Legal Analyst Patents

at  Philip Morris International

Switzerland, Neuchatel
PMI Vision
It’s Time to Unsmoke.
There is no question that the best choice for men and women who smoke is to quit cigarettes and nicotine altogether. But many people don’t. In any given year, about 9 out of 10 men and women who are already smoking will continue: those people deserve access to, and information about, better alternatives. That is why we’re building PMI’s future on smoke-free products and focusing our efforts in switching adults, who choose to continue smoking, to our smoke-free platforms.

In order to achieve this, we are focused on 6 strategic priorities:

• Developing a long-term product and ecosystem portfolio,
• Building societal support of RRP,
• Growing our RRP platforms to scale,
• Delivering product launch & customer service agility,
• Achieving cost and cash leadership, and
• Maintaining leadership in conventional cigarettes.

ABOUT OUR VISION

We’ve built the world’s most successful cigarette company, with the world’s most popular and iconic brands. Now we’ve made a dramatic decision. We will be far more than a leading cigarette company. We’re building PMI’s future on smoke-free products that are a much better choice than cigarette smoking. Indeed, our vision – for all of us at PMI – is that these products will one day replace cigarettes.
Why are we doing this? Because we should … We understand the millions of men and women who smoke cigarettes. They are looking for less harmful, yet satisfying, alternatives to smoking. We will give them that choice. We have a commitment to our employees and our shareholders. We will fulfill that commitment by pursuing this long-term vision for success. Society expects us to act responsibly. And we are doing just that, by delivering a smoke-free future. … And because we now can. Success in the cigarette business gives us the resources to pursue our ambitious vision. Thanks to the imagination and perseverance of thousands of people at PMI, we have developed breakthrough products that are smoke-free and enjoyable.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Legal Analyst, Patents with Legal & Compliance Department, reporting to Manager, Patents Operations, and located in Neuchatel, Switzerland. Legal Analyst, Patents will assist the Patent Group with a wide variety of issues and matters relating to patent process workstreams, including records and document management for patent application filing and prosecution.
Legal Analyst, Patents will have the ability to prioritize work and solve problems. In this role you will be required to perform independent judgments under general direction, using procedures standard to the organization. You are a highly reliable, motivated, solutions-oriented and organized individual. In this role you will ensure that legal services provided are cost-effective, practical, and consistent with the company’s philosophies.

Knowledge and Experience Desired to Undertake this Role

• Associates Degree from an accredited college in the paralegal program or equivalent combination of relevant education and work experience required.
• Minimum 2 years of IP paralegal and administration experience.
• Advanced knowledge of global patent systems (CIPA Patent Administrator’s Certificate or equivalent qualification preferred).
• Ability to undertake occasional travel.
• Experience with working in a multicultural environment.
• Proficiency with Windows and MS Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, SharePoint, etc.).
• Experience with data visualization tools (Tableau, Power BI) an advantage

Our success depends on the men and women who come to work every single day with a sense of purpose and an appetite for progress!

• We’re international: Our global workforce of more than 82,000 is one of our greatest strengths and our employees speak more than 80 languages
• We’re flexible: your work fits you and not the other way round, thanks to our Flexible Work Arrangement Program; and
• We’re a certified top employer: This position will advance your experience with innovative technologies, services, and processes. Backed by an attractive salary and compensation package, you will work in a professional setting with clients and team members from all over the world. We are the first multinational Swiss company to obtain the Equal-Salary label, for men and women