Associate Legal Officer

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Application deadline 1 year ago: Tuesday 12 Apr 2022 at 21:59 UTC

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This is a NO-B contract. This kind of contract is known as National Professional Officers. It is normally only for nationals. It's a staff contract. It usually requires 2 years of experience, depending on education.

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The salary for this job should be more than 5,579 USD.

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This vacancy announcement has been extended until April 12, 2022.

IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING APPLICATION DEADLINE: please note that the deadline for applications is indicated in local time as per the time zone of the applicant’s location.

1. Organizational Context

  1. Organizational Setting

The post is located in the WIPO Office in China (WOC), Beijing*. This Office is responsible for effective delivery of WIPO's products and services to Intellectual Property (IP) in China. The WOC is part of a network of External Offices (EOs) that add clear value, efficiency and effectiveness to the delivery of strategic goals of the Organization in a coordinated and complementary way with WIPO headquarters (HQ).

As part of the IP and Innovation Ecosystems Sector (IES), the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center (Center) provides services for the resolution of IP disputes between private parties through methods other than court litigation. The Center coordinates its alternative dispute resolution (ADR) activities in China with the WOC.

  1. Purpose Statement

As part of the activities of the WOC, the incumbent will contribute to the overall promotion of all of WIPO’s services in Shanghai and its neighboring areas. The incumbent’s support of the work of the Center in China further includes the administration of cases under WIPO Rules and the development and implementation of dispute resolution policies tailored to local needs.

  1. Reporting Lines

The incumbent works under the supervision of the Director of the WOC, with substantive guidance by the Center in case administration and other ADR matters.

*The incumbent will be expected to engage extensively with the IP, business and tech communities in the Shanghai and neighboring areas.

2. Duties and Responsibilities

The incumbent will perform the following principal duties:

a. Contribute to the promotion of WIPO’s IP services and customer facilities in China and more specifically in Shanghai and its neighboring areas, including producing materials and participating in events. As a specific focus, support the promotion of WIPO ADR in China. Maintain contacts and share information with national public and private sector organizations and interact with other United Nations agencies and Chinese institutions that may be involved in the implementation of activities;

b. Participate in the design, planning and organization of and coordinate organizational and logistical preparations for the seminars, workshops, conferences, symposia and training programs (including drafting correspondence related to the organization of administrative arrangements of such events, and preparation of relevant documentation). Cooperate closely with relevant WIPO Divisions for the implementation of activities.

c. Contribute to the administration of mediation, arbitration and expert determination cases, in particular those filed with the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Shanghai Service. Propose input for the establishment and promotion of new Center-supported dispute resolution policies tailored to local needs. Provide procedural guidance in relation to WIPO ADR in response to queries received.

d. Undertake research on national development plans and priorities; draft reports on research findings with a view to identifying and proposing areas of potential project activities for further consideration by the Director. Undertake legal and marketing research relevant to potential demand for the Center's services and contribute to publications on IP ADR.

e. Perform other related duties as required.

3. Requirements

Education (Essential)

First-level university degree in law.

Education (Desirable)

University degree including studies in IP and/or ADR.

Experience (Essential)

At least three years of relevant professional experience, including experience in IP law or ADR in a law firm and/or department or agency.

Language (Essential)

Excellent written and spoken knowledge of Chinese and English.

Language (Desirable)

The incumbent will be expected to engage extensively with the IP, business and tech communities in the Shanghai and neighboring areas, and should ideally be fluent in Shanghainese and other relevant regional dialects.

Job Related Competencies (Essential)

Good understanding of IP and ADR. An understanding of the use of information technology in the context of dispute resolution processes. Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills. Flexibility and team spirit. Ability to work quickly and accurately under pressure. Ease and tact in personal contacts at all levels. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and ability to maintain effective partnerships and working relations in a multicultural environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity. Competent user of Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) and the internet.

Job Related Competencies (Desirable)

Good understanding of WIPO’s IP services, including WIPO ADR.

4. Organizational Competencies

  1. Communicating effectively.
  2. Showing team spirit.
  3. Demonstrating integrity.
  4. Valuing diversity.
  5. Producing results.
  6. Showing service orientation.
  7. Seeing the big picture.
  8. Seeking change and innovation.
  9. Developing yourself and others.

5. Information

National Professional Officers (NPOs) are recruited locally in the country of the duty station. NPOS shall normally be nationals of the country of the duty station.

Annual salary: 515597 Renminbi (Total Net).

Salaries and allowances are paid in local currency.

Please refer to WIPO’s Staff Regulation and Rules for detailed information concerning salaries, benefits and allowances.

Additional Information

Temporary appointments are renewable, subject to continuing needs, availability of budget and satisfactory performance with a maximum cumulative length of two years.

Applications from qualified women as well as from qualified nationals of unrepresented Member States of WIPO and underrepresented geographical regions are encouraged. Please click on the following links for the list of unrepresented Member States and the list of underrepresented regions and the WIPO Member States in these regions.

The Organization reserves the right to make an appointment at a grade lower than that advertised.

By completing an application, candidates understand that any willful misrepresentation made on this web site, or on any other documents submitted to WIPO during the application, may result in disqualification from the recruitment process, or termination of employment with WIPO at a later date, if that employment resulted from such willful misrepresentations.

In the event that your candidature is shortlisted, you will be required to provide, in advance, a scanned copy of an identification and of the degree(s)/diploma(s)/certificate(s) required for this position. WIPO only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited/recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED), a list updated by the International Association of Universities (IAU) / United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The list can be accessed through the link:

http://www.whed.net/. Some professional certificates may not appear in the WHED and these will be reviewed individually.

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Additional testing/interviewing may be used as a form of screening. Initial appointment is subject to satisfactory professional references.

Additional background checks may be required.

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