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Thursday 8 September 2011

UAC recruit contract& intellectual property manager

UAC of Nigeria Plc Vacancies: Contracts & Intellectual Property Manager

 

Employment type: Full time

Contract type: Other
 



UAC of Nigeria Plc is one the leading private sector enterprise in nigeria, with diverse unique and outstanding roles since 1879.
They are basically food-focused company, span manufacturing services, logistics/warehousing and real estate sectors of the economy.

JOB TITLE: CONTRACTS & INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGER
Reporting to the Company Secretary/Legal Adviser, the Contracts & Intellectual Property Manager will be responsible for negotiation, drafting and vetting of all Contracts, Agreements, Leases, Joint Venture arrangements, group wide licenses, legal aspects of franchising, and the management of intellectual property (trademarks, copyright, patents and designs, confidential information etc.) of . the group.
Specific Job Roles

RESPONSIBILITIES• Drafting, vetting and negotiating agreements, leases, franchises, licenses, Joint Venture Agreements, and other forms of Agreements for UAC of Nigeria Plc and its Business Units;
• Manage the intellectual property portfolio of UAC of Nigeria Plc and its Business Units including but not limited to registration and protection of Trade Marks, Designs, Patents, etc. within and outside Nigeria and on the web; management of copyright and confidential information etc.
• Develop and implement an effective contract management process including contract depository, contract register, contract templates, contract filing and contract status reporting and compliance feedback;
• Provide input into development and maintenance of an IP database system requirements.

REQUIREMENTSThe ideal candidate must:
• Have at least a second class upper degree in law;
• Have at least 10 years post call experience of which 8 years should have been spent in a similar position of a multinational company/conglomerate or top range multi-structured legal practice with focus on commercial law, real estate law, legal drafting & conveyance, intellectual property management, law of franchising and joint venture agreements.
• Be computer literate;
• Have excellent written and oral communication skills;
• Be able to draft complex contracts, amendments, bids, deeds and other legal documents.

REMUNERATION: Very competitive in line with Industry Practice.

METHOD OF APPLICATION
To get detail on how to apply, go to www.updateyou.in

Not later than two weeks of this advert

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