Senior Intellectual Property Counsel

hace 2 días


Texcoco de Mora, México CIMMYT A tiempo completo
About the Role

CIMMYT is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Legal Counsel to join our team in the position of Senior Intellectual Property Counsel. As a key member of our Legal Department, you will play a critical role in supporting the organization's research and development activities, particularly in the areas of technology transfer, licensing, and intellectual property management.

Key Responsibilities
  • Contract Management: Develop, review, and negotiate a wide range of agreements, including grants, subgrants, research collaborations, consultancy agreements, vendor contracts, lease agreements, host country agreements, nondisclosure agreements, and other ad hoc agreements.
  • Intellectual Property Policy and Compliance: Support the implementation and adoption of CIMMYT's intellectual property policies and CGIAR Intellectual Asset Principles, ensuring compliance with these principles, policies, and applicable treaties and laws governing CIMMYT operations.
  • Technology Transfer and Licensing: Propose legal strategies, policies, and procedures to disseminate and deploy CIMMYT technologies, and support the implementation of Intellectual Asset management strategies.
  • Intellectual Property Protection: Prepare and manage registrations for intellectual property protection, including filing applications and renewals for trademarks, copyrights, PBR, and patents.
  • Legal Guidance and Support: Provide legal guidance to scientific team members on intellectual property matters, particularly concerning the use of genetic resources and technologies within CIMMYT's research agenda.
  • Process Optimization: Participate in the optimization of processes for legal services and guidelines, and assist in ensuring that all critical documents have templates that are regularly reviewed and updated as necessary.
  • Team Management: Oversight of staff, interns, and consultants, including providing mentorship to Legal Department team members in Intellectual Asset management.
Requirements
  • Education: Bachelor's degree in Law, with a Master's degree or specialization in Intellectual Property or Technology Transfer.
  • Experience: Minimum of 5 years of experience in Intellectual Property law within a company, research organization, or law firm, ideally in the fields of technology transfer, licensing, and/or patent law.
  • Language Skills: Advance English level (C2).
  • Additional Requirements: Experience or knowledge in private and/or public sector industries related to agricultural R&D, biotechnology, genetic resources, or big data is a plus. Ability to maintain the highest level of confidentiality and discretion.
What We Offer

CIMMYT offers an attractive remuneration package and support for continuous professional development. In addition to the provisions of the Mexican Labor Law, our package of benefits includes year-end bonus, vacation premium, life and medical insurance, supermarket coupons, savings fund, and social Mexican benefits.


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