Location:Espoo, ES, FI
Country/Region: FI
Job Area: Technology & Product Development
Business Unit: Technology & Innovation

THE BEST COMBINATION TO SUCCESS IN THIS ROLE

• We look for candidates with an excellent educational background to degree level or beyond in chemical engineering, or other domains of relevance for the renewables and environment fields, coupled with practical patent experience in the industry.
• A full European Patent Attorney qualification ("EQE") is a plus, but we will also consider candidates with an outstanding professional experience in the relevant industry who have interest in expanding their career in the fascinating field of IPR and possibly pursue a EQE qualification.
• English is the official language of Neste and we expect spoken and written fluency.
  As a successful candidate, you will show a passion for working closely with Neste’s business and R&D teams in the fields mentioned above. This will require excellent communication and networking skills, business acumen as well as ability to cope with pressure and uncertainty. You will foster compromise and drive decisions involving diverse stakeholders.

Your main responsibilities in creating a sustainable future are

• Work with Neste’s inventors to identify innovative technology assets
• Draft and prosecute patent applications
• Contribute to the management of Neste’s patent portfolio.
• Develop, document and deploy IPR strategies and IPR Action Plans for projects and programs
• Work closely with Neste’s inventors to identify innovative technology assets and promote the creation of invention disclosures
• Provide strategic IPR advisory to existing and emerging businesses and R&D teams
• Support due diligence for M&A, venturing, partnerships and collaborations
• Work with the business team and the IPR patent attorneys to perform business landscape assessment and risk mitigation studie