Pioneering trusted medical solutions to improve the lives we touch: Convatec is a global medical products and technologies company, focused on solutions for the management of chronic conditions, with leading positions in advanced wound care, ostomy care, continence care, and infusion care. With around 10,000 colleagues, we provide our products and services in almost 100 countries, united by a promise to be forever caring. Our solutions provide a range of benefits, from infection prevention and protection of at-risk skin, to improved patient outcomes and reduced care costs. Convatec’s revenues in 2023 were over $2 billion. The company is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index (LSE:CTEC).
To learn more about Convatec, please visit http://www.convatecgroup.com

 

Change is everywhere at ConvaTec. It’s transforming our business and helping us improve millions of lives. And we’re nowhere near finished. Across every part of our business, we’re pushing for better.

Join us as an European Patent Attorney, and you’ll do the same.

As an European Patent Attorney you will join our growing IP team and this position plays a crucial role in all activities needed to secure the Group’s IP/patent rights, including providing guidance and support for IP matters arising from global Research & Development projects, Oppositions and other contested matters, due diligence, and transactional matters.  You will report directly to the VP, Global Head of IP and this is an excellent opportunity for a talented attorney looking to make a significant impact in a dynamic and innovative healthcare-focused organization.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform prior art investigations and patentability assessments.
• Drafting and prosecution of patent applications.
• Provide infringement and validity advice.
• Monitoring and assessment of third-party patents.
• Performing due diligence in support of the Group’s activities.
• Provide support to opposition and litigation proceedings.
• Instruction of outside counsel on IP matters on behalf of the Group.
• Assist in the development, implementation, and maintenance of policies, procedures, and practices that comply with applicable laws and regulations.
• Conduct training sessions and provide educational resources to employees and managers on IP matters to promote IP awareness and compliance within the organization.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

YOUR PROFILE

• Fully qualified European Patent Attorney with a background in an Engineering discipline – biomedical, mechanical, electrical, or related.
• Minimum of 3 years post-qualification experience as a European Patent Attorney preferably in Med-Tech, healthcare or a related industry, acquired in an IP law firm or in-house IP department.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and group presentation skills.
• Proven ability to provide strategic legal advice and counsel to global business partners within varied functions and global business units.
• High degree of professionalism, integrity, and ethical behavior.

YOUR COMPETENCIES

• Create a sense of purpose or vision for self, group or team, demonstrating a strong team-oriented philosophy.
• Translate broad strategies into specific objectives and action plans.
• Demonstrate excellent research, project management and time management skills with the ability to set challenging, but achievable objectives.
• Demonstrate ability to develop creative legal solutions to legal and extra-legal concerns or problems
• Demonstrate superior organizational and analytical skills and a consistent high quality of work product and able to handle a demanding workload and to effectively prioritize tasks
• Collaboration:
  • Work across organizational, functional and geographic boundaries to achieve company goals.
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with team members, other functions, strategic partners and customers.
  • Work cooperatively with others to meet group and organizational goals.
• Communication:
  • Honestly communicate direction, opinions, facts and goals clearly and with transparency.
  • Seek multiple perspectives and listen openly to other team members’ points of view.
  • Enable and demonstrate the courage to speak up on challenging issues and risks as well as on the good news.
• Energize others:
  • Create an environment that encourages continuous improvement, innovation and appropriate risk taking.
  • Focuse organization on key priorities that impact our business.
  • Adapt to or drives positive change.

OUR PROMISE

• the opportunity to work independently in a dynamic and innovative environment
• professional onboarding/training
• representative work equipment and the possibility to work remote
• exceptional benefits

 

Our ambitions will bring the very best out in you. You’ll be pushed to aim higher and really own your work. You’ll be encouraged and supported to make things happen, too. It can be challenging. But, as the progress you make will help improve the lives of millions, it’ll be worth it.

This is stepping up to a challenge.

This is work that’ll move you.

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Equal opportunities

Convatec provides equal employment opportunities for all current employees and applicants for employment. This policy means that no one will be discriminated against because of race, religion, creed, color, national origin, nationality, citizenship, ancestry, sex, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, genetic predisposing characteristics or any other basis prohibited by law.

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