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VP, Intellectual Property Brand Protection
LIV Golf
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Job Posted- 16 Nov 2025
Status- Full Time
Location- England
Closing date- 30 Nov 2025
LIV Golf is seeking an experienced Intellectual Property & Brand Protection specialist to join its Legal Team in London as VP, Intellectual Property & Brand Protection, reporting to General Counsel - International. This is a high-volume, high-visibility role supporting a fast-paced and innovative business operating under tight timelines.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES/WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING
External Counsel & International Case Management
- Partner with external counsel to manage complex, high-profile trade mark disputes, oppositions, and enforcement actions across multiple jurisdictions.
- Oversee international prosecution, opposition, and portfolio maintenance through close coordination with foreign counsel.
- Provide clear, strategic instructions, evaluate legal strategies, and manage budgets effectively.
Global Portfolio Management
- Drive the strategic management of the Company’s worldwide trade mark portfolio, ensuring timely filings, renewals, oppositions, and enforcement actions.
- Shape and execute global IP protection strategies to safeguard the Company’s intangible assets.
- Deliver regular, insightful reports to senior management on portfolio health, enforcement activities, and emerging risks.
Trade mark Enforcement & Infringement Response
- Draft, issue, and monitor cease-and-desist communications across jurisdictions.
- Maintain and analyse a centralised infringement database to identify trends, repeat offenders, and areas requiring strategic escalation.
Trade mark Search, Clearance & Risk Assessment
- Conduct preliminary trade mark searches across the UK, EU, US, and international databases (e.g., WIPO, USPTO).
- Produce risk assessments and clearance reports to support product launches, campaigns, and new initiatives globally.
- Advise stakeholders on potential conflicts, associated risks, and recommended mitigation strategies.
Brand Protection & Enforcement Support
- Monitor trade mark watch notices, social media, e-commerce platforms, and other channels for potential misuse of brand assets.
- Identify and act against unauthorised uses of the Company’s trademarks across digital and physical marketplaces.
- File and track takedown requests with online platforms, including major social media, e-commerce, and auction sites.
- Provide training and guidance to enforcement agencies to strengthen awareness of the Company’s IP rights.
- Monitor and address ticket touting and secondary ticketing market issues
- Build trusted relationships with senior internal stakeholders and deliver tailored IP/brand protection training.
REQUIRED SKILLS/WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR FROM YOU
- 10+ years post-qualification experience.
- Expertise in UK/EU trade mark prosecution and opposition; experience in other major jurisdictions strongly preferred.
- Significant in-house experience managing external counsel across multi-jurisdictional matters.
- Demonstrated success managing large, global trade mark portfolios.
- Proven experience conducting clearances and working with national/international databases.
- History of advising and supporting senior stakeholders in dynamic, fast-paced environments.
- Exceptional attention to detail and precision.
- Strong organisational and prioritisation skills to manage a heavy and varied caseload.
- Resilience under pressure, with the ability to deliver high-quality work to tight deadlines.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
- Proactive, accountable, and solutions-oriented mindset.
YOU WILL THRIVE HERE IF
- You are a collaborative team player who builds strong cross-functional relationships.
- You are disciplined, committed, and driven by excellence.
- You exercise sound judgment, pragmatism, and commercial awareness.
- Takes full ownership of projects, from strategy to execution.
LIV Golf is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace and the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees.
We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on age, gender, disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, race, ethnicity, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations where we operate. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organisation, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeships.
LIV Golf Investments makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.
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