KWS is one of the world''s leading plant breedingcompanies. Over 5,000 employees in more than 70 countries generatednet sales of around 1.5 billion in the fiscal year 2021/2022. Acompany with a tradition of family ownership, KWS has operatedindependently for 165 years. It focuses on plant breeding and theproduction and sale of seed for corn, sugarbeet, cereals,vegetables, oilseed rape and sunflower. KWS uses leading edge plantbreeding methods to continuously improve yield for farmers andplants'' resistance to diseases, pests and abiotic stress. To thatend, the company invested more than 285 million last fiscal yearin research and development. Aufgaben For our Global Legal & IPTeam, we are seeking to recruit a Senior Intellectual Property (IP)Counsel Commercial (m/f/d) for the KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA.The Senior IP Counsel (m/f/d) acts as a Business Partner for ourstrategic growing fields, especially KWS Food Ingredients (KFI),and is the central point of contact for all IP matters andstrategies in this regard, thereby contributing to the valuecreation through IP in the KWS Group. Providing high quality andbusiness oriented IP advice the Senior IP Counsel (m/f/d) acts as apro active and pragmatic sparring partner for the KWS businesshaving a sound understanding of the seed and/or food industry. Thisis a permanent position and available in full time. The place ofwork is our HQ in Einbeck (Lower Saxony) or our office in Berlin.Your Tasks: Provide IP leadership and counselling at theinterface between IP and RD, Breeding and Business with fullresponsibility for all IP matters and strategies relating to ourexpanding business area of KFI with special focus on plant basedproteins, as well as special crops. Act as a sparring partner tothe business in identifying new business opportunities, developingand implementing holistic IP strategies and IP driven businessmodels with appropriate consideration of the big picture and fostervalue creation in close alignment with respective KWS Groupstakeholders on all hierarchy levels. Prepare or steer the filingand prosecution of patent applications worldwide and establishfreedom to operate (FTO) for all KWS activities. Steer andrepresent the KWS Group in post grant patent matters such as patentopposition and litigation. Secure IP interests of KWS incollaboration or license negotiations with competitors, academia,or other industries, and provide IP support for mergers &acquisitions (M&A). Expand and coordinate an excellent andcost efficient global network of external IP counsels. Profil PhDor comparable degree in Life Sciences, Food Science, Biology or ina related field. Strong understanding of the food industry withspecial focus on plant based ingredients is a plus. Several yearsof post qualification as European Patent Attorney in amultinational company or international patent law firm. Nationalqualification as patent attorney and/or admission to represent KWSin patent matters before the Unified P