Intellectual Property and Technology Transaction Counsel (m/f/d)
Harman
- Härmä, Etelä-Pohjanmaa
- Vakituinen
- Täyspäiväinen
- Draft, negotiate, and advise on complex IP agreements including non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), development agreements, collaboration agreements, purchasing agreements, and licensing agreements with customers, suppliers, and collaboration partners.
- Advice and counsel business units on a wide range of IP matters, with a particular focus on global IP issues. This includes software-related matters, especially regarding Open-Source Licenses, as well as Standard Essential Patents (SEPs) relating to communication technology.
- Oversee and manage a global patent docket in one or more technology areas, aligned with global guidance and oversight from the global patent operations team and outside patent attorneys.
- Support IP litigation cases and provide advice on litigation strategies.
- Directly interact with product and engineering teams to support new product and project development, ensuring strong IP protection.
- Assist with IP divestitures, mergers, and acquisitions (M&A), and licensing activities.
- Apply strong analytical legal skills and demonstrate risk and compliance awareness when supporting complex projects or making strategic decisions.
- The successful candidate will have a degree in law with excellent results and an admission to the bar in Germany or another EU Member State.
- Must be able to demonstrate an analytic and project management skills, task-focused, works on own initiative to get things done and manage multiple stakeholders.
- Exercises excellent judgement and decision making. These roles may take significant roles in broader strategic projects for the IP department.
- 5+ years of relevant (generally in-house or law firm) IP experience.
- Fluent in English and preferably German.
- Experience in the automotive or other highly regulated high-tech industries
- Working in a global matrix organization.
- Experience with software, particularly open source and open source licensing.
- Patent prosecution and patent application processes.
- Be willing to travel up to 10%, domestic and international travel.
- Access to employee discounts on world class HARMAN/Samsung products (JBL, Harman Kardon, AKG, etc.).
- Professional development opportunities through HARMAN University's business and leadership academies.
- Flexible work schedule with a culture encouraging work life integration and collaboration in a global environment.
- An inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters and encourages professional and personal development.
- Tuition Reimbursement.
- “Be Brilliant” employee recognition and rewards program.