Patent Agent
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Job Family Definition: Acts as legal advisor to assigned internal clients or other company attorneys with respect to matters related to the area of specialty. Identifies legal risk and recommends solutions that help address the client\xe2\x80\x99s objectives. Represents company in transactions, interactions, or disputes with customers, suppliers, partners, and competitors. Balances the business interests of client groups with ultimate fiduciary responsibility to company. Represents the company before industry policy setting organizations, government agencies, and other regulatory bodies. Areas of law practiced may include intellectual property law, mergers and acquisitions, corporate securities law, litigation, employment, structured financial deals, US government contracting, outsourcing, environmental, employee benefits, or bankruptcy. Management Level Definition: Applies advanced subject matter knowledge to solve complex business issues and is regarded as a subject matter expert. Frequently contributes to the development of new ideas and methods. Works on complex problems where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of multiple factors. Leads and/or provides expertise to functional project teams and may participate in cross-functional initiatives. Acts as an expert providing direction and guidance to process improvements and establishing policies. Frequently represents the organization to external customers/clients. Exercises significant independent judgment to determine best method for accomplishing work and achieving objectives. May provide mentoring and guidance to lower level employees. Responsibilities:

• Drives the development of legal strategies by providing specialized legal expertise in one or more areas of specialty law.
• Shares growing expertise within a specific legal concentration with other team members and with clients through both informal and formal training and mentoring.
• Identifies and resolves complex legal issues requiring in-depth knowledge and judgment within a specialty area.

Education and Experience Required:

• Advanced university degree in law (e.g. JD or LLB); additional advanced degree relevant to the specialty preferred.
• Meets local legal license requirements.
• Typically 6-10 years commercial legal experience at a law firm or in-house.
• Advanced level of experience in one or more specialty law practice areas acquired through being a leading resource in-house or in similar industry or law firm environment.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Advanced breadth and depth of practical and academic knowledge within a specific legal concentration, with demonstrated expertise in one or more sub-areas within the specific legal concentration.
• Strong knowledge of company policies and procedures.
• Awareness of the international legal environment for the specific legal concentration.
• Advanced skills and experience in negotiating or advising on complex or high value/risk matters in the specialty.
• Proactive and effective communicator of valuable information to clients and colleagues.
• English language skills to business standard strongly preferred.

Impact/Scope:

• Scope includes supporting transactions at a local or regional level and resolving sub-region, region and/or business unit level client issues.
• Impact includes addressing issues facing multiple client organizations.

Job: Legal Job Level: Expert
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