Intellectual Property Compliance Manager

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Location: San Jose/SF

Level 26

AWF Conversion?:  Yes (Jose Grande)

Start Date: Feb 1st

Job Description: 

eBay LIVE is a dynamic, real-time commerce platform that connects sellers, creators, brands, and buyers through interactive live content. Protecting intellectual property is critical to maintaining trust and ensuring platform integrity. The Intellectual Property (IP) Compliance Manager for eBay LIVE is responsible for developing, implementing, and enforcing IP compliance programs across eBay LIVE experiences. This role ensures that live content, listings, creator activity, and seller behavior comply with global intellectual property laws and platform policies while balancing business growth, creator engagement, and user experience.

This role offers the unique opportunity to partner with passionate, cross-functional teams dedicated to building the future of shopping.  You will partner cross-functionally with the eBay LIVE Operations team, Legal, Trust, Product, Customer Support, and Risk teams to proactively identify IP risks, respond to counterfeit or intellectual property violations, and scale enforcement processes for live commerce.  .

What you will accomplish: 

IP Compliance & Enforcement:

• Own IP compliance strategy for eBay LIVE, including trademarks, copyrights, and counterfeit prevention

• Review, investigate, and resolve IP infringement claims related to live streams, listings, and on-demand content

• Ensure timely takedowns and enforcement actions in accordance with legal and platform requirements

• Escalate high-risk or complex cases to appropriate teams with clear recommendations

Policy Development & Governance

• Develop, update, and operationalize IP policies tailored to live commerce and creator-led content

• Translate legal requirements into clear, actionable guidelines for creators, sellers, and internal teams

• Ensure policies are consistently applied across global markets

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with IP policy managers and IP Legal on Verified Rights Owners (VeRO) programs, notices, and dispute resolution

• Work with Product and Engineering to design scalable IP enforcement tools and workflows
  Collaborate with Trust and eBay LIVE operations teams to improve detection, response times, and accuracy

Creator & Seller Enablement

• Support education initiatives for creators and sellers on IP compliance best practices

• Contribute to training materials, FAQs, and guidance for eBay LIVE participants

• Balance enforcement with creator experience to minimize friction while protecting rights holders

Risk Management & Insights

• Identify emerging IP risks in live commerce, social selling, and influencer ecosystems

• Analyze trends, metrics, and enforcement outcomes to inform strategy and improvements

• Prepare reporting for leadership on IP risk, enforcement effectiveness, and compliance health

What you will bring:

• 5+ years of experience in intellectual property compliance, trust & safety, or platform governance

• Strong working knowledge of copyright, trademark, and counterfeit enforcement

• Experience handling IP notices, takedowns, and disputes at scale

• Proven ability to work cross-functionally in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment

• Excellent judgment, analytical skills, and written communication

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with live streaming, marketplaces, creator platforms, or social commerce

• Familiarity with global IP frameworks (DMCA, DSA, EU directives, general enforcement)

• Experience designing operational workflows or tooling for compliance teams

• Background working with creators, sellers, or brand protection programs

Key Competencies

• Sound risk judgment and decision-making

• Policy interpretation and operational execution

• Stakeholder influence without authority

• Bias for action with attention to detail

• Ability to balance compliance, business goals, and user experience

The base pay range for this position is expected in the range below:

$144,400 - $192,800

Base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including location, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a target bonus and restricted stock units (as applicable) in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits, such as PTO and parental leave). Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.

If hired, employees will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

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