Role Overview :

The role requires a proactive individual with strong expertise in end-to-end management of domestic and international intellectual property portfolios, with a primary focus on trademarks, brand protection, stakeholder management, and legal advisory . The ideal candidate will have a combination of law firm and in-house experience, solid commercial acumen, an eye for detail, and the ability to partner with business teams to drive legal processes efficiently, enable brand growth, and safeguard the organization's interests.

Key Responsibilities :

1. Portfolio Management & Prosecution
Manage the prosecution and maintenance of Nykaa's India and international trademark portfolio, including filings, renewals, assignments, oppositions, and related proceedings .
Coordinate with external counsel across multiple jurisdictions to ensure timely prosecution, strategic advice, and cost-effective management of the global IP portfolio .
Oversee IP docketing, deadlines, renewals, and portfolio records, ensuring accuracy and timely action .
Manage billing, budgets,



and engagement with external law firms and IP service providers .

2. Business Advisory & Brand Protection
Advise business teams on trademark clearance, adoption, registrability, and brand protection strategies for new products, sub-brands, and campaigns .
Partner with marketing, brand, product, sourcing, merchandising, and commercial teams on IP issues relating to product launches, packaging, collaborations, and advertising .
Provide proactive, commercially pragmatic legal advice for new business initiatives, brand expansion projects, and marketing campaigns .

3. Contracting & Documentation
Draft, review, and negotiate IP-related agreements including licences, coexistence agreements, assignments, consents, and settlement agreements .
Continuously enhance drafting standards, with a focus on clarity, commercial detailing, and risk mitigation .
Maintain organized legal databases and contract repositories f

📌 Legal Counsel Intellectual Property (Mumbai)
🏢 Nykaa
📍 Mumbai