Legal Counsel / Fully Qualified Lawyer - Intellectual Property Rights (m/f/d)

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Our Service Unit Global Intellectual Property is one of the biggest inhouse IP units in Germany. We are responsible for all services relating to patents, trademarks, trade secrets, plant variety protection, copyrights, designs and IP Intelligence, as well as all IP-contracts. We are a global team servicing the entire BASF group and work in close alliance with the operating business units as well as with the research and technology platforms. In this way we create a basis for future business success and actively influence BASF's competitive situation.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Within our unit Intellectual Property - Legal, you will be the global contact person in the field of intellectual property law for specific units in the areas of Research & Development, Marketing and Production (with the exception of Patent Law), taking advances in digitalization into account.

Your tasks include drafting and negotiating contracts in this area of law, in particular research and development and license agreements.
In addition, you provide support for the trademark, design and domain portfolios of certain divisions.
This also includes activities geared for obtaining, enforcing and defending trademark protection, drafting trademark license agreements as well as providing advice on issues related to the "Act against Unfair Competition" law.
You advise the business units on all legal aspects of intellectual property and thus contribute to their success in the market.

QUALIFICATIONS

completed degree in law, either in combination with professional experience (ideally in the field of intellectual property rights) or in combination with in-depth theoretical knowledge in the field of intellectual property rights (including the "Act against Unfair Competition")
good understanding of business contexts and interest in products and their marketing
openness and curiosity with regard to the challenges posed by advances in digitalization in the fields of research, development and innovation
business fluent in English and German
distinct willingness to perform and ability to work in a team

BENEFITS

Mentoring programs and learning opportunities for your professional and personal development
Career paths as professional development to other positions in the company (including job rotation)
Support with childcare (e.g. company daycare, holiday programmes)
Fitness and health studio, medical center with numerous offers for your health
Deutschlandticket as a discounted job ticket, job bike, availability of e-charging stations for private vehicles

ABOUT US

Do you have any questions about the application process or the position? Please reach out to: Lavinia Mader, lavinia.mader@basf.com

The selection process includes a background check of the last diploma obtained and criminal record certificate. Please submit the required documents only after our request.

First information about our application process can be found here: .

BASF SE, located in Ludwigshafen am Rhein, is the corporate headquarters of the BASF Group and part of the Rhine-Neckar Metropolitan Region. BASF stands for competence in chemistry since 1865 and is represented today in the world's major consumer markets, with a wide range of products. As the largest employer in the region, BASF SE offers multiple career opportunities for students, university graduates and professionals providing also training in over 30 professions. Leisure, sports, culture and a good infrastructure characterize the Rhine-Neckar Metropolitan Region, in which BASF is also involved with numerous activities. Learn more about BASF SE at on.basf.com/BASFSE_LU

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Ludwigshafen am Rhein, DE

BASF SE

Legal, Tax & Insurance

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