Legal Counsel

Cincinnati

P&G is seeking a talented and experienced patent attorney to join its Legal organization at its Headquarters in Cincinnati, Ohio. The selected attorney will be a strategic partner to the business in the creation and protection of global intellectual property assets for P&G’s brands. Key aspects of the role include IP strategy development, preparation and prosecution of global patent applications, freedom-to-practice assessments, enforcement and due diligence..

P&G attorneys work directly with clients to solve problems creatively and determine how best to manage the client’s legal needs across critically important, as well as challenging and rapidly evolving, legal spaces. The position requires strong cross-team collaboration and coordination with business clients, multifunctional partners and legal colleagues.

• BS/MS degree Natural Science or engineering (Chemical, Mechanical, Environmental, Bio-Chemical, Chemistry and Bio-Chemistry and Polymer Science) or work-related experience.

• Membership in at least one state bar, with the ability to become a member of the Ohio bar.

• Two to six years of experience with a law firm, in-house, government or other legal department in drafting patent applications and responding to office actions in both the US as well as foreign jurisdictions.

• A J.D. with outstanding academic performance, with moot court, law review or judicial clerkships preferred.

• Registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and very strong problem-solving skills.

• Track record of success in professional and personal activities.

• Proven leadership as well as the ability to work as a member of a team, both with business clients and within the Legal organization.

P&G looks for well-rounded individuals, with leadership skills, vision and energy and offers an outstanding work environment, along with a competitive compensation and benefits package.

Responsibilities as of Day 1 – you will feel the ownership of your project from the beginning, and you will be given specific projects and responsibilities.

Continuous mentorship – you will work with passionate people and receive both formal training as well as day-to-day mentoring from your manager.

Work and be part of a dynamic and encouraging environment - working over a diverse array of interesting problems.

Promote agility and work/life balance for employees, we value every individual and support initiatives, promoting.

We love flexibility. You can arrange your work schedule based on your personal needs.

Experience true support for work/life effectiveness and your long-term well-being.

Get a competitive salary and benefits' package.

We produce globally recognized brands, and we grow the best business leaders in the industry. With a portfolio of trusted brands as diverse as ours, it is paramount our leaders are able to lead with courage the vast array of brands, categories and functions. We serve consumers around the world with one of the strongest portfolios of trusted, quality, leadership brands, including Always®, Ariel®, Gillette®, Head & Shoulders®, Herbal Essences®, Oral-B®, Pampers®, Pantene®, Tampax® and more. Our community includes operations in approximately 70 countries worldwide.

Visit http://www.pg.com to know more.

Our consumers are diverse and our talents - internally - mirror this diversity to best serve it. That is why we’re committed to building a winning culture based on Inclusion and our ideal candidate is passionate about the same principle: you will join our daily effort of being “in touch” so we craft brands and products to improve the lives of the world’s consumers now and in the future. We want you to inspire us with your unrivaled ideas.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, citizenship, HIV/AIDS status or any other legally protected factor.

Immigration sponsorship is not available for this role. As a general matter, Procter & Gamble does not sponsor candidates for nonimmigrant visas or permanent residency. However, Procter & Gamble may make exceptions on a discretionary basis. Any exceptions would be based on the Company's specific business needs at the time and place of recruitment as well as the particular qualifications of the individual.

Procter & Gamble participates in e-verify as required by law.

Qualified individuals will not be disadvantaged based on being unemployed.

Full time

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