View Vacancy – Intellectual Property (IP) Analyst – IPO – Consulate General Sao Paulo

Main Purpose of Job:

The Intellectual Property Office (UK IPO) is the UK Government agency responsible for intellectual property policy and rights granting. It is an agency of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT). The UK IPO plays a pivotal role in shaping and promoting Intellectual Property strategies across the globe.

The IP Attaché Program is a cornerstone of the UK IPO’s international engagement strategy. It places intellectual property attachés in key strategic markets around the world to influence the IP regimes of bilateral partners as well as directly supporting UK inward and outward trade through tailored IP support.

The UK IPO has given dedicated resource to the LATAC region through an IP attaché and IP analyst based in Brazil and a LATAC policy lead based in the UK. The successful applicant will work with the Regional IP Attaché, to support her with delivering the IP agenda in LATAC Region.

The current work plan reflects a marked focus on Brazil due to its economic significance, potential for market growth and opportunities to affect changes for maximum UK benefit. We also maintain light touch workplans with Chile, Peru, and Colombia. We regard the rest of the region as a “watching brief” but stay live to issues that may need us to re-prioritise our focus.

We are looking for someone who is curious, eager to learn, extremely organized and with strong analytical and relationship building skills. They should have a strong interest in politics and diplomacy and enjoy a good challenge! If this sounds like you, we want to hear from you!

Roles and responsibilities;

•    Monitor all the pieces of legislation about IP in the Congress and keep the team updated;
•    Keep an updated database of IP developments in Brazil, and report these developments back to UK stakeholders;
•    Keep track of the IPO´s successes and developments in Brazil, that will later be transformed into case studies;
•    Organize and join events with key stakeholders – occasional travel may be required;
•    Keep track of IP developments in LATAC Countries, mainly in Peru, Colombia and Chile
•    Organize the team´s finance and budget

Language requirements: 

Language:  English and Portuguese 

Level of language required:  Excellent English and Portuguese (spoken and written).