Intellectual Property Counsel (Patent Licensing)

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About Signify

Through bold discovery and cutting-edge innovation, we lead an industry that is vital for the future of our planet: lighting. Through our leadership in connected lighting and the Internet of Things, we're breaking new ground in data analytics, AI, and smart solutions for homes, offices, cities, and beyond.

At Signify, you can shape tomorrow by building on our incredible 125+ year legacy while working toward even bolder sustainability goals. Our culture of continuous learning, creativity, and commitment to diversity and inclusion empowers you to grow your skills and career.

Join us, and together, we’ll transform our industry, making a lasting difference for brighter lives and a better world. You light the way.  

More about the role

This is an exciting job opportunity for you to light the way as an IP Licensing Professional in our IP Team in the Southern European region with Signify.

Ideally, this role is based in France.

As an IP Licensing Professional, you will focus on licensing-out and will take responsibility for managing a number of licensing projects, together with developing a pipeline of new potential licensees.

• Analyzing Signify’s patent portfolio and identifying and developing new IP exploitation/licensing opportunities in Southern Europe, with a special focus on France.

• Assess the opportunity and identify relevant products and patents.

• Develop and manage a pipeline of prospects, initiating and developing relationships in a structured and professional manner.

• Leading and participating in projects to realize the potential value of new business cases, guiding the prospects through the process while managing all stakeholders.

• Actively negotiating and closing licensing agreements.

• Maintaining relationships with key existing customers through strategic account management and monitor compliance of licensees.

• Continuing with implementing a licensing strategy for Signify in the region, in line with the broader international strategy.

• As part of the specialist Licensing team, liaising closely with colleagues in other regions, like Northern Europe, China, Japan and the US.

• Assisting in preparing regular review presentations to Signify’s senior management and key stakeholders in the process.

• Actively raising awareness internally of IP licensing, building and establishing relationships with key stakeholders and groups within Signify.

More about you

While we value and appreciate all applicants, we believe that the following experience and skills will be needed to shine brightly in this job opening:

• You hold a Master's degree or higher.

• +10 years of working experience in Intellectual Property (IP), ideally in Patent Licensing.

• Preferably qualified European Patent Attorney or at minimum pursued specific IP training and/or licensing training.

• Excellent communication in English is a must, and fluent communication in French is a big plus.

• Strong influence and negotiation skills.

• Ability to work effectively in multicultural environments.

• Experience/background as technical expert and/or lawyer, counsellor.

• Strong understanding of the IP process and ability to handle standard situations.

• Demonstrate collaborative working with stakeholders.

Everything we’ll do for you

You can grow a lasting career here. We’ll encourage you, support you, and challenge you. We’ll help you learn and progress in a way that’s right for you, with coaching and mentoring along the way. We’ll listen to you too, because we see and value every one of our 30,000+ people.

We believe that a diverse and inclusive workplace fosters creativity, innovation, and a full spectrum of bright ideas. With a global workforce representing 99 nationalities, we are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment where every voice is heard and valued, helping us all achieve more together.

Come join us, and together we can light the way.