Job Description

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Condé Nast is a global media company, home to iconic brands including Vogue, GQ, Glamour, AD, Vanity Fair and Wired, among many others. Our award-winning content reaches 84 million consumers in print, 367 million in digital and 379 million across social platforms, and generates more than 1 billion video views each month.

We are headquartered in London and New York, and operate in 31 markets worldwide, including China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico & Latin America, Spain, Taiwan, the U.K. and the U.S., with local licence partners across the globe.

The Role

This position sits within the Condé Nast Legal team supporting brand protection and content enforcement efforts, and advising on a range of intellectual property issues, across the UK and international markets. In this position, you will be critical to supporting the management of our global trademark portfolio, overseeing enforcement tracking and monitoring services, implementing brand strategy and supporting on a wide range of intellectual property matters.

The Team

The Condé Nast Legal & Policy team is led by the General Counsel based in our London HQ and is comprised of colleagues in London, New York, China, France, Italy, Germany, Spain, Mexico, India, Japan and Taiwan. We are also supported by a network of outside counsel and work closely with colleagues in Advance Legal who provide legal counsel to Condé Nast and our parent company, Advance Publications.

What will you be doing?

• Work closely with the business to understand and report on the strategic direction for our brands, on a global and local market basis. 

• Work closely with a broad range of departments (Licensing & Events, Business Affairs, editorial teams and legal colleagues) to support on trademark matters and other intellectual property enforcement.

• Manage cross-border projects and relationships with ease, involving stakeholders, third parties, and legal experts from different markets to deliver cohesive and centralised advice. 

• Oversee and manage the day-to-day running of our external trademark and copyright monitoring services.

• Collaborate with outside counsel on the management of our global trademark portfolio and yearly renewal process.

• Build out appropriate cease and desist programmes, utilising legal best practice and AI and other technology tools to identify and address unauthorised use, liaising closely with our licensing, BA and commercial teams to ensure revenue generation activities are supported. 

• Research and advise on IP queries relating to copyright, trademarks and clearances.

• Collect and maintain evidence of use relating to our brands and content assets for use in legal proceedings. 

• Advise colleagues on development of brand guidelines.

• Conduct training and awareness sessions for colleagues on IP protection / enforcement topics. 

Who you are:

• Excellent interpersonal, communication and organisational skills, and strong attention to detail, required.

• Capable of building strong internal client relationships at all levels of the business and across global markets.

• Knowledge of trademark and copyright law required.

• Experience working on enforcement matters (trademark or copyright) preferred, but not required.  

• Familiarity with defamation and privacy laws preferred, but not required.

• Ability to work effectively and collaboratively cross-functionally, thinking practically and being solution-oriented.

• Experience collaborating with a team facing a high volume of work and competing priorities.

• Demonstrated ability to anticipate needs and take initiative without explicit direction.

• UK qualified, PQE 1-4.

Where will you be?

This is a hybrid role with 3 days a week in our beautiful Adelphi office, with breathtaking views over the Thames, and next to the hustle and bustle of The Strand. 
 

What benefits do we offer? 

• Condé Nast Learning Hub where you’ll find you’ll find all Condé Nast-developed learning courses and trainings, and over 16,000+ courses in seven local languages 

• 25 days holiday and extra days of annual leave life events like moving house or wanting to volunteer with a charity 

• Hybrid working and core hours 

• Competitive pension scheme 

• Bupa Private Healthcare 

• Season ticket loans 

• Cycle to work 

• Employee Assistance programme 

• Bring your dog to work 

• A wide variety of wellness benefits including gym discounts 

• Discounts and Magazine Subscriptions

• Employee Resource Groups to provide a platform for employees to identify shared objectives, exchange ideas, and work on community priorities for our global workforce

What happens next?

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply below, and we will review your application as soon as possible. You can update your resume or upload a cover letter at any time by accessing your candidate profile.

Condé Nast is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, familial status and other legally protected characteristics.