• London, UK
• Permanent
• GBP 40,000.00 to GBP 60,000.00
  
• Senior
  
• Legal Services role within the Apparel & Fashion industry

Job Description: 

As one of the world’s top 100 licensors, the company works with over 260 licensees and best-of-class retailer partners globally, to bring the iconic brand across fashion, home and entertainment sectors. For over 45 years the company has shaped the way we share happiness and express ourselves through iconic and creative products. Today, it has become more than just an icon, a brand and a lifestyle, reminding people just how powerful a smile can be. The brand is registered in over 100 countries and in more than 13 product categories.

ABOUT THE ROLE

They are looking for a legal counsel to join their legal department based in London and to support the legal team on contracts and general IP law matters. This opportunity is a permanent, full-time position.

You will be in charge of drafting IP agreements (license agreements, NDAs, representation agreements, and other commercial agreements), working closely with our sales team and supervising the entry of data on the company royalty management software.

You will also be involved in monitoring, updating, registering and managing the trademark portfolio, drafting warning letters to companies commercialising counterfeit products, supervising the work undertaken by external law firms, dealing with Custom Authorities and other ad hoc tasks.

Salary: DPE

Requirements and Qualifications:

• Experience in drafting and negotiating commercial agreements

• Knowledge of IP law;

• Confidence to work autonomously;

• Good organisational skills;

• Attention to details;

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Previous experience in the licensing industry would be a plus

Applicant Qualifications –

• How many years of drafting and negotiating commercial agreements experience do you have?
• How many years of Knowledge of IP law experience do you have?
• How many years of Confidence to work autonomously experience do you have?
• How many years of Good organisational skills experience do you have?
• How many years of Attention to details experience do you have?
• How many years of Excellent verbal and written communication skills experience do you have?
• How many years of licensing industry (would be a plus) experience do you have?
• What is the highest level of education you have completed?
• Are you in London, Greater London?
• Do you have the following licence or certification: legal to work in the UK?
• Do you speak Proficient English (Must)?