Manager, Hub - IP (Trademarks) at Haleon in Karnataka, IN

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.
• Partner with global legal and business stakeholders to align trademark protection strategies with commercial objectives.

Qualifications & Skills:

Essential:

• Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) or equivalent legal qualification
• Additional certification or specialisation in intellectual property law or trademark practice would be advantageous.
• 6-8 years of relevant experience in trademark legal support, trademark prosecution, trademark portfolio management, or intellectual property legal or paralegal functions.
• Strong experience supporting global trademark portfolios within multinational corporations, law firms, consumer healthcare or FMCG organisations, or IP-focused legal teams.
• Experience coordinating trademark filings, oppositions, prosecution matters, enforcement support and portfolio maintenance activities across multiple jurisdictions.
• Experience in trademark search analysis, risk assessment and trademark-related legal documentation support.
• Prior experience in a shared services or GCC environment supporting global legal teams would be advantageous.

Preferred:

• Strong legal and analytical thinking capability.
• Excellent attention to detail, organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple matters and deadlines in a fast-paced global environment.
• Strong stakeholder management and written and verbal communication skills.
• Sound judgement and the ability to escalate legal risks and sensitive matters appropriately.
• Collaborative, practical and solution-oriented approach.
• Ability to work independently while coordinating effectively across global teams and external counsel.
• High degree of professionalism, confidentiality, accountability and ownership.

Technical Skills:

• Strong understanding of global trademark prosecution and portfolio management processes.
• Familiarity with trademark lifecycle management, clearance processes, enforcement coordination and legal documentation management.
• Experience using trademark docketing or IP management systems, such as Anaqua or equivalent tools.
• Ability to review and interpret trademark search reports and identify legal risk considerations for escalation.
• Familiarity with trademark filing and prosecution processes across major jurisdictions, including the United States, Europe, Asia-Pacific and emerging markets.
• Strong legal drafting, documentation and contract review capability in relation to trademark matters.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Experience in legal reporting, portfolio tracking and records management is preferred.

Job Posting End Date

2026-11-27

Equal Opportunities

Haleon are committed to mobilising our purpose in a way that represents the diverse consumers and communities who rely on our brands every day. It guides us in creating an inclusive culture, where different backgrounds and views are valued and respected – all in support of understanding and best serving the needs of our consumers and unleashing the full potential of our people. It’s important to us that Haleon is a place where all our employees feel they truly belong.

During the application process, we may ask you to share some personal information, which is entirely voluntary. This information ensures we meet certain regulatory and reporting obligations and supports the development, refinement, and execution of our inclusion and belonging programmes that are open to all Haleon employees.

The personal information you provide will be kept confidential, used only for legitimate business purposes, and will never be used in making any employment decisions, including hiring decisions.

Adjustment or Accommodations Request

If you require a reasonable adjustment or accommodation or other assistance to apply for a job at Haleon at any stage of the application process, please let your recruiter know by providing them with a description of specific adjustments you are requesting. We’ll provide all reasonable adjustments to support you throughout the recruitment process and treat all information you provide us in confidence.

Note to candidates

The Haleon recruitment team will contact you using a Haleon email account (@haleon.com). If you are not sure whether the email you received is from Haleon, please get in touch.