Senior Intellectual Property Counsel – Commercial (m/f/d)

JR Germany; Berlin; Hybrid; EUR 60.000 - 100.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Intellectual Property Counsel to join their Global Legal & IP Team in Berlin. This exciting role involves providing high-quality IP advice and acting as a business partner for strategic growth areas, particularly in plant-based proteins. With a focus on innovation and value creation, you'll manage patent applications and collaborate with various stakeholders. The position offers a permanent contract with flexible working hours and the chance to grow in a supportive international environment. If you are passionate about IP law and the food industry, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Leistungen

Flexible working hours

Hybrid work options

Support for professional growth

Attractive salary package

Bonuses and benefits

Qualifikationen

• PhD or comparable degree in Life Sciences or related field required.
• Several years of experience as a European Patent Attorney preferred.

Aufgaben

• Provide IP leadership and counselling across R&D and Business.
• Manage patent applications and ensure freedom to operate.

Kenntnisse

Intellectual Property Law

Patent Prosecution

Communication Skills

Customer Orientation

Entrepreneurial Mindset

Ausbildung

PhD in Life Sciences

Degree in Food Science

Jobbeschreibung

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Senior Intellectual Property Counsel – Commercial (m/f/d), Berlin

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Client:

KWS Group

Location:

Berlin, Germany

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

28.04.2025

Expiry Date:

12.06.2025

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Job Description:

KWS is one of the world's leading plant breeding companies. Over 5,000 employees in more than 70 countries generated net sales of around €1.5 billion in the fiscal year 2021/2022. A company with a tradition of family ownership, KWS has operated independently for 165 years. It focuses on plant breeding and the production and sale of seed for corn, sugarbeet, cereals, vegetables, oilseed rape and sunflower. KWS uses leading-edge plant breeding methods to continuously improve yield for farmers and plants' resistance to diseases, pests and abiotic stress. To that end, the company invested more than €285 million last fiscal year in research and development.

For our Global Legal & IP Team, we are seeking to recruit a Senior Intellectual Property (IP) Counsel - Commercial (m/f/d) for KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA. The Senior IP Counsel (m/f/d) acts as a Business Partner for our strategic growing fields, especially KWS Food Ingredients (KFI), and is the central point of contact for all IP matters and strategies in this regard, thereby contributing to the value creation through IP in the KWS Group. Providing high-quality and business-oriented IP advice, the Senior IP Counsel (m/f/d) acts as a pro-active and pragmatic sparring partner for the KWS business with a sound understanding of the seed and/or food industry.

This is a permanent position and is available in full-time. The place of work is our HQ in Einbeck (Lower Saxony) or our office in Berlin.

Your Tasks:

• Provide IP leadership and counselling at the interface between IP and R&D, Breeding, and Business with full responsibility for all IP matters and strategies relating to our expanding business area of KFI, with a focus on plant-based proteins and special crops.
• Act as a sparring partner to the business in identifying new opportunities, developing and implementing holistic IP strategies, and fostering value creation in close alignment with stakeholders at all levels of the KWS Group.
• Manage the filing and prosecution of patent applications worldwide and establish freedom to operate (FTO) for all KWS activities.
• Represent the KWS Group in post-grant patent matters such as opposition and litigation.
• Secure IP interests in collaborations or license negotiations and support M&A activities.
• Expand and coordinate an external network of IP counsel.

Qualifications:

• PhD or comparable degree in Life Sciences, Food Science, Biology, or related field.
• Strong understanding of the food industry, especially plant-based ingredients, is a plus.
• Several years of post-qualification experience as a European Patent Attorney in a multinational or law firm.
• National qualification as patent attorney or representation rights before the Unified Patent Court are advantages.
• Excellent customer orientation, entrepreneurial mindset, and communication skills.
• Fluent in English; German language skills are a plus.

What We Offer:

• An interesting and diverse role in an international environment.
• Support for professional and personal growth.
• Flexible working hours and hybrid work options.
• An attractive salary package with bonuses and benefits.
• A culture guided by values of closeness, reliability, foresight, and independence.

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