IP Portfolio Manager

General Information

Date Published

19-Dec-2024

Advertising Ends

17-Jan-2025

Country

New Zealand

Location

Auckland, Manawatu, Wellington

Role Type

Legal

Work Type

Permanent

ID#

10008

Position Description

Our Co-operative

Fonterra’s strength is in the collective | Te Mātāpuna toa takitini

We are a Co-operative created and owned by Aotearoa New Zealand dairy farmers. Since our beginnings, collaboration, innovation, and passion have enabled us to share the goodness of our dairy with the world. We're committed to caring for the land, our animals, and every drop of milk, producing nutritious food with safe, quality ingredients loved here in New Zealand and around the world.

As part of the Fonterra Co-op, you'll be solving for a better future alongside a team connected by solid values as we strive to be a leader in dairy sustainability, dairy innovation and science, with a focus on New Zealand milk.

When you join Fonterra, you'll open yourself to a career of opportunities where you can grow with us by developing your skills, sharing your knowledge, and exploring diverse career paths that ignite your passions.

About the opportunity | Mō tēnei tūranga

Are you a strategic thinker with a passion for intellectual property? Join us as an IP Portfolio Manager and become the cornerstone of our IP protection and commercialisation efforts. In this pivotal role, you'll support every stage of the innovation lifecycle, from ideation to commercialisation, ensuring our IP activities drive value for the Group.

As an IP Portfolio Manager, you'll act as a trusted strategic business partner across Fonterra, working closely with teams dedicated to innovation. Your expertise will guide our intellectual property strategy, providing critical advice and operational support to maximise our IP efforts.

You will also:

Build strong relationships with key stakeholders across the business and provide IP support as required.
Develop IP strategy for specific categories across the business as required.
Contribute to the continuous improvement of integrated IP activities in the Group in compliance with our IP governance framework.
Work to raise IP awareness and build IP capability across the Group
Assist to manage the budget for our intellectual property activities.

To note, we are open to an Auckland, Palmerston North or Wellington location.

About you | Mōu

You are an accomplished registered trans-Tasman patent attorney, or have similar overseas qualifications, with a relevant tertiary qualification in a scientific discipline such as dairy science, food science, biotechnology or chemistry enabling you to understand the technical science developed at Fonterra.

With a robust skill set in IP strategy and advice, your expertise in drafting and prosecuting patents is complemented by a deep understanding of trade secret management. You excel at developing and implementing comprehensive IP policies that safeguard and enhance intellectual property assets and mitigate risk.

Your strategic mindset allows you to navigate complex IP landscapes with ease, providing insightful guidance and support to drive innovation. With a track record of successfully managing and optimising IP portfolios, you are adept at aligning IP strategies with broader business goals

Beyond your technical skills, you have a proven ability to connect with people and manage stakeholders effectively. Your strong interpersonal skills enable you to understand and address the needs of various teams, fostering collaboration and alignment across the organisation. Your strategic mindset and adeptness at building relationships make you an invaluable partner in driving innovation and achieving business objectives.

Are you excited about this opportunity but may only meet some requirements?

At Fonterra, we are committed to building a diverse workplace and, therefore, open to looking at applicants with excellent transferable skills. If that's you, we encourage you to apply as you may be the right candidate for this role or one of our other opportunities.

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The benefits of life at Fonterra | Ngā painga o te mahi ki Fonterra

Our people and what they bring to our Co-op shape our success. We have a collaborative culture, inspiring leaders, and passionate people, making Fonterra a great place to work. We also offer competitive remuneration and a range of benefits, regardless of your role or location.

Our story | Ō mātou kōrero

Being part of Fonterra means being part of a unique history, realising the potential of dairy for generations to come, and solving for a better future together.

Whanaungatanga, our Co-operative spirit, guides a common strength and purpose.
Manaakitanga is how we care for all our people at the heart of what we do.
Kaitiakitanga ensures we care for the land, farming in a way that regenerates our farms and environment for future generations.
Whakaohooho inspires us all with excellent career development opportunities, benefits, flexibility, and balance to suit everyone's lifestyles and choices.

Our Co-operative is a place where everyone can be themselves, feel empowered to do their best, and are empowered to create goodness for generations.

Sound good to you? Come join our whānau and let’s solve for better, together. You, me, us together. Tᾱtou tᾱtou.

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