About the Role:
Burn is looking for a Authenticity Assurance
Manager who will play a pivotal role in developing and executing
counterfeit enforcement strategies on a global scale to ensure all our core
brands and intellectual property rights are protected across all our commercial
markets.
In this role, the Authenticity Assurance Manager Manager will
implement and oversee strategies to identify, investigate, and combat
counterfeit activities related to our organization’s intellectual property
portfolio. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in law
enforcement, excellent analytical skills, and a passion for protecting the
integrity of our brand.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Enforcement and surveillance activities
Conduct in-depth market research to understand the
supplier, distributor, and points of sale for distributing counterfeit products
in the various destination markets.
Proactively collaborate with commercial teams in various domestic markets and implement surveillance programs to monitor online and offline channels for potential counterfeit activities.
Enforcing intellectual property rights, collaborating
with enforcement authorities, establishing relationships with customs officials
and staying abreast of brand enforcement practices across all our key
commercial markets.
Counterfeit detection
Conduct thorough investigations into reported
incidents of counterfeiting, working closely with internal teams and external
partners.
Use investigative techniques to identify and track
counterfeit products or activities.
Collaboration and coordination
Develop and maintain strong relationships with
government officials and consultations with anti-counterfeit agencies, port
authorities, regulatory authorities and police agencies in different markets to
reduce the presence of counterfeit enforcement.
Proactively conducting brand awareness training with
customs and port officials to intercept illegal shipments of counterfeit
products.
Collaborate with government agencies to provide
expertise, insights, and recommendations on counterfeit enforcement matters.
Coordinate with commercial and legal teams to gather
necessary data and insights to inform well-rounded and impactful responses to
an influx of counterfeit in the market.
Legal knowledge
Conversant with intellectual property, and
anti-counterfeit laws to identify potential infringement actions.
Work closely with the commercial and legal team to
initiate legal actions against counterfeiters and provide necessary evidence
for litigation.
Coordinate with the legal team to proactively
register for any intellectual property rights that may support a wider scope of
enforcement options.
Ability to write white papers that showcase regional
thought leadership in nascent legal markets where intellectual property laws
are yet to be formulated.
Skills and Experience:
Strong enforcement background with a degree
specializing in law or related fields.
Proven experience in interpreting and navigating
complex legal frameworks with a strong track record of engagement with
government bodies, the ability to engage with port authorities, customs
officials, anti-counterfeit agencies and other stakeholders.
Proven experience working in multiple countries key
among them counterfeit nations such as China, India Nigeria and other African
countries where counterfeit imitations are prevalent.
Good project management experience and managing
internal and external stakeholders across our priority markets such as port
authorities and counterfeit agencies.
Extensive experience in conducting secret shopper
experiences, landscape assessments, counterfeiting as viable competitors, and
ideal counterfeit channels across our B2B and B2C Channels and formulating
multipronged strategies to combat the same across various points of sale and
retail platforms.
Good understanding of government structures at local,
national, and international levels facilitating effective communication and
collaboration.
Familiarity with the legislative processes and
decision-making mechanisms related to counterfeit enforcement.
Demonstrated track record of cultivating and
maintaining relationships with government officials and relevant
decision-makers.
Collaboration with Commercial Teams across the market
to understand brands currently in the market, and who is bringing in the
counterfeit stoves.
Ability to represent the organization at conferences,
workshops, and government-related events.
How To Apply