Senior Trademark Counsel, Oral Health in London

Welcome to Haleon. We’re a purpose-driven, world-class consumer company putting everyday health in the hands of millions. In just three years since our launch, we’ve grown, evolved and are now entering an exciting new chapter – one filled with bold ambitions and enormous opportunity. Our trusted portfolio of brands – including Sensodyne, Panadol, Advil, Voltaren, Theraflu, Otrivin, and Centrum – lead in resilient and growing categories. What sets us apart is our unique blend of deep human understanding and trusted science.

Now it’s time to fully realise the full potential of our business and our people. We do this through our Win as One strategy. It puts our purpose – to deliver better everyday health with humanity – at the heart of everything we do. It unites us, inspires us, and challenges us to be better every day, driven by our agile, performance-focused culture.

Reporting to the Legal Head of the Oral Health category, the Senior Trademark Counsel role is a global position within the Oral Health Category Legal team, which forms part of the wider Group Legal function. The role partners with the legal function and the Category on all legal issues relating to Haleon’s trademarks, copyright, domain names, and related rights. The role demands applying intellectual property expertise, working globally with multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural functions, teams and stakeholders.

• Serve as a trusted business partner by proactively embedding with cross functional teams to provide pragmatic, strategic legal counsel that anticipates risk, accelerates decision making, and enables the company’s long term commercial objectives.
• Counsels, advises and guides global teams and regional Operating Units on trademark issues for the Oral Health Category.
• Implements trademarks strategies with all relevant stakeholders.
• Directs the entire lifecycle of brand portfolio globally: clearance, protection, prosecution, enforcement, transactions.
• Advises Category on risks that new launches infringe 3rd party rights via clearance.
• Sets strategy for protecting key launches.
• Advises on and protects other IP rights such as copyright, domains and designs.
• Sets strategic direction on all trademark enforcement and litigation matters, to ensure that competitors are not unfairly taking advantage of Haleon’s rights.
• Advises Category and local markets on trademark issues and risks affecting their brands/products.
• Instructs external counsel on key actions and directs paralegals.
• Assists Category Legal team in heading improvements and simplification of processes, ways of working, and trademarks systems.
• Keeps up with relevant legal, regulatory or policy developments that may impact the Company’s brands and intellectual property rights, advises on potential legal risks, and assists with the set up and implementation of intellectual property policies and processes to manage such risks.
• Manages the negotiation and drafting of significant trademarks agreements. Provides intellectual property support in relation to M&A activities, divestment, licensing, joint ventures, and corporate restructuring.
• Manages spend and forecasting for his or her portfolio of brands and cases.
• Delivers enterprise-wide intellectual property training tailored to Category needs.
• Prepares and updates resources to facilitate enterprise-wide empowerment and accountability of stakeholders in the management of trademarks and intellectual property generally.
• Interacts with all types of Haleon stakeholders in matters related to global and enterprise-wide legal matters, fostering a cross-functional community of practice needed on behalf of the entire company.

• Driving growth: Takes accountability to deliver commitments and pushing for outcomes to outperform. Leverages data and collective knowledge to build strategic plans, driving productivity, growth and shareholder value. Is bold, moving matters forward by stretching beyond comfort zone and by being obsessed with competing in the market, pushing boundaries, and challenging the status quo.
• Deeply understands consumers and customers: Brings the outside-in by approaching everything with a sense of inquiry and an effort to understand consumers’ and customers’ needs. Is focused on the future by continuously looking forward to shape priorities and keeping in mind Haleon continued and sustainable success at an enterprise level. Drives curiosity by their insatiable appetite for learning and growth and by being curious and open-minded to diverse and new perspectives that meet our stakeholders’ needs today and tomorrow.
• Builds One Haleon: Is purpose driven by leading with purpose, focusing on the “why” and the impact that Haleon actions have on consumers and society and applying the highest ethical standards to ensure we always do the right thing. Breaks down barriers by working in an agile way across boundaries, focusing on the consumer and customer, challenging siloes and inefficiencies, with an owner mindset, prioritizing what matters most. Adapts style for positive impact by always being authentic and self-aware, always welcoming feedback, and staying responsive to the environment and stakeholders, and demonstrating flexibility of approach and always acting with integrity.
• Motivates and Unleashes Potential: Cares and includes by creating a positive and inclusive place where diversity is valued, people feel a sense of belonging and can bring their best selves to Haleon. Grows others by stretching and supporting each other and challenging with empathy and candour to encourage continual growth and drive performance. Inspires others by displaying passion about Haleon purpose and ambition and by exciting and engaging others about Haleon’s future and sharing and celebrating successes together.

• UK Qualified Solicitor or other European or US jurisdiction, or equivalent degree from an accredited law school with bar qualification.
• Demonstrated experience practicing intellectual property law (law firm experience highly desirable).
• Deep knowledge of trade mark and copyright law.
• Experience in design, domain name, digital, contract, licensing, right of publicity and privacy law is a plus.
• Collaborative and team–orientated mindset promoting innovation and motivation throughout the team.
• Excellent written, oral, listening, and organisational skills with proven ability to interact effectively with varied audiences.
• Ability to work under pressure, prioritize and manage workload, manage simultaneous tasks, and meet deadlines in a changing, fast–paced environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills, intercultural competence, and emotional intelligence.

Haleon are committed to mobilising our purpose in a way that represents the diverse consumers and communities who rely on our brands every day. It guides us in creating an inclusive culture, where different backgrounds and views are valued and respected – all in support of understanding and best serving the needs of our consumers and unleashing the full potential of our people. It’s important to us that Haleon is a place where all our employees feel they truly belong.

During the application process, we may ask you to share some personal information, which is entirely voluntary. This information ensures we meet certain regulatory and reporting obligations and supports the development, refinement, and execution of our inclusion and belonging programmes that are open to all Haleon employees. The personal information you provide will be kept confidential, used only for legitimate business purposes, and will never be used in making any employment decisions, including hiring decisions.

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