European Legal Advisor (IP) (m/f/d)

Company data

Nintendo of Europe SE  

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Nintendo Co., Ltd., headquartered in Kyoto, Japan, has been providing a wide range of entertainment products and experiences since its founding in 1889, beginning with the manufacture and sale of Hanafuda playing cards. Since the 1983 release of the Family Computer (Famicom) system in Japan, and continuing through Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo’s focus has been the development, manufacturing, and sale of its gaming systems and software. 

At Nintendo, we bring together employees with a wide range of characteristics and work together towards a common goal – to put smiles on the faces of people all over the world. 

Tasks

• Providing legal advice with a focus on European intellectual property law, with a particular focus on litigation
• Advising Nintendo of Europe business units, as well as Nintendo Japan Legal and IP Department on IP-related legal matters and IP litigations concerning the European region
• Supporting legal drafting and review of letters, contracts and other IP law or litigation-related documents for the European region
• Collaborating with and receiving guidance from the Intellectual Property Manager in the team and the Team Lead IP

Requirements

• German law degree; a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in IP law or relevant patent litigation experience would be a plus
• Ideally first post-qualification work experience 
• Excellent knowledge of German procedural law, copyright law, and patent laws
• Excellent written and spoken English and German language skills 
• Very good communication skills paired with a team oriented mindset and diligent working style

Are you interested? We look forward to receiving your application in English, including your earliest possible starting date and salary expectation.