Junior IP Lawyer (Relocate to Dubai/ Thailand/ Malaysia)

\- Location: Dubai \- Level: Junior \- Reporting line: Head of IP \- Headcount: 3 Purpose: Lead the company’s global intellectual\-property programme—trademarks, patents, copyrights, trade secrets, domains \- by setting strategy, securing registrations, enforcing rights through takedown actions, oppositions, and litigation, and resolving disputes so that every core asset is protected and monetised. Core responsibilities: Portfolio strategy: • Design the annual filing and renewal roadmap by IP type, territory, class, and budget.  • Continuously audit the portfolio, identify gaps, and recommend defensive or offensive filings. Clearance and prosecution: • Oversee knockout and full searches, issue legal researches and opinions, and approve go/no\-go decisions. • Direct outside agents on national and Madrid filings; manage examiner actions, renewals, and recordals. • Target ≥ 90 % registration success across all applications. • Audit and keep updated internal IP registry. • Lead copyrights registrations for different types of IP. Enforcement and dispute resolution: • Decide on oppositions, cancellations, DMCA notices, UDRP/URS complaints, customs seizures, platform takedowns, and litigation. • Lead settlement negotiations and supervise external lawyer in multi\-jurisdictional cases related to IP.  • Ensure strategic use of registrar, and platform abuse channels for efficient IP enforcement and domain recovery. • Track and report cost\-benefit metrics for every action. Commercial support: • Draft and negotiate IP clauses in licensing, distribution, M\&A, and technology agreements. • Advise Marketing, Product, R\&D, and HR on proper trademark and copyright usage. Digital brand protection: • Oversee monitoring and legal escalation of infringements across domains, app stores, ads, social media, and code repositories. • Authorise rapid takedowns through registrars, Netcraft, Cloudflare, Google TCRP, etc. Governance and reporting: • Maintain an audit\-ready docket and a live risk dashboard. • Deliver concise weekly updates to the Head of IP and quarterly IP heat\-maps to the Board. Leadership: • Mentor enforcement specialists and paralegals; build SOPs and playbooks. • Drive continuous improvement to cut cycle times and external spend. Required qualifications: • LL.B./JD and active licence to practise law in at least one jurisdiction. • 3\+ years of hands\-on IP work, including global brand protection, takedown and domain dispute enforcement, and contested matters. • Proven wins in oppositions, UDRP/URS, and at least one multi\-country litigation or high\-value settlement. • Strong contract\-drafting skills for licensing and tech transactions. • Fluent English; an additional Asian or EU language is an advantage. • Proficiency with leading IP\-management and brand\-monitoring platforms (Corsearch, MarkMonitor, Red Points) plus solid Excel/Sheets capability Key attributes: • Decisive under time pressure; comfortable acting on incomplete data. • Clear, persuasive writer and negotiator. • Data\-driven mindset; tracks ROI on every initiative. • High integrity with strict confidentiality standards. • Natural mentor who elevates team performance. Success metrics (first 12 months): • All critical filings, renewals, and recordals completed on or before deadline. • ≥ 90 % acceptance rate for new applications. • 24\-hour first response to high\-risk infringements; average takedown ≤ 3 days. • ≥ USD 500 k in documented cost avoidance or recoveries. • At least two new SOPs implemented that reduce prosecution or enforcement cycle time by \> 15 %. Compensation and growth: • Senior\-tier base salary benchmarked to top\-quartile local market. • Annual performance bonus tied to KPI achievement. • Potential advancement to Deputy Head of IP or Regional IP Lead within 18–24 months based on results. CPO