Job Location

Singapore

Job Description

Are you a licensed patent attorney with a passion for innovation and intellectual property (IP)? Procter & Gamble (P&G) is seeking a talented Patent Attorney to join our Asia Legal organization at our Singapore Innovation Center.

Overview of the job

As a Patent Counsel, you will play a crucial role in supporting P&G's R&D operations in Asia and be responsible for managing patent-related work and developing comprehensive IP strategies. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a diverse and inclusive international corporation at the forefront of technology and make a significant impact on protecting P&G's innovations and enforcing P&G’s intellectual property rights.

Your team

Join P&G's Asia Legal organization and be part of a dynamic team that values innovation and intellectual property. As a Patent Attorney at P&G, you will work with patent attorneys across Asia, Europe & the US. You will partner with R&D and business clients to influence strategic decision-making and protect P&G's cutting-edge technologies. Apply now and embark on an exciting journey to shape the future of IP in one of the world's leading consumer goods companies.

What success looks like

Success in the role will require you to help drive business results for the category of consumer products you will take responsibility for, by combining legal expertise, practical business judgment, creative problem solving, critical thinking, and good communication skills to internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities of the role

Manage patent-related work for the consumer products part of P&G’s BabyCare/Feminine Care business units within Asia, including:

• Serve as the single point of contact for selected R&D clients, developing holistic IP strategies and comprehensive IP risk management plans for global or regional product launches.

• Partner with selected R&D clients to gain a deep understanding of technology and product lineup, harvest associated inventions, evaluate the patentability of such inventions, and draft patent applications and file design rights.

• Own Asia patent application prosecution docket and collaborate with outside counsels across Asia.

• Support invalidation of competitive patents or defence of P&G patent rights against invalidations filed by competitors.

• Conduct freedom-to-practice clearances, screen third-party patent rights, identify risks, and collaborate with R&D and senior leaders to develop strategies, including design around, to mitigate any potential risks.

• Leverage and enforce P&G IP rights (patents and designs).

Job Qualifications

• You hold a Bachelors, Masters, and/or PhD in a technical field such as life sciences, chemistry, engineering, or a related discipline.

• You possess a local or foreign patent attorney certification, such as being a Singaporean, Chinese , European or US patent attorney.

• You have 3 - 6 years of relevant work experience as an in-house patent attorney or at a law firm, with experience on patent drafting/prosecution, freedom-to-practice assessments, infringement/validity/invalidity assessments. Exposure to patent enforcement and litigation is not a prerequisite.

• You are creative and strategic in developing and executing holistic IP strategies.

• You demonstrate strong analytical skills and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a team.

• You display excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex information clearly and concisely.

• You love being in a multicultural, collaborative and diverse environment.

• You have fantastic interpersonal skills to persuade, influence and adapt communication style to different situations and individuals.

• You are flexible, ready to pivot as business needs arise.

• You are willing and able to live and work permanently in Singapore for P&G's local entity.

• Fluent in English and Mandarin with excellent written and verbal communication skills as the role requires regular connects with Chinese R&D clients.

  What can we offer you?

  At P&G, Day 1 starts with you making an impact on P&G brands and your career. You’ll be at the core of legal activities, lead initiatives, and take ownership and responsibility for IP end-to-end guidance and support for P&G Baby Care and/or Feminine care products.

  We will offer you consistent world-class coaching and development to help you become a leader in your field. And it’s not just about what you will do, but how we will make you feel: encouraged, valued, purposeful, challenged, heard, and confident.

About us

We produce globally recognized brands and we grow the best business leaders in the industry. With a portfolio of trusted brands as diverse as ours, it is paramount our leaders are able to lead with courage the vast array of brands, categories and functions. We serve consumers around the world with one of the strongest portfolios of trusted, quality, leadership brands, including Always®, Ariel®, Gillette®, Head & Shoulders®, Herbal Essences®, Oral-B®, Pampers®, Pantene®, Tampax® and more. Our community includes operations in approximately 70 countries worldwide.

Visit http://www.pg.com to know more.

Our consumers are diverse and our talents - internally - mirror this diversity to best serve it. That is why we’re committed to building a winning culture based on Inclusion and our ideal candidate is passionate about the same principle: you will join our daily effort of being “in touch” so we craft brands and products to improve the lives of the world’s consumers now and in the future. We want you to inspire us with your unrivaled ideas.

We are committed to providing equal opportunities in employment. We do not discriminate against individuals on the basis of race, color, gender, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, citizenship, disability, veteran status, HIV/AIDS status, or any other legally protected factor.

Job Schedule

Full time

Job Number

R000104623

Job Segmentation

Experienced Professionals (Job Segmentation)

P&G was founded over 180 years ago as a simple soap and candle company. Today, we’re the world’s largest consumer goods company and home to iconic, trusted brands that make life a little bit easier in small but meaningful ways. We’ve spanned three centuries thanks to three simple ideas: leadership, innovation and citizenship.

The insight, innovation and passion of talented teams has helped us grow into a global company that is governed responsibly and ethically, that is open and transparent, and that supports good causes and protects the environment. This is a place where you can be proud to work and do something that matters.