Perrigo Company plc
Global IP Counsel
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Description Overview
We’re looking for a curious commercially minded Global IP Counsel to help protect and grow the value of Perrigo’s intellectual property portfolio. Reporting to Perrigo’s Global IP Lead, and working closely with business teams, other legal colleagues, and Perrigo’s outsourced IP provider, you will play a key role in ensuring Perrigo’s brands, innovations, formulations, packaging, and other assets are protected, competitive, and positioned to support sustainable growth. This role will give you the opportunity to:
- Work with a high-performing global legal team and gain exposure to a broad range of IP matters.
- Develop your expertise in a business where brands, innovation, and consumer trust are central.
- Play a meaningful role in shaping how we protect and grow Perrigo’s IP assets worldwide.
- Enjoy a supportive, collaborative, and development-focused environment
Scope of the Role
IP Advisory & Portfolio Support
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- Provide day-to-day advice on trademarks and other IP rights, including designs, copyrights, patents, trade secrets, and domain names.
- Support the transition of IP portfolio management to an outsourced model, ensuring quality, efficiency, and strategic alignment.
- Manage day-to-day coordination with Perrigo’s outsourced provider, business stakeholders, and legal colleagues.
- Oversee the external provider’s handling of Perrigo’s global portfolio to ensure a high-quality service that is aligned with business priorities and the IP strategy, while staying within budget.
IP Disputes & Enforcement
- Assist with IP disputes and enforcement matters, including litigation prevention and coordination with external counsel.
IP Exploitation & Agreements
- Support the review and drafting of IP-related agreements, including licensing agreements, co-development agreements, and IP provisions in commercial contracts.
- Support IP due diligence activities relating to M&A.
Enablement & Training
- Help deliver IP training, tools, and best-practice guidance across the business.
Operational Excellence
- Responsible for IP data integrity and ensuring that the data on the IP platform (managed by the outsourced IP provider) is accurate, reliable, and consistent.
- Contribute to improving IP processes, systems, and operational efficiency.
- Prioritise support in accordance with effective risk management and value creation.
Experience Required
- Qualified lawyer or Trademark Attorney (or equivalent).
- 2–4 years post-qualification experience, ideally with a strong trademark foundation.
- Experience working with external counsel or an outsourced IP provider is advantageous.
- Strong organisational skills, attention to detail, and ability to juggle multiple matters and priorities.
- Clear communicator who can translate IP concepts for non-lawyers.
- Curious and solutions-driven, and not afraid to challenge the status quo.
- Comfortable working in a dynamic, global environment.
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Benefits
We believe our people are our greatest asset. Alongside competitive compensation, we offer benefits tailored to supporting you and your family, as well as career development opportunities to ensure you feel valued and supported, both professionally and personally.
Find out more about Total Rewards at Perrigo.
Hybrid Working Approach
We love our offices and the setting they provide for in-person collaboration and celebration. But we also appreciate the opportunity to work remotely can energise you too, so we promote flexibility with the ability to work two days a week from home in many roles.
We are proud to be included in the Forbes list of "America's Best Employers by State 2024". Find out more here.
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