Location: Singapore
Job Reference: 26297-TA
Grade: P1
Contract Type: Temporary Appointment
Contract Duration: 1 year (renewable, subject to continuing needs, budget availability and satisfactory performance, with a maximum cumulative period of 2 years)
Application Deadline: 20 November 2026 at 12:59 AM
Organizational Context
The position is based in the IP Disputes Section of the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center, within the IP and Innovation Ecosystems Sector.
The IP and Innovation Ecosystems Sector supports Member States in developing their intellectual property and innovation ecosystems to drive enterprise and economic growth. It also supports researchers, innovators and enterprises, including SMEs, in commercializing and using intellectual property for business growth.
The WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center provides services for resolving intellectual property and technology disputes between private parties through methods other than court litigation. The IP Disputes Section administers mediation, arbitration and expert determination cases filed with the Center and contributes to the development and promotion of WIPO alternative dispute resolution services.
The Assistant Legal Officer will assist with the legal and organizational work of the Center, including developing dispute resolution policies tailored to local and regional needs and supporting their implementation.
Duties and Responsibilities
The Assistant Legal Officer will be responsible for:
- Assisting in the promotion of WIPO Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) services in Singapore and the ASEAN region.
- Assisting in developing WIPO ADR materials for conferences and training programmes.
- Promoting participation in and attending conferences and training events, as well as maintaining contact with participants.
- Assisting in developing and promoting new Center-supported dispute resolution policies tailored to local and regional needs and supporting their implementation.
- Contributing to the administration of mediation, arbitration and expert determination cases filed with the Center.
- Providing procedural guidance on WIPO ADR in response to enquiries, based on relevant policies.
- Keeping up to date with developments and conducting legal and market research on local and regional dispute resolution practices relevant to potential demand for the Center’s services.
- Contributing to publications on intellectual property alternative dispute resolution.
- Performing other related duties as required.
Requirements
Education (Essential)
- First-level university degree in Law.
Education (Desirable)
- University degree including studies in intellectual property and/or alternative dispute resolution.
Experience (Essential)
- Relevant professional experience, including experience in intellectual property and/or alternative dispute resolution in a law firm, court, department or agency.
Languages
- Excellent written and spoken knowledge of English.
- Ability to work in other languages is desirable.
Job-Related Competencies (Essential)
- Good understanding of intellectual property and alternative dispute resolution.
- Understanding of the use of information technology in dispute resolution processes.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Flexibility and team spirit.
- Ability to work quickly and accurately under pressure.
- Ease and tact in personal contacts at all levels.
Job-Related Competencies (Desirable)
- Good understanding of the procedures applicable to the work of the work unit.
Organizational Competencies
- Communicating effectively.
- Showing team spirit.
- Demonstrating integrity.
- Valuing diversity.
- Producing results.
- Showing service orientation.
- Seeing the big picture.
- Seeking change and innovation.
- Developing yourself and others.
Salary and Benefits
The estimated annual salary for this P1 position, based on the October 2026 post adjustment rate of 66.4% for Singapore, is:
- Annual net salary: USD 37,460
- Post adjustment: USD 24,873
- Total annual salary: USD 62,333
Please refer to WIPO’s Staff Regulations and Rules for detailed information concerning salaries, benefits and allowances.
Additional Information
- Temporary appointments are renewable, subject to continuing needs, budget availability and satisfactory performance, with a maximum cumulative duration of two years.
- Applications from qualified women and nationals of unrepresented WIPO Member States and underrepresented geographical regions are encouraged.
- WIPO reserves the right to make an appointment at a grade lower than the advertised grade.
- Shortlisted candidates will be required to provide scanned copies of identification and relevant academic qualifications.
- Additional testing or interviews may be used during the selection process.
- Initial appointment is subject to satisfactory professional references, and additional background checks may be required.
How to Apply
Interested candidates should submit their applications through the official WIPO recruitment portal.
Application Deadline: 20 November 2026 at 12:59 AM. The deadline is based on the local time zone of the applicant’s location.
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