Senior Intellectual Property Counsel

il y a 2 semaines


Brussels, Belgique HITACHI EUROPE LTD. Temps plein

**Description**

**Senior Intellectual Property Counsel**

**Our Company**

Since its founding in 1910, Hitachi has supported the development of society and the improvement of people's lives. Throughout the world, Hitachi Group employees exemplify outstanding teamwork that transcends the boundaries of geographical regions and business fields. Together, we share the Hitachi group identity and put it into practice worldwide.

**What you’ll be doing**

In further development of its Global IP Function, the Hitachi Group has created a key role for a senior-level Intellectual Property Counsel to be based in Europe in either the EU (preferably Brussels, Belgium) or London, UK areas to support Hitachi operations in Europe.

In collaboration with other Group IP Departments, primary responsibilities of this role are directed to developing the IP Counsel function through business engagement, and further developing the global IP function, including by defining Group IP Policy and Standards.

This role reports to Hitachi’s Chief IP Officer

**What you bring to the team**

We’re looking for a team player, who is independent minded motivated by delivering great work and the Hitachi vision.

This role will include among other things:

- collaborating in a cross-functional setting to achieve defined objectives to provide and expand IP support including working with the Group Legal Departments, R&D and Business Functions;
- advising on IP matters in business (situational and transactional) and litigation/pre-litigation contexts;
- advising on, drafting, negotiating and managing IP specific agreements including licenses, third party technology developments, and non-disclosure agreements;
- management of outside attorneys for IP matters;
- providing other assistance and support to the supported businesses, R&D and Legal department as requested;
- advising on IP aspects of M&A deals;
- contributing to developing Global IP Strategy including policies and procedures.

**Qualifications/Requirements**:

- EU (any member country) or UK qualified lawyer.
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in the legal field of intellectual property in a multi-national setting, including transactional matters (licensing, contracts,) enforcement of IP rights and managing contested matters including litigation and pre-litigation advice.
- Thorough expert knowledge of IP laws, rules, regulations and practice under UK, EU norms and familiarity with the relevant counterpart systems (e.g., US).
- Proven ability to quickly identify, prioritize and analyze issues, to create solutions, to communicate in a counseling role, and to work effectively and team with all levels of management and members of the IP and legal departments.
- Strong ability to be a counsellor to the group businesses through clear communication skills
- written and oral.
- Demonstrated ability to work with and manage outside counsels.
- Experience working in a global IP environment.
- Fluency in English required, with strong command of another European language a plus.

**Our Values**

We are proud to say we are an equal opportunity employer and welcome all applicants for employment without attention to any factor that doesn’t impact your ability to do the job, including race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

We are proud of Japanese heritage, with our values expressed through the Hitachi Spirit:
Wa - Harmony, Trust, Respect

Makoto - Sincerity, Fairness, Honesty, Integrity

Kaitakusha-Seishin - Pioneering Spirit, Challenge

If, like us, you’re motivated by delivering first class services, thrive in a fast paced and supportive environment and want to help Hitachi to drive social innovation, we’d love to hear from you.



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