Senior Associate – Intellectual Property, Technology and Employment at Studio Two

Responsibilities:

Intellectual Property

• Advice on non-contentious matters pertaining to intellectual property laws (copyright, trademarks, patents and designs), ownership, protection and exploitation of intellectual property rights and assets, consumer protection, advertising, sponsorships and regulatory matters.
• Advice on contentious matters pertaining to infringement of intellectual property, crisis management procedures, anti-piracy, and anti-counterfeit measures.
• Drafting and reviewing a range of intellectual property related documents including patent and designs application documents, non-disclosure, licensing, assignment and co-existence agreements, sponsorship, branding, product placements, and merchandizing agreements.
• Developing a working knowledge of the legal principles, statutory and case law that govern intellectual property in Nigeria, the practices and processes at the Trademarks, Patents and Designs Registries is required.

Data Privacy and Data Protection

• Reviewing client policies, procedures and strategies and identifying deficiencies and areas of non-compliance therein and advising on remedies.
• Filing of periodic reports with NITDA and or any other applicable agencies.
• Reviewing contracts, and agreements in respect of data privacy and data protection related transactions.
• Ability to understand and interpret legal enquiries, questionnaires, scenarios, request for advice etc., applying the provisions of the law to those enquiries, questionnaires, scenarios, etc., Preparing legal opinions and advice on legal and commercial issues affecting the client’s business.

Information Technology (Including Fintech)

• Identifying the applicable laws/guidelines etc. as well as the relevant regulatory agencies within Nigeria.
• Drafting contracts, policies, procedures, and strategies on behalf of clients.
• Preparing legal opinions and advice on legal and commercial issues affecting the client’s business.
• Reviewing client policies, procedures and strategies and identifying deficiencies and areas of non-compliance therein and advising on remedies.
• Reviewing contracts and agreements in respect of IT related transactions.
• Being able to understand and interpret legal enquiries, questionnaires, scenarios, request for advice etc., applying the provisions of the law to those enquiries, questionnaires, scenarios, etc.