Assistant Manager

SagaciousElevate is hiring an experienced and driven Assistant Manager – Engineering Searching to lead high-impact IP research projects and manage a team of patent professionals. This role requires strong technical expertise, leadership capabilities, and a client-centric mindset to deliver insightful patent analysis and support strategic IP decisions for global clients.

Responsibilities

• Conduct and lead complex patent research projects including Invalidation, Freedom-to-Operate (FTO), and Patentability searches, technology landscapes, white space analyses, and competitor monitoring.
• Analyse and summarize findings to deliver high-quality, insight-driven reports that support strategic IP decisions.
• Collaborate with global clients to define project scope, clarify objectives, and ensure alignment with expectations.
• Perform legal, technical, and commercial evaluation of patent portfolios to identify trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Manage a team of 8–10 IP professionals by overseeing task allocation, productivity, quality assurance, and performance management.
• Develop training content and mentor team members to build technical and analytical capabilities.
• Contribute to business development through client relationship management and identification of new service opportunities.
• Lead knowledge-sharing initiatives to promote best practices, tools, and process improvements within the team.
• Monitor industry trends and competitor strategies to maintain high service standards and innovation.

Experience

• 6–9 years of experience in IP research and consulting.
• Demonstrated experience in project delivery, team management, and client handling.
• Prior experience in leading medium to large-sized teams (8-10 members).
• Strong exposure to patent search, analysis, and landscape projects.

Qualifications

• BE/B.Tech or ME/M.Tech in Mechanical, Automobile, Electronics, Electrical, or Industrial Production

Required Skills

• Strong analytical mindset and scientific aptitude.
• Clear and effective communication skills.
• Self-driven with a sense of ownership and accountability.
• Ability to multitask and meet deadlines.

Preferred Skills

• Proficient in patent search tools and databases.
• Strong understanding of IP laws and global patent systems.
• Skilled in legal and technical analysis of patents.
• Comfortable with MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), Outlook, and basic database tools.