Patent Attorney (m/f/d)

Join us and celebrate the beauty of human experience. Create for happier, healthier lives, with love for nature. Together, with passion and creativity, we deliver food innovations, craft inspired fragrances and develop beauty and wellbeing solutions. There’s much to learn and many to learn from, with more than 16,800 employees around the world to explore ideas and ambitions with. Every day, your talent, your innovative spirit, and your determination will shape our future, making a positive difference on billions of people. Every essence of you enriches our world. We are Givaudan. Human by nature.  

We are recruiting a qualified Patent Attorney (m/f/d) to join our Intellectual Property department.

You will report to the Head of Global Intellectual Property and are based in our office in Zug.

You will:

• Report to and collaborate with the Head of IP to provide legal advice on a range of intellectual property matters
• Manage relationships with personnel in both Science and Technology and adjacent business functions to effectively manage their IP portfolios
• Manage a diverse IP portfolio: Drafting, filing, prosecution and maintenance of a portfolio of patents
• Negotiate and draft IP related aspects of agreements
• Support the Head of IP in leading negotiations to resolve third party IP disputes and other contentious proceedings
• Represent the IP department at Science and Technology management meetings

You have:

• Qualification as a European Patent Attorney or an equivalent national qualification
• Preferably an advanced degree (at least Masters level, and preferably a PhD) in a relevant scientific discipline (e.g. chemical/biological science)
• Preferably at least 5 years post-qualification experience in either a law-firm or an industrial practice 
• Fluent in English
• Preferably substantial practical experience negotiating and drafting intellectual property aspects of collaboration agreements
• Preferably, in-depth knowledge of the fragrance, food and cosmetics industries

Your benefits:

• 40 hour working week with flexible working model and remote working
• Additional paid days off
• Favorable pension fund contributions
• Sport and leisure club (amenities/showers on site)
• Discounts at the company shop
• Free Staff Parking
• Subsidized: REKA vouchers and SBB half fare travelcard
• Complimentary beverages (tea, coffee, water)
• Worldwide private accident coverage and free choice of hospital

At Givaudan, you contribute to delightful taste and scent experiences that touch people’s lives.
You work within an inspiring teamwork culture – where you can thrive, collaborate and learn from other talented and passionate people across disciplines, regions and divisions.
Every essence of you enriches our world.
Diversity drives innovation and creates closer connections with our employees, customers and partners.
Givaudan embraces diversity and is committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone impacts our world.