Senior Intellectual Property Counsel (m/f/d) Molecular Cell Technologies

KWS Group; Berlin; Hybrid; EUR 80.000 - 120.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading agricultural firm is looking for a Senior Intellectual Property Counsel to manage IP matters within their Global Legal and IP Team. The role involves providing business-oriented IP advice and strategic partnering with R&D and business teams. Applicants should have a PhD in Life Sciences and several years of relevant experience. The position offers flexible working hours and attractive benefits.

Leistungen

Attractive salary including bonuses

Flexible working hours

Capital-forming benefits

Childcare allowance

Job bike

Qualifikationen

• Experience in IP department of a multinational company or international patent law firm.
• National or European qualification as a patent attorney is a plus.
• Good understanding of agriculture with focus on genomic techniques.

Aufgaben

• Provide leadership and advice at the interface between IP, R&D, Breeding, and Business.
• Act as a sparring partner to R&D and business teams.
• Prepare or steer the filing and prosecution of patent applications globally.
• Secure IP interests in collaboration or license negotiations.

Kenntnisse

Leadership in IP

Strategic Planning

Patent Management

Negotiation Skills

Analytical Thinking

Strong Communication

Team Player

Fluency in English

Ausbildung

PhD or comparable degree in Life Sciences

Jobbeschreibung

Overview

We are seeking a Senior Intellectual Property Counsel who acts as a Business Partner (BP IP) (m/w/d) for our Global Legal and IP Team. This role is pivotal in managing IP matters within our strategic fields of molecular cell technology and genome editing, contributing significantly to the KWS Group's value creation. As a BP IP you will provide high-quality, business-oriented IP advice and act as a proactive and pragmatic partner for KWS business, with a strong understanding of the seed and agriculture industry.

This position is to be filled in fulltime and with a permanent contract. You can be based either in our Headquarters in Einbeck or in our KWS Office in Berlin.

Key Responsibilities

• IP Leadership: Provide leadership and advice at the interface between IP, R&D, Breeding, and Business, with full responsibility for IP matters and strategies in molecular cell technologies, with the main focus on genome editing.
• Strategic Partnering: Act as a sparring partner to R&D and business teams, identifying new business opportunities, developing, and implementing holistic IP strategies with appropriate consideration of the big picture, and fostering value creation in alignment with KWS Group stakeholders on all hierarchy levels.
• Patent Management: Prepare or steer the filing and prosecution of patent applications globally and establish freedom to operate (FTO) for all KWS activities.
• Collaboration and Negotiation: Secure IP interests in collaboration or license negotiations with competitors, academia, or other industries, and provide IP support for mergers & acquisitions (M&A).
• Network Coordination: Expand and coordinate a cost-efficient global network of external IP counsels.

Your Profile

• PhD or comparable degree in Life Sciences, (Plant) Biology, Agriculture, or a related field.
• Good understanding of the agriculture industry, with a focus on new genomic techniques.
• Several years of experience in an IP department of a multinational company or an international patent law firm.
• National or European qualification as a patent attorney is a plus.
• Excellent customer orientation with an entrepreneurial mindset.
• Strong communication skills, capable of translating complex IP information for stakeholders and foster decision-making.
• Excellent analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• Team player with an independent working style and social competence.
• Fluency in English is mandatory and proficiency level of German would be appreciated.

What We Offer

• An exceptionally interesting and diverse job in an international environment with the opportunity to contribute innovative ideas.
• Work in an international, highly motivated, and dynamic team.
• Support for professional and personal development, true to our motto “Make yourself grow!”
• Flexible Working Hours and possibility of hybrid work.
• As a family-run company, we value closeness, reliability, foresight, and independence, creating an open and friendly working atmosphere.
• Benefits: Attractive salary including Christmas and holiday bonuses, capital-forming benefits, childcare allowance, job bike, and more.

If you are passionate about IP in the field of molecular cell technologies and genome editing, and you meet the above criteria, we would love to hear from you!