Legal Counsel (Intellectual Property)

The role

You will manage the global trademark portfolio and handle IP disputes for brands like Kick and Stake. You will also draft commercial contracts and provide legal advice to internal teams.

What you will do

• Manage the group's global trade mark portfolio from filing through to registration
• Handle trade mark oppositions and disputes
• Run trade mark clearance searches on new names, logos, taglines and campaigns
• Instruct, manage and review the costs of external trade mark agents and IP counsel
• Review, draft and negotiate commercial contracts including service, licensing, brand use, sponsorship and vendor agreements
• Provide practical legal advice to internal teams across IP, technology, privacy, consumer protection and contractual matters

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Law
• Admitted to practice in Australia
• 1 to 3 years PQE
• Demonstrated experience in trade mark prosecution and global portfolio management, oppositions and enforcement
• Working knowledge of copyright law and brand protection
• Proven ability to review, draft and negotiate commercial contracts
• Excellent written and verbal English
• Ability to explain legal concepts clearly to non-legal stakeholders
• Strong negotiation skills
• Experience managing multiple projects at once
• Ability to prioritise and meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to work autonomously

Nice to have

• Experience instructing and managing external trade mark agents, foreign associates and IP counsel across multiple jurisdictions
• Knowledge of the technology and digital entertainment landscape, including emerging trends and regulatory developments
• Familiarity with online gambling regulations and/or the livestreaming space

Benefits

• Ballots for major sporting and music events
• Time with partners and ambassadors and exclusive office sessions
• Spin the Wheel Fridays on birthday and work anniversary with prizes up to $1,000 or a car
• EV subscriptions, novated leasing, energy savings through Origin, and Paylab Rewards
• Market-synced pay
• Performance-based bonus
• High-value referral bonus
• 30 days combined annual and personal leave for full-time employees
• 18 weeks paid parental leave for primary carers and 2 weeks for secondary carers
• 12-week return to work with fully paid Fridays off
• Employee Assistance Program
• 7% off Bupa health cover

About the company

Easygo is a high-growth, high-velocity tech company that creates brands including Stake, KICK and Easygo Games.