Are you our next creator of change?
Do you want to be part of creating solutions for mitigating climate change? At Neste, you will be working for the world's leading producer of sustainable aviation fuel and renewable diesel. Together we will accelerate transformation for a more sustainable future.
We are looking for you,
IPR professional / (Senior) Corporate Patent Attorney
to join our IPR team in Espoo or Porvoo. Are you passionate about the strategic use of Intellectual Property Rights in enabling innovation? Then the IPR team at Neste is the place for you!
Neste's IPR function is responsible for the integration of IPR in Neste's operations and the management of Neste's IPR portfolio. It has global responsibility for the IPR support of Neste's existing business units and Innovation organisations.
Reasons to join
Real impact right now.We create solutions for mitigating climate change and accelerating a shift to a circular economy. We live by our values every day; we care, we have courage, we cooperate.
Safety and caring.We value safety always and everywhere. We want our work to feel good and do good. At Neste, we nurture a culture where everyone is welcome and feels safe, respected and encouraged to be their unique true selves.
Exciting growth.Transformation brings new possibilities, fostering both courage and curiosity. As a global company, collaboration is the key, and we believe in flexible, smart ways of working. We support personal development with versatile learning and career opportunities.
In addition, our benefits for employees in Finland include, for example, a personnel fund as part of the overall remuneration, good occupational health care, and an extensive membership in a sickness or health insurance fund. We also support leisure time activities, e.g. by offering benefits for sports and culture.
More about the job
Your main responsibilities in creating a sustainable future are
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Work with Neste's inventors to identify innovative technology assets
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Draft and prosecute patent applications
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Contribute to the management of Neste's patent portfolio.
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Develop, document and deploy IPR strategies and IPR Action Plans for projects and programs
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Work closely with Neste's inventors to identify innovative technology assets and promote the creation of invention disclosures
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Provide strategic IPR advisory to existing and emerging businesses and R&D teams
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Support due diligence for M&A, venturing, partnerships and collaborations
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Work with the business team and the IPR patent attorneys to perform business landscape assessment and risk mitigation studies
The best combination to success in this role
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We look for candidates with an excellent educational background to degree level or beyond in chemical engineering, or other domains of relevance for the renewables and environment fields, coupled with practical patent experience in the industry.
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A full European Patent Attorney qualification ("EQE") is a plus, but we will also consider candidates with an outstanding professional experience in the relevant industry who have interest in expanding their career in the fascinating field of IPR and possibly pursue a EQE qualification.
- English is the official language of Neste and we expect spoken and written fluency.
As a successful candidate, you will show a passion for working closely with Neste's business and R&D teams in the fields mentioned above. This will require excellent communication and networking skills, business acumen as well as ability to cope with pressure and uncertainty. You will foster compromise and drive decisions involving diverse stakeholders.
Let's get you started
We look forward to receiving your CV and application (with a salary request) by August 31st, 2025.
If you have any questions regarding the process or the position, please get in touch with Roberto Castagno, Head of IPR via email at roberto.castagno@neste.com or by phone on August 20th, during 12:00-12:50 or August 27th, 2025 during 12:00-12:50.
We will do our best to contact you within 2 weeks after the application time has ended. The recruitment process will include interviews and a possible aptitude assessment. The first interviews are preliminarily scheduled to take place after week 36. The person selected for the position must pass a health examination including a drug test. A security clearance is obtained with your consent.
Neste in brief
Neste (NESTE, Nasdaq Helsinki) creates solutions for mitigating climate change and accelerating a shift to a circular economy. The company isthe world's leading producer of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel, enabling its customers to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. Neste refines waste, residues and other renewable raw materials to high-quality renewable fuels at its refineries located on three continents. The company's annual renewable fuels production capacity will be increased to 6.8 million tons in 2027.
Neste has high standards for sustainability and the company has consistently been recognized by several leading sustainability indices. In 2024, Neste's revenue stood at EUR 20.6 billion. Read more: neste.com
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