Senior IP Counsel

3 Months ago • 5 Years + • Legal

Job Summary

Job Description

As a Senior IP Counsel at Tencent, you will manage global trademark legal work (search, application, opposition, dispute, transfer, negotiation, litigation). Responsibilities include other IP legal work (trademarks, domain names, copyrights), constructing internal IP processes, authorization licensing, system analysis, policy interpretation, guidance, and project management related to departmental IP management. The role requires collaboration with international and HQ stakeholders. The S1 Legal & Administration Line provides backbone support for corporate security, legal, government affairs, administration, procurement, infrastructure, and CSR.
Must have:
  • Master's degree in law
  • 5+ years relevant experience
  • Global trademark & domain name understanding
  • Business judgment, practical advice
  • Excellent communication & collaboration skills
  • Fluent Mandarin & English

Job Details

Business Unit

The S1 Legal & Administration Line functions as the backbone support system for corporate security, legal affairs, government affairs, administrative affairs, procurement, infrastructure, and corporate social responsibility.

What the Role Entails

About Tencent
Tencent is a world-leading internet and technology company that develops innovative products and services to improve the quality of life of people around the world. Founded in 1998 with its headquarters in Shenzhen China, our guiding principle is to use technology for good.

We are not only a major video game publisher in the world, we also produce other high-quality digital content, enriching interactive entertainment experiences for people around the globe. We offer a range of services such as cloud computing, advertising, FinTech, and other enterprise services to support our clients' digital transformation and business growth.

  • Manage trademark legal work globally, including trademark search, application, opposition, revocation, dispute, transfer, negotiation, administrative litigation, etc.
  • Other legal work related to intellectual property (including but not limited to trademarks, domain names, copyrights).
  • Construction of internal intellectual property processes within the department.
  • Authorization licensing, system analysis, policy interpretation, guidance, and project management related to departmental intellectual property management.

Who We Look For

  • Master's degree or above in law.
  • Over 5 years of relevant work experience in a law firm or in house legal department.
  • Understanding or familiarity with the trademark and domain name protection processes in major market countries or regions globally is preferred.
  • Having business judgement and the ability to deliver practical, commercially friendly and comprehensive advice.
  • Positive and optimistic work attitude; good legal logical thinking ability, excellent team cooperation/professionalism/language expression ability/communication skills/execution ability; strong stress resistance and coordination ability.
  • Having a good command of Mandarin Chinese and English (both written and oral) as working language to cooperate with international stakeholders and stakeholders who are based in HQ.

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About The Company

Tencent is a world-leading internet and technology company that develops innovative products and services to improve the quality of life of people around the world.


Founded in 1998 with its headquarters in Shenzhen, China, Tencent's guiding principle is to use technology for good. Our communication and social services connect more than one billion people around the world, helping them to keep in touch with friends and family, access transportation, pay for daily necessities, and even be entertained.


Tencent also publishes some of the world's most popular video games and other high-quality digital content, enriching interactive entertainment experiences for people around the globe.


Tencent also offers a range of services such as cloud computing, advertising, FinTech, and other enterprise services to support our clients' digital transformation and business growth.


Tencent has been listed on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong since 2004.

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