European Patent Attorney

The Syngenta Crop Protection Legal & IP team is currently seeking a European Patent Attorney to join our Crop Protection Patents team at our headquarters in Basel. In this role, you will be responsible for a wide range of IP-related activities supporting the commercial objectives of the Syngenta Crop Protection business, including the delivery of effective IP strategies and providing IP support for our transaction teams. You will be expected to work as a pro-active business leader in an integrated perspective with R&D, Commercial, Legal and Licensing colleagues as appropriate.
This role is well-suited to early-career patent professionals and is designed to offer strong learning, mentorship, and structured development opportunities, with scope to grow in responsibility over time. We welcome applications from candidates who are at the beginning of their post qualified European Patent Attorney career and are motivated to develop their expertise in a multinational, cross-functional environment.
Your responsibilities:
This position will involve all aspects of Crop Protection IP practice, with an emphasis on:
Drafting, filing, prosecution and defense of patents/patent applications in the area of crop protection-related inventions.
Promotion and delivery of the innovative use of IP as an integral part of Syngenta Crop Protection business strategies. Develop global, regional and country IP strategies for assigned areas of responsibility.
Advise the business with respect to the freedom-to-operate matters, and in certain cases prepare formal opinions.
Client counselling, including evaluating patent validity and infringement issues, reviewing IP-related agreements and managing an IP portfolio.
Qualified European Patent Attorney with 0 to 2 years post-qualification experience (PQE) in the patent profession. A national patent attorney qualification or work towards such qualification is considered beneficial.
Degree or equivalent experience in organic chemistry, or closely related subject.
Fluency in English.
Excellent communication, problem solving, and organizational skills with strong interpersonal and team building skills.
Self-starter mentality with ability to proactively identify issues and propose & implement solutions. Some evidence of having organised IP activities across a business unit would be beneficial.
Ability to effectively and constructively interact with various functions at all levels of the organization.

Employment type
Full-time

Work arrangement
Hybrid