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, Hub - IP (Trademarks) will support Haleon’s global trademarks legal function by managing and coordinating trademark-related legal activities across the brand lifecycle. The role will partner closely with internal trademark attorneys, marketing, innovation, regulatory and business teams, and external counsel to support trademark clearance, filing, prosecution, portfolio management, enforcement coordination and legal risk assessment across multiple jurisdictions. The role requires strong trademark legal expertise, operational discipline, sound judgement, effective stakeholder management and consistently high attention to detail in a fast-paced global consumer healthcare environment.
Key Responsibilities:
Trademark Portfolio, Clearance & Risk Assessment
Support global trademark portfolio activities, including trademark clearance, filing coordination, prosecution tracking, renewals coordination and portfolio maintenance.
Conduct and coordinate preliminary trademark searches, screening reviews and availability assessments in collaboration with internal and external counsel.
Review, analyse and summarise trademark search reports, identifying potential legal or commercial risks for escalation to the relevant trademark attorney.
Review trademark watch notices and determine which results require escalation to the relevant trademark attorney.
Filings, Prosecution & Legal Documentation
Coordinate trademark filings, office action responses, oppositions, cancellations, coexistence matters and related prosecution activities with external counsel globally.
Support the drafting, review and management of trademark-related legal documentation, including assignments, coexistence agreements, consent letters, powers of attorney, declarations and related filings.
Monitor trademark deadlines, prosecution developments and portfolio status across jurisdictions, ensuring timely follow-up and escalation.
Coordinate with external counsel on the implementation of trademark strategies, legal updates, filings and prosecution activities.
Portfolio Governance, Records & Reporting
Maintain accurate and complete trademark portfolio records, including thorough docketing and effective management of documentation and legal correspondence.
Prepare trademark portfolio reports, status summaries, dashboards and legal updates for internal stakeholders and leadership teams.
Support the development and maintenance of trademark legal templates, guidance notes, standard operating procedures, playbooks and internal knowledge resources.
Enforcement, Transactions & Stakeholder Partnership
Support trademark enforcement and brand protection activities, including watch notice coordination, infringement escalations, online enforcement support and cease-and-desist coordination.
Assist with trademark due diligence for acquisitions, divestitures, licensing arrangements, collaborations and corporate transactions, as required.
Liaise with marketing, regulatory, business and other internal teams regarding brand name reviews, launch timelines, trademark risks and filing strategies.
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