Ampersand Group - Assistant Manager/Deputy Manager/Manager - Legal - Intellectual Property

JOB DESCRIPTION | AMPERSAND GROUP

About Us

The Ampersand Group is a multi-faceted solution provider, with over 20 years' experience in the Education, Skill Development and Livelihoods, as well as in the Infrastructure, Technology and Consultancy sectors. With over 12000 employees, across 4500 locations, we provide End-to-End Early and K12 education services at over 40 private and government schools across India. We are also preferred project partners for multiple Government Skill Development programmes in alignment with United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals.

Role

Corporate Function - Legal - Intellectual Property Rights and Legal Research Support

Department - Legal

Designation - Assistant Manager / Deputy Manager / Manager

Location - Mumbai

Reporting to - Corporate Function Legal HOD

Primary Purpose

• The incumbent is responsible for protecting and managing the company's intellectual property portfolio, primarily focusing on trademarks.
• This includes conducting thorough trademark searches, preparing and filing applications, responding to examination reports, handling oppositions, and representing the company in trademark hearings.
• Additionally, the role involves drafting and reviewing trademark-related agreements, ensuring the enforcement of IP rights, and keeping internal stakeholders informed about legal developments related to IPR. By safeguarding the company's intellectual property, the role helps to strengthen the company's competitive edge and legal standing in the market.
  
  

Key Responsibilities

• Handling Trademarks - Conducting Trademark searches and preparing search reports, filing Trademark Applications, reply to examination reports, Affidavits, Notice of opposition, Counter statements, attending trademark Show Cause Hearing
• Drafting and reviewing various Company related documents as Management Consultancy Agreements, Service Agreements, MSA's, NDA's, Contract Agreements, Housekeeping Agreements, Vendor Agreements, Transport Agreements, Business Agreements, Employment Agreements, Engagement Letters, Trademark License Agreement, Affidavits, Software License Agreement, etc.
• Meeting with various Law Firms/Lawyers, Counsel, Consultants on various legal issues. Assist in dealing with the issues
• Conducting legal research and compliance
• Provide legal support and advising various functions and stakeholders of the Company
• Update all departments of new developments / amendments in law and their compliance requirements.
• Legal Agreement/Contract Management/Custodian of Original Agreements
• Ensuring timely renewals of Contracts
• Ensuring timely payments of Lawyers/Counsels
• Sending regular legal updates/news/judgments
  
  

Key with in-house legal teams to ensure that all intellectual property-related processes follow legal and regulatory requirements.

External

Represent the company in front of intellectual property regulatory bodies, filing applications, attending hearings, and managing IP-related paperwork.

Desired Qualification

• Law Graduate / LLB from a recognized College / University with effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Experience: Minimum 5 to 10 years of relevant experience
  
  

Expected Competencies

• Proven research and analytical skills, ability to make recommendations based on information gathered and sound judgment
• Excellent working knowledge of contract law with the ability to apply it practically to workplace situations
• Demonstrated ability to work in a high growth and dynamic business environment
• Ability to deal with ambiguity, understand business requirements and translate those into recruiting efforts. High focus on outcomes and ability to stand up to committed deliverables
• Deep understanding of and ability to utilize analytics & innovative talent practices to drive business results, including impacting labor costs, retention, performance management and engagement
• Ability to drive consensus in decision making, especially in conflicting situations
  
  

Skills And Knowledge

• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Effective interpersonal skills
• Effective Negotiation skills
• Effective time management skills
  
  

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The Ampersand Group is a multi-faceted solution provider, with over 20 years' experience in the Education, Skill Development and Livelihoods, as well as in the Infrastructure, Technology and Consultancy sectors. With over 12000 employees, across 4500 locations, we provide End-to-End Early and K12 education services at over 40 private and government schools across India. We are also preferred project partners for multiple Government Skill Development programmes in alignment with United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals.