IP Auditor

What will you work on?
This position is responsible to drive, support and audit the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of IP (Intellectual Property) control procedure with Asia FG (Finished Goods) vendors, designated material/component suppliers and or tool makers for the enhancement of Spin Master and its customer(s)’ IP asset(s) protection.
How will you fit into the team?

• Understand and document significant IT processes related to logical access, change management and program development, and other IT general operations.
• Identify the risks to the integrity of the Company's financial statements within each IT process and controls that are in place to mitigate those risks.
• Understand and document significant business processes at various business units.
• Identify the risks to the integrity of the Company's financial statements within each process and controls that are in place to mitigate those risks.
• Identify, document, and communicate to respective process owners the areas of process improvements.
• Effectively design and perform walkthroughs and tests of all key application and IT General Controls, as well as key controls for the assigned business processes.
• Evaluate the completeness and accuracy of information that supports the controls.
• Document and discuss with management any exceptions identified during walkthrough or testing of controls, provide recommendations for remediating activities, and work with process owners to develop management action plans, effectively monitor the status, and test the completion by the due date.
• Assist Senior Manager, Internal Controls, with quarterly reporting to the Audit Committee and periodic status updates to executive business owners and members of management.
• Assist Senior Manager, Internal Controls, with execution of quarterly CEOs/CFO Sub-Certification process.
• Assist Senior Manager, Internal Controls with any ad hoc projects or management requests.

What are your skills and experience?

• Bachelor’s degree in related field, Business and Economics, Law degree is preferred.•    Experience in IT or IT audit is strongly desired.
• Sound knowledge and with 3 years’ hands-on experience in handling IP control. Previous work experience in Brand protection, Quality/compliance or investigations/ enforcement is preferred.
• Good knowledge on ISO56005 (intellectual property management system). GB29490 (IP compliance management system).
• Good knowledge on C-TPAT.
• With awareness of ISO/IEC 27001Information security management system.
• Good at English writing and speaking.
• Good word paperwork, excel data analysis tools and PPT presentation skills.
• Good interpersonal skills to deal with different levels of people.
• Regular travel to manufacturing facilities within China and/or occasionally Vietnam, Indonesia, India is required.

• Carrying out IP audit at suppliers/contractor/ licensees/tooling manufacturers and tooling disposers (business partners) to identity the risk and vulnerability of IP Control system, follow up and drive CAP for all identified Non-conformances and drive business partners advancement in ability development for Spin Master IP protection.
• Implementing, developing, following as Spin Maser Intellectual Property Management (“IPM”) policy/procedure for protection of customers (licenser of brands) asset IP and our product portfolio in Asia primarily at our business partners.
• Working with business partners, engineering/PD team, QA Testing staff and 3rd party Inspection Laboratory staff to conduct investigation on IP infringements activities.
• Where necessary upon request, assisting in in our legal team with respect to vendors IP legal actions.
• Conducting due diligence for business partner’s IPM system and identify its risk, weakness, and vulnerability among Spin Master Internal and our business partners and take remediation to improve IP procedure and audit protocol.

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What you can expect from us:

Our mission is to Make Life More Fun with a vision to push the boundaries of innovation, creativity, and fun.

• Growth and Career Opportunities
• Flexible Work Hours
• Innovation, Collaboration and Fun
• Comprehensive Benefits
• Other fun Perks!

What’s it like to work here?

Spin Master is a fast-paced, hands-on organization that provides many great opportunities for impactful decision-making; though our challenging start-up atmosphere isn’t for everyone, we have a proven record of opportunities for future advancement and internal transfers for our passionate and results driven team.

Everyone is welcome in our sandbox and we are committed to an accessible and inclusive hiring process that provides reasonable accommodation to all applicants.

Spin Master strives to create an accessible and inclusive application and selection process and is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to job applicants who may require provisions to participate in the recruitment, selection and/or assessment processes. Should you require an accommodation, please contact our Talent Acquisition team, by email at jobsapac@spinmaster.com or by phone at+86 769 81080068 and we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs.

We do appreciate all interest; however only those selected for interview will be contacted.