Job Description
In this global role, the Counsel, Global Corporate Legal Affairs (“Counsel”) supports the well-established intellectual property (“IP”) and subsidiary governance functions of Manulife’s Global Governance, Investments, and Transactions team. The ideal applicant will have 3-5 years of experience in IP and/or corporate law, obtained at a large national firm. As the primary focus of this role will be on IP, some prior experience with IP matters and/or a very strong interest in developing expertise in IP matters is required. This role is based out of Manulife’s global headquarters in Toronto and reports to the AVP & Associate Chief Counsel, Head of Global Intellectual Property Law, with matrixed reporting into the AVP & Associate Chief Counsel, Global Subsidiary Governance & Head of Global Competition Law.
In respect of their IP duties, Counsel assists the AVP & Associate Chief Counsel, Head of Global Intellectual Property with centralizing Manulife’s global trademark portfolio an...