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.

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. At Syngenta Crop Protection, we're pioneering solutions that safeguard global food security while championing sustainable agriculture. As a world market leader headquartered in Switzerland, we empower farmers with innovative crop protection technologies that defend against nature's toughest challenges. We unite advanced science with digital solutions to develop intelligent crop protection that maximizes yields while minimizing environmental impact. Join our mission of revolutionizing plant protection from seed to harvest. Syngenta has been ranked as a top employer by Science Magazine and it has been awarded with the "Friendly Work Space" label to all its Swiss sites.