Sr Lawyer - Intellectual Property

We are seeking a professional to join our legal team focusing on Intellectual Property, Contracts, and related Litigation. With a scope encompassing Brazil and other countries, you will act as a strategic partner to the business, innovation, and product areas. This position requires a dynamic profile, an approachable demeanor, and the ability to translate complex technical issues into practical, agile solutions.

• Global Intellectual Property Management: Plan, execute, and monitor protection strategies for intangible assets (trademarks, patents, industrial designs, and trade secrets) covering demands in Brazil and internationally;
• Litigation & Disputes: Directly conduct and manage local and international partner law firms in judicial and administrative disputes (such as before the BPTO/INPI and equivalent foreign offices), including oppositions, appeals, nullity actions, IP infringement, and anti-unfair competition matters;
• Contract Drafting & Negotiation: Structure, review, and negotiate highly complex agreements in Portuguese and English, such as licensing, assignment of rights, technology transfer, NDAs, strategic partnerships, and service agreements across multiple jurisdictions;
• Consultative & Preventive Support: Provide cross-functional legal counsel to product, marketing, technology, and operations teams, assessing risks for brand and product launches in different markets (freedom to operate, prior art searches) and designing protection workflows;
• Policies & Governance: Assist the Legal & Compliance team in developing and implementing corporate policies for open innovation, IP-related data protection, and trade secret retention;
• Interdepartmental & External Relationships: Act as an approachable and didactic focal point to clarify doubts from business areas, while coordinating communications with industrial property agents and international correspondent law firms.

• Bachelor’s degree in Law, with active and regular registration with the Brazilian Bar Association (OAB).
• Solid, proven practical experience autonomously handling Intellectual Property, Contracts, and specialized Litigation.
• Fluent English (written, reading, and speaking): Essential for negotiating international contracts, handling global demands, and aligning with international partners.
• Deep knowledge of BPTO (INPI) procedures and a strong understanding of the dynamics of international industrial property offices (e.g., WIPO, USPTO, EUIPO).
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills, a collaborative mindset, and the ability to interact easily with different hierarchical levels and non-legal audiences.
• Strong organizational skills to simultaneously manage critical procedural deadlines and day-to-day consultative demands across different time zones and jurisdictions.

Desired Competencies

• Focus on enabling operations with legal certainty across multiple countries without creating bureaucratic bottlenecks.
• Postgraduate degree, specialization, or extension courses in Intellectual Property, International Law, Contract Law, or Digital Law.
• Experience in multinational technology, innovation, or in law firms with a strong international practice.