Senior Associate

6 hours ago

Kolkata, West Bengal, India IPgyan Full time

Job Title:
Senior Associate – Intellectual Property (IP), Media & Entertainment + Litigation

Company:
IPgyan Consulting LLP

Location:
Kolkata (Work from Office / On-site)

Experience Required:
3–4 Years

Employment Type:
Full-time

Joining:
01 February 2026

Job Summary

IPgyan Consulting LLP is hiring a Senior Associate with strong hands-on experience in
IP law
and
Media & Entertainment contracts
, along with the ability to handle
litigation/dispute matters
. The role also requires
working exposure to US and European legal frameworks
relevant to cross-border IP and content/commercial arrangements. We're looking for someone who is
leadership-oriented
, collaborative, and can thrive in a
lean team
with high ownership and strong communication.

Roles & Responsibilities

  • Draft, review and negotiate agreements:
    IP licensing/assignment
    ,
    NDAs
    ,
    MSAs
    ,
    publishing
    ,
    distribution
    ,
    sync
    ,
    brand collaborations
    ,
    production
    ,
    artist/talent management
  • Advise on
    trademarks, copyright
    , rights clearance, and enforcement strategy
  • Handle
    litigation/dispute work
    : legal notices/cease & desist, injunction support, pleadings/replies, brief preparation, evidence documentation, filings and court coordination (as applicable)
  • Support cross-border matters with
    US/EU counterparties
    : issue-spotting, structuring, negotiation, risk mapping (including data/privacy terms where relevant)
  • Client handling, internal coordination, delegation (as required), and timely delivery across multiple matters
  • Contribute to team management: mentoring juniors/interns (as applicable), improving drafting quality, and maintaining reliable internal workflows

Key Skills

Intellectual Property, Trademark, Copyright, Media & Entertainment Law, Contract Drafting, Contract Negotiation, Licensing, Assignment, Publishing, Distribution, Sync Deals, Artist/Talent Management, Legal Notices, Litigation Support, Pleadings, Injunction, Enforcement, Client Communication, US Law Exposure, European Law Exposure, GDPR (preferred)

Soft Skills & Culture Fit (Must-have)

  • Leadership-oriented
    with strong ownership and accountability
  • Ability to work smoothly in a
    slim/lean team
    and collaborate across functions
  • Strong management skills
    : prioritisation, time management, reporting, and documentation hygiene
  • Professional communication
    (clients + internal): calm, clear, solution-first
  • Maintains office culture
    : respectful, team-positive, no internal toxicity, and follows firm processes

Requirements

  • 3–4 years
    of relevant experience in
    IP + Media & Entertainment
  • Strong drafting and negotiation capability with independent matter ownership
  • Comfortable handling
    litigation/dispute matters
    along with transactional work
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Working exposure to
    US & European legal frameworks/practices
    relevant to cross-border contracts

Preferred

  • Experience with
    music/film/OTT/digital creator economy
    clients
  • Prior work on
    IP enforcement, infringement, takedowns, urgent relief strategy

How to Apply

Send
CV + brief cover note
mentioning: (1) IP/M&E experience, (2) litigation exposure, (3) US/EU exposure.

Email:

Subject:
Application – Senior Associate (IP/M&E + Litigation) – Joining 01 Feb 2026

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