. People here call themselves “dreamers and doers.” The Intellectual Property Office will be key to supporting inventors and businesses in protecting their creativity, imagination and intellectual property rights.

The Senior Manager of IP Operations is critical to ensuring that intellectual property (IP) rights are properly registered and protected. The role will develop and oversee the IP registration units - Trademarks & Designs, Patent, and Plant Variety Rights. In addition to building the unit teams, the role will be heavily involved in driving and developing operating procedures, for outsourced processes.

Key Accountabilities & Activities

Functional

Responsibilities

The Senior Manager of IP Operations will have end-to-end responsibility over executing a world‑class function in the examination and registration of IP rights with the primary missions to :

• Oversee and ensure operations across the IP registration functions, including trademarks, designs, geographical indications, patents, plant variety rights, copyright and database rights
• Develop effective working practices and procedures for the division
• Actively collaborate with direct reports to establish unit goals, track KPIs, and enhance performance
• Identify and implement opportunities to enhance the client registration experience
• Manage the division budget, costs and registration revenues, working closely with the Finance department
• Coordinate with other stakeholders as fruitful to achieve IP operations goals (e.g., work‑sharing arrangements and training sessions with external IP offices, arranged with support from the IP office’s Manager of Strategic Partnerships)

Transitional Activities for Establishing Function Readiness

Background, Skills & Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Leadership and Mindset

Fantastic tax free package on offer with all cost of living meet, schooling housing food etc etc

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