Manager IP Intelligence and Landscapes

ABOUT OUR VISION It’s time to unsmoke. We’ve built the world’s most successful cigarette company, with the world’s most popular and iconic brands. Now we’ve made a dramatic decision. We will be far more than a leading cigarette company. We’re building PMI’s future on smoke-free products that are a much better choice than cigarette smoking. Indeed, our vision – for all of us at PMI – is that these products will one day replace cigarettes. Why are we doing this? Because we should … We understand the millions of men and women who smoke cigarettes. They are looking for less harmful, yet satisfying, alternatives to smoking. We will give them that choice. We have a commitment to our employees and our shareholders. We will fulfill that commitment by pursuing this long-term vision for success. Society expects us to act responsibly. And we are doing just that, by delivering a smoke-free future. … And because we now can. Success in the cigarette business gives us the resources to pursue our ambitious vision. Thanks to the imagination and perseverance of thousands of people at PMI, we have developed breakthrough products that are smoke-free and enjoyable. ABOUT THE ROLE We are looking for an Intellectual Property (IP) Professional who will exercise seasoned judgment and provide guidance to business and functional leaders across the organization for performing a variety of Intellectual Property (IP) matters, including patent and other IP searches and third-party IP investigations and analyses. The output of these analyses will drive identification of risks for potential opposition, as well as opportunities for acquisition/licensing partners. The work products will be shared with the respective IP Law team members and relevant business colleagues in Law, Product, Consumer, and the M&A team. YOUR ’DAY TO DAY’ • Based on IP Law needs, business feedback/requests, or pro-active initiative, examine and study competitive patent portfolios to learn more about third-party innovations and publications to assess potential strength, vulnerabilities, and scope. • Analyze and assess data from various internal and external sources to drive recommendations relevant to identify potential IP risks, resulting in opposition workstreams and other risk mitigation. • Identify potential partners or acquisition targets in various technological fields, either proactively in specific technology and product areas or based on requests from internal partners. • Given the known PMI product roadmaps and required future technologies, analyze and identify the main competitors and determine potential future risks and opportunities. • Based on requests from cross-department internal PMI partners, conduct focused searches on companies and/or technology areas of interest to evaluate the scope and strength of the IP of potential partners or acquisition targets. • Support all IP Law processes for creating, organizing, and maintaining collections of third-party patents and/or of patent landscapes, search results and IP intelligence data. • Establish relationships and engage with IP vendors, search firms or other third parties to conduct or assist in the landscape analysis or search, and/or to assist in the gathering or assessment of IP intelligence from various sources. • Carry out all activities of the ensuring that PMI Compliance Policies, standards, and laws relating to these activities are fully respected, integrated and understood by stakeholders, and implement adequate processes to ensure the protection of information of a confidential nature. WHO WE’RE LOOKING FOR • Ability to learn and fully understand a broad base of technologies relevant to PMI. • Ability to rapidly analyze patent documents, identify relevant information and trends, and effectively communicate such information and trends to stakeholders. • Ability to deliver work results as project team member and from time to time manage focused projects individually in a timely and result-driven way. • Team player, able to build trusting relationships with international and cross-cultural and cross-functional stakeholders and colleagues. • Demonstrate a high degree of result orientation, drive, enthusiasm, and commitment towards achieving results and fulfilling objectives. • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, handle multiple priorities while managing a substantial workload and client expectations. • Ability to meet deadlines and project goals to ensure timely delivery of relevant and appropriate information with peers, IP colleagues/leadership and business partners such as Product, Life Sciences, Strategy, and Commercial teams. Knowledge and Experience Desired to Undertake this Role: • University/Engineering master’s degree / Ph.D. in science or technology or equivalent. Optionally, a law degree or patent attorney qualification or equivalent. • 5 to 10 years of concentrated experience in a legal department or law firm which demonstrate an in-depth knowledge and applied understanding of area of expertise. • Proven comfort with a broad base of different technologies and domains both at chemical, mechanical, and electronics areas. • Proven knowledge of IP Law and patent search systems and databases and IP management software. • Good command of English is a must combined with good writing skills. WHY WORK FOR US Our success depends on the men and women who come to work every single day with a sense of purpose and an appetite for progress! • We’re international: Our global workforce of more than 82,000 is one of our greatest strengths and our employees speak more than 80 languages • We’re flexible: your work fits you and not the other way round, thanks to our Flexible Work Arrangement Program; and • We’re a certified top employer: This position will advance your experience with innovative technologies, services, and processes. Backed by an attractive salary and compensation package, you will work in a professional setting with clients and team members from all over the world. We are the first multinational Swiss company to obtain the Equal-Salary label, for men and women. Pursue your ambitions and develop your skills with a global business – our staggering size and scale provides endless opportunities to progress. • Normal office environment for a mission driven, high impact team. PMI operates a flexible work policy known as Smart Work which allows employees to work from home but requires at least two days per week in the office averaged over a month (excluding business trips, vacation leave and other authorized absences). • Other business trips, both within and outside Switzerland, may be required from time to time. Take pride in delivering our promise to society: to deliver a smoke-free future. Philip Morris International: Building a Smoke-Free Future PMI is leading a transformation in the tobacco industry to create a smoke-free future and ultimately replace cigarettes with smoke-free products to the benefit of adults who would otherwise continue to smoke, society, the company and its shareholders. PMI is a leading international tobacco company engaged in the manufacture and sale of cigarettes, smoke-free products and associated electronic devices and accessories, and other nicotine-containing products. PMI is building a future on a new category of smoke-free products that, while not risk-free, are a much better choice than continuing to smoke. Through multidisciplinary capabilities in product development, state-of-the-art facilities and scientific substantiation, PMI aims to ensure that its smoke-free products meet adult consumer preferences and rigorous regulatory requirements. PMI’s smoke-free IQOS product portfolio includes heated tobacco, nicotine-containing vapor products and nicotine pouches. As of the end of December 2023, PMI’s smoke free portfolio had 33 million users and was available in 84 markets. For more information, see our PMI and PMI Science websites. PMI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. #LIjobs #LI-Hybrid