IPR Lawyer

We are looking for a passionate and business-oriented  

IPR Lawyer 

to support our customers in various types of legal matters related to intellectual property rights, with particular focus on brand protection and creative industries.

In this role you will be providing independent legal advice to our clients and recommending strategies to protect, manage and enforce their intellectual property rights. Your responsibilities will also include drafting, reviewing and negotiating various IPR related commercial agreements and helping our clients with resolving potential IPR disputes.

At Fondia you will get a chance to make use of your expertise in a pragmatic way and to develop your skills and knowledge even further by supporting a wide range of companies engaged in different fields of business. Fondia’s Legal Department as a Service concept is exceptional, and we aim to develop our offering further with all the new possibilities supported by technology. You will have a possibility to lead customer teams and/or be a team member in those according to your experience and preference. You will have a team of seasoned IPR lawyers as colleagues, and you will also have a chance to develop your skills in marketing, sales, and competence development, since at Fondia they are part of every lawyer’s work.  

We expect you to have a minimum of 5 years of post-graduate working experience in business law with good knowledge of IPR related legal matters. We would love for you to have previous experience in working as a professional representative in trademark matters.  Experience (in-house or law firm) from the field of creative industries (such as companies operating in the field of media, entertainment, design, or advertising) is also seen as an asset. We hope you to be a target-oriented and proactive person, who is capable and interested in handling many assignments simultaneously and independently, supported by your colleagues. You will enjoy working at Fondia if you are solution-oriented and a true team player, who is keen to constantly aim for smarter solutions. Our working environment requires excellent skills in Finnish and English, Swedish is an advantage. 

We offer you 

❤ Value-driven culture and a no asshole policy 

Pride and passion are at the very core of Fondia’s values - Fondians aim to challenge the market and dare to change the legal game. 

❤ Freedom and responsibility 

We cherish our flat non-hierarchical organization and set high requirements for our work. In the core of Fondia’s working culture are ownership and teamwork. 

❤ Versatile professional growth 

Fondia supports your personal development through meaningful work assignments, inspiring professional colleagues and plentiful other learning opportunities. 

❤ Work life balance 

At Fondia your personal life is valued and respected by all colleagues. We enjoy flexible hybrid working possibilities enabling work life balance.  

We welcome you to become our new colleague. Our no-asshole policy in recruitment guarantees that it is great to come to work also on Monday mornings. We Fondians cherish our strong camaraderie at the workplace. Fondia House, our headquarters, is situated in the heart of Helsinki and our own Café is always ready to give a warm welcome. The Fondia spirit is supported by joint activities through Fondia Culture Club. Read more about our values at Fondia home page here. 

If you are interested, please send your CV and cover letter in English via 'apply for this position' button.  The deadline for the applications is 9.8.2024. If you have any questions, please contact Group IPR Lead Nelly Nurmenniemi during the following time slots: Monday 8.7. at 9-11, Wednesday 17.7. at 13-14 or Thursday 1.8. at 9-11.