Sr Director, Legal, Intellectual Property in Leeds

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Your New Role… We are seeking a Sr Director, Legal, Intellectual Property to oversee meaningful trademark, copyright and IP policy matters across EMEA. This UK based role provides legal guidance on global trademark portfolios, disputes, enforcement, and copyright issues, while partnering closely with executive stakeholders and external counsel. The position also plays a key role in shaping IP policy across the EMEA region.

Your Role Accountabilities...

• Provide strategic legal guidance on trademark selection, use, clearance, prosecution, and global portfolio management, including oversight of filings, office actions, and post‑registration matters.
• Lead and manage global trademark and copyright disputes, oppositions, cancellations, and infringements.
• Provide subject‑matter expertise on trademark and copyright litigation matters.
• Advise on a variety of international production and marketing related clearance issues, including freedom of panorama.
• Manage IP Policy issues for EMEA region, including reviewing IP Policy legislative and regulatory developments, assessing implications for WBD, briefing and liaising with relevant WBD legal and commercial executives, drafting and providing input on submissions to consultations, meeting with officials and performer collective management organizations.
• Oversee relationship with relevant trade associations on IP Policy issues for EMEA region, including, in consultation with Head of Global IP Policy, setting MPA EMEA strategy and liaising with other trade association members.

Qualifications & Experience...

• UK qualified Solicitor or Barrister with strong experience in the practice of IP law (trademark, brand protection, copyright and related matters).
• Knowledge of IP policy issues facing media and entertainment industry.
• Extensive experience counseling clients at all levels, and proven ability to become a trusted advisor regarding IP issues.

Hybrid Working - This role is advertised as a Hybrid work model, that combines remote and in-office work, following our current company policy and to be agreed with your Line Manager. Subject to any applicable laws, WBD / your Line Manager reserves the right to change this working agreement where this is essential to business needs and upon reasonable notice to you.

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