Key responsibilities:

• Responsible for developing, implementing, and overseeing the intellectual property strategies and budgets for the Company.

• Provide strategic legal advice and counsel on a variety of licensing, intellectual property, commercial and other related topics.

• Evaluates inventions for intellectual property potential and works closely with external IP counsel to file for appropriate IP protection, i.e., patent applications, copyrights, trademarks, etc.

• Works closely with internal staff and groups to generate IP landscapes for invention disclosures to identify market opportunities.

• Actively identify and implement defensible technology within our organization.

• Develop and create IP protection strategies in new and ongoing JDAs. Implement the strategies.

• Advising, negotiating and drafting collaboration agreements, sponsored research agreements and other transactions where potentially patentable intellectual property will be developed.

• Maintain a Computer Packages (CPI) docket for tracking filing obligations for the entire IP portfolio.

• Establishes and maintains contacts with patent counsel.

• Stay abreast with our latest (and future) developments.

Requirements:

• At least 10 years of experience in Intellectual Property.

• You have operational experience in a high growth startup or similar environment.

• You are a problem-solver, capable of breaking complex problems into clear and prioritised actions with strong analytical and quantitative capabilities.

• Excellent project management skills.

• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written