Great ideas do not discriminate, and anyone can have them. Given the right protection and support, a great idea can become a powerful brand, a transformative technology, an innovative process or design, or even a song or story that moves one’s soul. Housing Singapore’s largest community of intellectual property (IP) experts, IPOS understands how important it is to protect ideas and creations for now and the future. We leverage our deep technical, legal and business expertise to help innovative enterprises grow, through their intangible assets, including IP, from Singapore, through Singapore. We catalyse the ideas of today, into the assets of tomorrow.

Responsibilities The International Engagement Department (IED) supports IPOS’ vision by establishing relationships with IP stakeholders outside Singapore, including government agencies, institutions, inventors, creators, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists and others to position Singapore as a vibrant marketplace for IP transactions and commercialisation. Reporting to the Desk Head, you will be responsible for the following: • Identifying opportunities and developing platforms in priority markets to advance Singapore’s interests; • Building relations with overseas stakeholders to develop a pipeline of activities to promote Singapore’s IP capabilities; • Developing and maintaining cooperation agreements and/or programmes with international partners; • Tracking IP developments in assigned countries and regions, carrying out research, drafting country briefs and strategy papers for senior management; • Planning and organising activities to implement department’s engagement strategies in overseas markets; • Representing Singapore in regional and multilateral IP fora; • Executing good project management and timely and accurate reporting (e.g. department workplan and budget planning); and • Other ad-hoc duties assigned to you.

Please write to us if you have/are: • Enjoy working in a fast-paced and dynamic environment; • A keen interest in international affairs and innovation; • Excellent networking and stakeholder engagement skills; • Ability to work collaboratively and build strong working relationships; • Good in writing and able to communicate effectively; • Adept at prioritising tasks; and • Knowledge of a foreign language and/or proficiency in Chinese would be an added advantage.

The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) is the national authority that registers and is responsible for the administration of IP rights in Singapore. IPOS helps businesses use intangible assets (IA) and IP to grow and is committed to building Singapore into an international IA/IP hub. We help to catalyse a future driven by life-enhancing, commercially successful ideas created by businesses, professionals and everyday people. We help to turn today’s ideas into tomorrow’s assets. IPOS is a statutory board under the Ministry of Law.