[Hiring] Intellectual Property Administrator @2U

Role Description

The Intellectual Property Administrator is responsible for evaluating the legal basis of third-party content that has been included in GetSmarter’s course materials, focusing on maintenance, iteration, and support of asset clearance on pre-existing courses. This role supports the Intellectual Property Operations Manager with the copyright asset clearance process and determines whether licenses may be required for third-party content.

• Support the Copyright Asset Clearance Process
• Evaluate and determine the legal basis of third-party assets utilized in course material
• Generate copyright permission requests to copyright holders and maintain a record of these
• Track and record assessment outcomes in 2U’s collection of Master Asset Trackers
• Communicate restrictions and limitations with 2U teams and vendors
• Identify copyright holders and liaise with publishers, authors, and proprietors of third-party content
• Escalate required licensing to IP Operations Manager
• Follow up on outstanding permissions issues and requests
• Support the maintenance, upkeep, and functioning of 2U’s asset tracking resources
• Support annual audit and update of GetSmarter’s collection of digital copyright notices
• Support work associated with IP offboarding/repurposing of existing courses
• Support management of licensor content repositories
• Support in addressing ad-hoc IP queries received from production teams and vendors

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled and working towards completion of an LLB (Bachelor of Laws) specializing in Intellectual Property law majors is favorable
• Conscientiousness
• Attention to detail
• Great interpretive skills
• Great communicator
• Ability to work with a diverse array of people and personalities
• Ability to work independently, under frequent and irregular deadlines
• Fast and continued learner

Requirements

• Enroll & complete HarvardX CopyrightX course to enhance base-level knowledge and understanding of IP and digital copyright
• Enroll & complete Advanced Intellectual Property Management (DL450E) course through WIPO
• Enroll & complete Advanced Copyright for Business course through Copyright Clearance Center (CCC)
• Become familiar with broader license management modalities
• Develop an entry-level understanding of how 2U’s license management resources are integrated with Tableau
• Gain general understanding of tech workflow associated with maintenance and support of the IP team’s systems and tech resources

Benefits

• 2 complimentary GetSmarter short courses per year
• Subsidised medical aid with Discovery Health Medical Scheme
• 4% 2U contribution towards Discovery Life Pension Fund and Group Risk Benefit
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Generous leave policy including time off to volunteer for non-profit organization, study leave, sports leave, and a company-wide festive season break