Legal Senior Advisor - IP Counsel d/f/m

Baker Hughes Company; Firenze; On-site; EUR 63,000 - 117,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Contemporary work-life balance

Private medical care options

Life insurance and disability programs

Tailored financial programs

Additional elected or voluntary benefit

Job summary

Baker Hughes is seeking an Intellectual Property Senior Advisor to provide global IP legal support for the Energy Equipment business. You will develop and execute IP strategies, manage portfolios, and negotiate licensing and technology-related contracts while collaborating with engineering, R&D, and executive teams.

The role requires a law degree, European licensure, and 7+ years PQE in IP law, with 5+ years of tech-focused experience.

Qualifications

• Law degree from an accredited university and active admission to practice law in at least one European jurisdiction.
• Minimum 7 years of post-qualification experience (PQE) in intellectual property law.
• Minimum 5 years of direct, hands-on experience working with technology in a technical, engineering, or scientific capacity.
• Significant experience managing patent portfolios and advising on complex intellectual property matters.
• Significant experience negotiating intellectual property and technology-related contract terms.
• Strong understanding of patents, trade secrets, copyrights, technology licensing, and related IP issues.
• Experience working with inventors, engineers, and business leaders in technology-driven organizations.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced global environment.

Responsibilities

• Developing and implement IP strategies to support business and technology objectives
• Advising business leadership on strategic IP opportunities, risks, and competitive considerations.
• Managing IP technology portfolio
• IP Policy and Governance, developing, implementing, and maintaining intellectual property policies, procedures, and best practices.
• Commercial Transactions and Licensing
• Claims, Disputes, and Risk Management
• Cross-functional Collaboration, serving as a trusted advisor to engineering, product management, R&D, commercial, and executive leadership teams as well as collaborating with global legal and compliance teams to ensure consistent implementation of company policies and legal requirements

Skills

English proficiency

IP law experience

Patent portfolio management

Contract negotiation

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Project management

Education

Law degree

European bar admission

Job description

Do you enjoy working with cutting-edge technology? Would you like to help shape the future of our global energy? Join our team! Baker Hughes is a leading energy technology company operating in more than 120 countries and helping customers make energy safer, cleaner, and more efficient. Within Baker Hughes' Industrial & Energy Technology (I&ET) segment, the Energy Equipment business designs, manufactures, and services some of the world's most advanced turbomachinery and power solutions, including gas turbines, compressors, generators, and related equipment used across the energy, industrial, LNG, and power generation sectors. By combining world-class engineering, digital technologies, and lifecycle services, Energy Equipment helps customers improve reliability, efficiency, productivity, and sustainability while supporting critical energy and industrial infrastructure around the world. Partner with the best If you are looking for a role at one of the world’s largest global companies that will expose you to all manner of intellectual property matters, this is the role.

The successful candidate will help provide legal support to the fast-growing Energy Equipment business on matters such as patent portfolio development, freedom to operate, licensing, negotiation of intellectual property terms, joint development agreements, trademarks, copyright, trade secrets, and intellectual property litigation and dispute resolution. This position will partner with and assist another IP attorney currently supporting Energy Equipment business leaders, engineering teams, R&D organizations, and legal colleagues to develop and execute intellectual property strategies that protect and advance the company's technology and commercial objectives.

This is an excellent opportunity for an Intellectual Property, Legal Senior Advisor looking to build broad-based, well-rounded intellectual property skills while working at the intersection of technology, innovation, and business strategy.

In this role you will be responsible for:

• Developing and implement IP strategies to support business and technology objectives
• Advising business leadership on strategic IP opportunities, risks, and competitive considerations.
• Managing IP technology portfolio
• IP Policy and Governance, developing, implementing, and maintaining intellectual property policies, procedures, and best practices.
• Commercial Transactions and Licensing
• Claims, Disputes, and Risk Management
• Cross-functional Collaboration, serving as a trusted advisor to engineering, product management, R&D, commercial, and executive leadership teams as well as collaborating with global legal and compliance teams to ensure consistent implementation of company policies and legal requirements

To be successful in this role you will have:

• English at a C1 level or better.
• Law degree from an accredited university and active admission to practice law in at least one European jurisdiction.
• Minimum 7 years of post-qualification experience (PQE) in intellectual property law.
• Minimum 5 years of direct, hands-on experience working with technology in a technical, engineering, or scientific capacity.
• Significant experience managing patent portfolios and advising on complex intellectual property matters.
• Significant experience negotiating intellectual property and technology-related contract terms.
• Strong understanding of patents, trade secrets, copyrights, technology licensing, and related IP issues.
• Experience working with inventors, engineers, and business leaders in technology-driven organizations.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced global environment.

The following qualifications are preferred:

• Technical degree in engineering, physics, computer science, or a related technical discipline.
• Experience supporting industrial, manufacturing, energy, equipment, aerospace, mechanical, electrical, software, or other engineering-intensive businesses.
• At least 2-3 years of in-house legal experience within a multinational company.
• Additional European language capabilities (preferably Italian).

Work in a way that works for you

We recognize that everyone is different and that the way in which people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone too. In this role, we can offer the following flexible working patterns: Working flexible hours - flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive Working with us

Working with us

Our people are at the heart of what we do at Baker Hughes. We know we are better when all of our people are developed, engaged and able to bring their whole authentic selves to work. We invest in the health and well-being of our workforce, train and reward talent and develop leaders at all levels to bring out the best in each other.

Working for you

Our inventions have revolutionized energy for over a century. But to keep going forward tomorrow, we know we have to push the boundaries today. We prioritize rewarding those who embrace change with a package that reflects how much we value their input. Join us, and you can expect:

Join us, and you can expect:

• Contemporary work-life balance policies and wellbeing activities
• Comprehensive private medical care options
• Safety net of life insurance and disability programs
• Tailored financial programs
• Additional elected or voluntary benefits

For Italy: The initial pay range for this position will be EUR 63,000 To 117,000. The provisions of Contratto Collettivo Industria Metalmeccanica e della installazione di impianti will be applied to this position. Section VI - Titolo IV of that collective bargaining agreement relates to pay.

For Czech Republic:The initial pay range for this position will be CZK 1,567,000 To 2,911,000. The following provisions relating to pay set out in a relevant collective agreement will be applied to this position.

The Baker Hughes internal title for this role is: Legal Senior Advisor - IP Counsel

For more than a century, our inventions have revolutionized energy. Today, we are bringing our expertise to make oil and gas safer, cleaner, and more efficient. Our people are the trusted experts, relied on to solve customer challenges big and small. We invest in the health and well-being of our workforce, train and reward talent, and develop leaders at all levels to bring out the best in each other. We believe in creating an environment of diversity and inclusion, without bias. We know we are better when all of our people are developed, engaged, and able to bring their whole authentic selves to work. We're makers, inventors, and leaders who aren't afraid of the tough challenges. We believe pushing boundaries will help to lead the way for a new energy future.