Senior Intellectual Property Specialist

🏗 We're Hiring: Senior Intellectual Property Specialist

📍 Location: United Arab Emirates (Remote)

🕒 Employment Type: Full-Time

💼 Experience Level: Mid-Level to Senior

🌐 Work Arrangement: Fully Remote

About Us

We are a construction-focused organization committed to innovation, commercial integrity, effective risk management, and the protection of valuable business assets. Our teams across Engineering, Design, Construction, Procurement, Commercial, Legal, Information Technology, and Project Management collaborate to protect proprietary information, manage intellectual property rights, and support responsible business growth.

The Role

We are seeking an experienced Senior Intellectual Property Specialist to manage and protect the organization's intellectual property portfolio, including trademarks, patents, copyrights, industrial designs, proprietary technologies, and confidential business information. The successful candidate will support IP registration, licensing, infringement assessments, contract reviews, and IP risk management across construction projects and corporate operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain the organization's intellectual property portfolio, registrations, renewals, and associated documentation.
• Coordinate trademark, patent, copyright, and industrial design applications with legal advisers and relevant authorities.
• Conduct preliminary IP searches and assessments to identify potential conflicts and infringement risks.
• Review construction designs, engineering drawings, technical specifications, software, and other proprietary materials for IP considerations.
• Support the protection of trade secrets, confidential information, proprietary processes, and technical innovations.
• Review and assist with IP clauses in contracts, licensing agreements, joint ventures, consultancy agreements, and supplier arrangements.
• Monitor the use of company-owned intellectual property by employees, contractors, consultants, and third parties.
• Identify potential IP infringements, unauthorized disclosures, and misuse of proprietary assets.
• Coordinate with Legal and external counsel on infringement disputes, enforcement actions, and IP-related litigation matters.
• Support IP due diligence during procurement, partnerships, acquisitions, technology transfers, and commercial negotiations.
• Maintain IP registers, ownership records, licensing details, renewal schedules, and supporting evidence.
• Advise internal teams on IP ownership, employee-created works, contractor deliverables, and contractual rights.
• Support compliance with applicable UAE intellectual property laws and relevant international frameworks.
• Conduct IP awareness sessions to promote appropriate handling and protection of proprietary information.
• Assess IP-related risks in research, design development, software implementation, and construction project delivery.
• Prepare management reports covering IP portfolio status, registration activities, risks, disputes, and protection measures.
• Recommend improvements to IP governance, documentation controls, confidentiality procedures, and portfolio management.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Law, Intellectual Property, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
• Relevant experience in intellectual property management, IP administration, technology licensing, or legal support.
• Strong understanding of trademarks, patents, copyrights, industrial designs, trade secrets, and licensing arrangements.
• Familiarity with UAE intellectual property legislation and relevant international IP principles.
• Experience reviewing contracts, maintaining IP portfolios, coordinating registrations, and assessing infringement risks.
• Strong research, analytical, negotiation, documentation, and communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate with Legal, Engineering, Design, Procurement, and Commercial teams.
• High standards of confidentiality, professional integrity, and attention to detail.

Preferred Certifications

• Intellectual property law or IP management qualifications.
• Relevant training from the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
• Professional certifications in patent, trademark, or IP portfolio management.
• Contract management or legal compliance certifications.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Accuracy and completeness of IP portfolio records.
• Timely completion of registrations, renewals, and required filings.
• Effectiveness of IP risk identification and mitigation.
• Timeliness of contract reviews and licensing support.
• Reduction in unauthorized IP use and preventable infringement risks.
• Completion of IP audits, awareness initiatives, and governance improvements.

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation based on qualifications and experience.
• Remote working arrangements, subject to operational and legal requirements.
• Opportunities for professional development and specialized IP training.
• A collaborative environment focused on innovation, governance, and asset protection.
• Opportunities to contribute to the protection of valuable technical and commercial intellectual property.

How to Apply

• Interested candidates are invited to submit their updated CV highlighting relevant intellectual property experience, portfolio management expertise, contract review capabilities, and professional qualifications.