Welcome to Haleon. We’re a purpose-driven, world-class consumer company putting everyday health in the hands of millions. In just three years since our launch, we’ve grown, evolved and are now entering an exciting new chapter – one filled with bold ambitions and enormous opportunity.
Our trusted portfolio of brands – including Sensodyne®, Panadol®, Advil®, Voltaren®, Theraflu®, Otrivin®, and Centrum® – lead in resilient and growing categories. What sets us apart is our unique blend of deep human understanding and trusted science.
Now it’s time to fully realise the full potential of our business and our people. We do this through our Win as One strategy. It puts our purpose – to deliver better everyday health with humanity – at the heart of everything we do. It unites us, inspires us, and challenges us to be better every day, driven by our agile, performance-focused culture.
About the Role
The Manager will support the effective stewardship of Haleon’s global patent portfolio by ensuring high standards of data integrity, deadline compliance, and operational accuracy across the patent lifecycle. The role anchors the administrative backbone of patent management—docketing, renewals, filings, and document control—while partnering closely with internal stakeholders and external counsel to protect and maximize the company’s intellectual property assets.
Key Responsibilities:
Patent Portfolio Operations
Maintain accurate, up-to-date patent records across all jurisdictions, ensuring alignment with internal standards and external regulatory requirements.
Track, manage, and escalate statutory deadlines for renewals, annuities, filings, office actions, ownership updates, and other critical patent events.
Coordinate patent prosecution and maintenance activities with external counsel, ensuring timely submissions and error-free documentation.
Docketing & Data Integrity
Manage entries in the patent docketing system (e.g., Anaqua), ensuring completeness, accuracy, and traceability of all patent-related actions.
Conduct periodic audits of docketed data, identifying gaps, inconsistencies, or risks and driving remediation.
Generate routine and ad hoc portfolio status reports for legal, R&D, regulatory, and business stakeholders.
Documentation & Compliance
Maintain structured, compliant document repositories for patent filings, PoAs, assignments, and related legal documentation.
Support compliance reviews and internal controls for IP operations, including billing checks and vendor coordination.
Liaise with global teams to ensure consistent adoption of IP operations standards and escalation protocols.
Support U.S. patent prosecution administration, including Patent Center correspondence monitoring, filing formality review, assignment and inventor documentation, and coordination of U.S. filing activities with outside counsel.
Stakeholder & Vendor Coordination
Serve as a point of contact for internal teams (Legal, R&D, and Operations) regarding patent-related data, processes, and reporting.
Partner with external counsel across jurisdictions to ensure operational accuracy, clear communication, and alignment on deadlines.
Support invoice processing and reconciliation for patent-related expenses.
Qualifications & Skills:
Essential:
Graduate degree in any discipline is mandatory.
IP-relevant certifications (e.g., in intellectual property law, paralegal studies) are advantageous.
Up to 6 years of experience in patent operations or IP lifecycle management.
Experience with IP docketing systems (e.g., Anaqua), USPTO Patent Center, and working with external counsel would be an added advantage.
Preferred:
Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, both written and oral.
High attention to detail, organisational skills, and the ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks to strict deadlines.
Collaborative approach, with proven ability to work effectively across legal, operations, and finance teams.
Proactive problem-solving and adaptability in…