Principal, Legal IP & External Partnering

We are seeking an exceptional IP and licensing strategist to lead the full lifecycle of Haleon's global intellectual property portfolio and advance high value in licensing and out licensing opportunities. This leader will play a critical role in safeguarding innovation, accelerating product development, and negotiating complex agreements that shape Haleon's commercial trajectory. We are looking for a dynamic, influential professional who brings deep technical expertise and strong cross functional leadership.The Principal, Legal IP & External Partnering , serves as the enterprise-wide leader for Haleon's global intellectual property and licensing strategy, responsible for safeguarding innovation, maximizing commercial value, and driving growth through strategic partnerships. As the head of IP and Licensing, you will oversee the full lifecycle of Haleon's global portfolio-spanning trademarks, patents, trade secrets, designs, copyrights, and digital assets-while leading complex in licensing, out licensing, collaboration, and technology access negotiations. You will work closely with R&D, Commercial, Regulatory, and BD teams to identify and protect early-stage innovation, support product pipeline decisions, and embed IP considerations throughout the business. This is a highly strategic, high visibility leadership role that influences enterprise decision making, advises senior executives, and ensures Haleon's innovations are protected, competitive, and leveraged to their fullest potential. Fully qualified Trademark or Patent Attorney in the US or UK with 7 - 10 years' professional experience. Significant experience structuring and negotiating multi-party R&D agreements including collaborations, co-development, milestone-based licensing. Skilled in global, high-value deal structures, balancing IP rights, commercialization, and financial incentives. Proficiency in crafting and negotiating complex IP agreements, including license, collaboration, joint development, and royalty structures. Experience with IP portfolio management-covering prosecution, enforcement, due diligence, and risk assessment. Thorough due diligence capabilities, assessing IP assets, counterparties, and regulatory/compliance factors. Proactive risk identification and mitigation, including antitrust, regulatory, and technological risks. Ability to engage with inventors and technical teams, interpret prior art, and assess patentability. Team development experience, mentorship of junior counsel, and effective management of external counsel. Haleon is a global business; comfort operating across time zones and cultures is essential. In-house experience in consumer health, FMCH, CPG, or FMCG. Experience coordinating global patent portfolios and working with cross border teams. Familiarity with consumer healthcare, formulations, dosage forms, packaging and/or delivery systems.Compensation: The salary range for this role is: $216,487 - $297,669 plus an annual bonus. For US based only . Welcome to Haleon. We're a purpose-driven, world-class consumer company putting everyday health in the hands of millions. In just three years since our launch, we've grown, evolved and are now entering an exciting new chapter - one filled with bold ambitions and enormous opportunity.Our trusted portfolio of brands - including Sensodyne, Panadol, Advil, Voltaren, Theraflu, Otrivin, and Centrum - lead in resilient and growing categories. What sets us apart is our unique blend of deep human understanding and trusted science.Now it's time to fully realise the full potential of our business and our people. We do this through our Win as One strategy. It puts our purpose - to deliver better everyday health with humanity - at the heart of everything we do. It unites us, inspires us, and challenges us to be better every day, driven by our agile, performance-focused culture.