At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the development and execution of Geely UK's IP strategy and manage corporate IP assets.
- Company: Join a leading automotive company focused on innovation and IP management.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, hybrid working, health support, and discounts at various retailers.
- Other info: Dynamic work environment with opportunities for professional growth and development.
- Why this job: Make a significant impact in safeguarding cutting-edge automotive technology and driving global commercial success.
- Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in relevant fields and 3-5 years of IP management experience required.
The predicted salary is between 58000 - 62000 £ per year.
About the Role
This role leads the formulation and execution of Geely UK’s IP strategy in accordance with Geely Holding Group’s IP policies, systems and management protocols. It oversees the establishment and full implementation of corporate IP management systems, confidentiality protocols and IP commercial operation mechanisms. The position takes overall responsibility for the full lifecycle management, maintenance and protection of the company’s IP assets, oversees risk control of IP licensing businesses, and standardises IP licensing strategies, commercialisation rules and operational implementation standards. The core objective is to safeguard the company’s core automotive technology IP assets and support sustainable and compliant commercial monetisation across global markets.
Location: Ansty Business Park, Coventry
Salary and Benefits
- Salary: c.60k
- 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays
- Hybrid working available between base location/home
- Life insurance, cycle-to-work scheme, and a salary sacrifice pension scheme
- Health and wellbeing support, including Medicash health care scheme, Employee Assistance Programme available 24/7 365 days and network of mental health first aiders
- Discounts across various retailers (e.g. supermarkets, eating out, and leisure activities)
- Modern offices with free parking and EV charging available
- Onsite gym (Ansty location), subsidised canteens, regular company-wide events
- Technical and behavioural training, LinkedIn Learning access
Responsibilities
- Deliver full lifecycle ownership management of corporate IP assets, including automotive technology patents, technical solutions, software copyrights and original technical materials; build and maintain standardised IP asset ledgers and conduct daily operational management.
- Liaise with external IP agency partners from Geely Holding IP agency resource pool, driving the full progress of IP filing, registration, update and maintenance for both global and UK local IP assets.
- Define and verify IP ownership for in-house developed, co-developed and externally entrusted technical achievements, ensuring clear ownership attribution and complete procedural documentation to eliminate potential ownership disputes and legal uncertainties.
- Oversee rule review and IP compliance verification for all corporate technical IP operations, covering IP licensing and all forms of technical commercial cooperation projects.
- Guided by Geely Holding Group’s IP policies, systems and management protocols, develop unified standardised operational specifications and bottom-line compliance requirements for IP management, establishing a systematic, standardised and executable company IP management framework.
- Lead the drafting and review of IP clauses for all technical cooperation agreements, provide professional support for commercial negotiation processes.
- Monitor third-party IP infringement activities against the company’s automotive technology assets, collect valid infringement evidence, and support complaint handling, rights defence and commercial dispute resolution.
- Conduct internal risk inspections for in-house R&D projects, proactively identify potential third-party IP infringement risks, and implement preventive control measures to avoid litigation and contractual disputes.
- Participate in the construction and iterative optimisation of the Geely Holding Group’s unified IP operation management system and institutional processes.
- Support the resolution of Group-level and/or company-level IP disputes and litigation cases, providing professional IP support.
- Undertake other IP management and IP tasks and responsibilities as assigned by Geely Holding IP department leadership.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or above in Law, Intellectual Property Engineering, Science, Technology, Business, or a related discipline or patent law qualification.
- Minimum of 3-5 years in intellectual property management or patent law.
- Demonstrable expertise in IP portfolio management, licensing, compliance, and risk management; IP protection and litigation handling within the UK automotive and technology industry sectors is strongly preferred.
- Good working knowledge of UK IP law with understanding of international frameworks.
- Patent attorney certificates or relevant IP legal professional qualifications are advantageous.
- Proven ability to develop and implement IP strategy and governance frameworks.
IP Operations Manager in Coventry employer: London EV Company (LEVC)
At our company, we pride ourselves on being an excellent employer, offering a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package that includes 25 days of annual leave, hybrid working options, and health and wellbeing support. Our modern offices at Ansty Business Park in Coventry feature amenities such as an onsite gym and subsidised canteens, fostering a collaborative and supportive work culture where employees are encouraged to grow through continuous training and development opportunities.
