The US Embassy in Beijing has posted a new position announcement for an vacant IPR legal advisor.  This is a local hire for Chinese citizens or US citizens who meet qualifications as eligible family members.  The basic professional qualifications include:

Education:  University degree in Law, Foreign Relations, and Business Administration is required.

Experience:   Five (5) years of progressively responsible experience of working in the area of intellectual property is required.

Language:   Level IV (Fluent) speaking/reading/writing in English is required. (This will be tested.)  Level IV (Fluent) speaking/reading/writing in Chinese is required.

Knowledge:   Must have knowledge of the complex principles governing protection and enforcement of IPR, including patents, trademarks, copyrights and trade secrets, in China.

For further information please see this link.  The position closes December 19, 2016.