IP Counsel

Description

• Draft and prosecute patent applications in-house, ensuring strong protection for Siemens innovations.
• Identify opportunities to protect innovation and collaborate with internal teams and external partners to secure strategic IP rights.
• Advise on a range of IP topics, including patents, trade secrets, licensing, and copyright, across diverse digital technologies.
• Act as the primary contact for IP matters, providing expert advice across all levels of the business.
• Support product development by mitigating third-party IP risks and defining IP strategies aligned with market goals.
• Promote a culture of innovation by working closely with sales, engineering, and business development teams.
• Engage with stakeholders to develop and manage IP portfolios, using IP as a tool for business growth.
• Join a global community of IP professionals and contribute to Siemens’ innovation leadership.

Requirements

We support qualification as, and further development for, Chartered Patent Attorneys and European Patent Attorneys and encourage broader legal training both in-house and externally. We have a growth culture here at Siemens and will actively support you in determining the direction you would like your career to go.

• Proven experience influencing cross-functional teams and advising stakeholders across technologies.
• Ability to communicate complex technical and legal topics clearly to diverse audiences.
• Highly motivated, proactive, and eager to take initiative within a collaborative and supportive team.
• Progressing toward qualification as a European Patent Attorney (and ideally UK Patent Attorney), with experience in software and digital innovations.
• Skilled in drafting and prosecuting patent applications independently or under supervision.

Benefits

Siemens recognise that building a diverse workforce is critical to the success of our business. We strongly encourage applications from a diverse talent pool and welcome the opportunity to discuss flexibility requirements and workplace adjustments with all our applicants. See our flexibility culture here. The role may be 100% home-based or hybrid home/office, but you will be expected to travel to visit clients where needed.

• Performance-Based Bonus: Enjoy an annual bonus linked to the company's performance
• Pension Plan: Secure your future with our generous pension scheme, with employer contributions up to 10%.
• Time Off: Recharge with 26 days of annual leave (plus bank holidays), and the option to buy or sell an additional 5 days.
• Hybrid Working: Achieve a healthy work-life balance with our hybrid working arrangements

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance