Director, Licensing Excellence

Licensing Excellence is a team of patent licensing, contract management, and royalty management professionals playing a key role in the execution of Nokia Technologies’ strategy and the licensing of Nokia’s valuable portfolio of technologies globally. The Licensing Excellence team is responsible for driving best practices in the patent licensing operations of Nokia Technologies. The team is responsible for governance of patent licensing operations, contract management, and royalty management.

In this role, you will work with a wide network of stakeholders within Nokia Technologies and other Nokia business groups supporting negotiations of specific intellectual property transactions, primarily patent license and related agreements, as well as helping develop best practices in patent licensing operations in Nokia Technologies. You will help protect the long-term interests of Nokia’s patent licensing business, contribute to strategic decision-making by senior leadership in Nokia Technologies, and engage with other Nokia business groups in relation to the acceptability of intellectual property terms of business transactions in so far as they affect Nokia Technologies.

This is a unique opportunity to work in a world class licensing business and join a dynamic, innovative, and cross-functional team. 

• Supporting licensing deal teams with the negotiation and drafting of patent license and other agreements,
• Advising leadership on strategic decision-making at a variety of stages in the patent licensing process
• Providing expert legal advice on the acceptability of intellectual property terms of business transactions of other Nokia business groups, in so far as they affect Nokia Technologies
• 10+ years of professional legal hands-on experience in global intellectual property transactions including patent licensing. 
• Excellent legal knowledge in the areas of intellectual property law and patent licensing, preferably including knowledge of the interplay between technology standards and intellectual property, F/RAND licensing, and patent litigation.
• Effective communications skills including internal and external communication and senior leadership engagement. 
• Strong leadership skills with a proven track record of resolving complex legal questions and executing on strategy. 
• Ability to navigate and organize work across different cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Master’s degree in law.
• Interest in developing best practices, business processes, and digital solutions for supporting legal and licensing functions would be an asset.

Come create the technology that helps the world act together

Nokia is committed to innovation and technology leadership across mobile, fixed and cloud networks. Your career here will have a positive impact on people’s lives and will help us build the capabilities needed for a more productive, sustainable, and inclusive world.
We challenge ourselves to create an inclusive way of working where we are open to new ideas, empowered to take risks and fearless to bring our authentic selves to work

What we offer
 
Nokia offers continuous learning opportunities, well-being programs to support you mentally and physically, opportunities to join and get supported by employee resource groups, mentoring programs and highly diverse teams with an inclusive culture where people thrive and are empowered.

Nokia is committed to inclusion and is an equal opportunity employer

Nokia has received the following recognitions for its commitment to inclusion & equality:

• One of the World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere
• Gender-Equality Index by Bloomberg
• Workplace Pride Global Benchmark

At Nokia, we act inclusively and respect the uniqueness of people. Nokia’s employment decisions are made regardless of race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. We are committed to a culture of inclusion built upon our core value of respect.
Join us and be part of a company where you will feel included and empowered to succeed.

Additional Information

US/Canada Nokia Offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes but is not limited to:

• Corporate Retirement Savings Plan
• Health and dental benefits
• Short-term disability, and long-term disability
• Life insurance, and AD&D – Company paid 2x base pay
• Optional or Supplemental life and AD&D insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
• Paid time off for holidays and Vacation
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Tuition Assistance Plan
• Adoption assistance
• Employee Assistance Program/Work Life Resource Program

The above benefits exclude students. Disclaimer for US/Canada

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