Sr Director, Legal, Intellectual Property

Welcome to Warner Bros. Discovery… the stuff dreams are made of.

Who We Are… When we say, “the stuff dreams are made of,” we’re not just referring to the world of wizards, dragons and superheroes, or even to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBD’s vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands, are the storytellers bringing our characters to life, the creators bringing them to your living rooms and the dreamers creating what’s next… From brilliant creatives, to technology trailblazers, across the globe, WBD offers career defining opportunities, thoughtfully curated benefits, and the tools to explore and grow into your best selves. Here you are supported, here you are celebrated, here you can thrive.

Your New Role… Discovery Global is seeking an experienced intellectual property attorney to join our global legal team as Senior Director, Legal, Intellectual Property, overseeing trademark and brand protection matters across a diverse global portfolio and supporting IP policy related matters for the EMEA region. This position will report directly to the SVP, Legal, Head of IP and Legal Operations and work closely with the GVP, Legal, Content Protection, AI and IP Policy. The intellectual property team plays a critical role in safeguarding Discovery Global’s brands and content worldwide, managing complex trademark portfolios, and advising on strategic IP matters in a fast-paced, global entertainment environment.

Your Role Accountabilities...

• Manage complex global trademark portfolios, with strong focus on international (non‑US) strategy, prosecution, and filings.
• Manage global trademark opposition, cancellation, and enforcement matters, coordinating with external counsel and advising on risk.
• Advise senior business stakeholders on trademark selection, clearance, proper use, and brand strategy.
• Oversee trademark searches, filing programs, prosecutions, and preparation of affidavits supporting IP rights.
• Manage brand protection, antipiracy, and infringement matters (including counterfeiting, domains, online misuse, and scams), and negotiate settlements.
• Act as subject‑matter expert supporting litigation, M&A, corporate development, and trademark/IP licensing activities.
• Monitor IP legislative and regulatory developments across EMEA, assess business impact, and support policy submissions with government affairs teams.

Qualifications & Experience...

• Strong experience in the practice of trademark/IP law
• Background or experience with brand protection/antipiracy matters
• Qualified to practice in UK
• Practical, nuanced judgment in making decisions and recommendations regarding rights

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.

How We Get Things Done… This last bit is probably the most important! Here at WBD, our guiding principles are the core values by which we operate and are central to how we get things done. You can find them at www.wbd.com/guiding-principles/ along with some insights from the team on what they mean and how they show up in their day to day. We hope they resonate with you and look forward to discussing them during your interview.

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