Legal Affairs Supervisor

Gracias por tu interés en trabajar para nuestra empresa. Contar con el talento adecuado es crucial para lograr nuestros objetivos. El 01 de abril de 2024, 3M Healthcare experimentó una separación corporativa que condujo a la creación de una nueva empresa denominada Solventum. Aún, estamos en el proceso de actualizar nuestra página de carreras y los documentos de nuestros aplicantes, los cuales actualmente tienen la marca 3M. Mientras tanto, nuestra Política de Privacidad aquí: https://www.solventum.com/en-us/home/legal/website-privacy-statement/applicant-privacy/ continúa aplicándose a cualquier información personal que envíe, y los puestos de la marca 3M que figuran en nuestra Página de Empleo son para puestos de Solventum. Igual que con 3M, en Solventum todos los solicitantes calificados serán considerados para un empleo sin importar su raza, color, religión, sexo, orientación sexual, identidad de género, origen nacional, discapacidad o condición de veterano protegido.

Job Description:

Legal Affairs Supervisor for Costa Rica GBS Solventum

3M Health Care is now Solventum

At Solventum, we enable better, smarter, safer healthcare to improve lives. As a new company with a long legacy of creating breakthrough solutions for our customers’ toughest challenges, we pioneer game-changing innovations at the intersection of health, material and data science that change patients' lives for the better while enabling healthcare professionals to perform at their best. Because people, and their wellbeing, are at the heart of every scientific advancement we pursue.

We partner closely with the brightest minds in healthcare to ensure that every solution we create melds the latest technology with compassion and empathy. Because at Solventum, we never stop solving for you.

The Impact You’ll Make in this Role

As Legal Affairs Supervisor for the Costa Rica GBS for Solventum, you will be responsible for the effective management of a team of people supporting Legal Affairs, including Intellectual Property (IP). You will work directly with the global IP team, with whom you will collaborate and execute patent, trademark, and other legal related work activities.  

As a Legal Affairs Supervisor, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative and diverse people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by: 

• Supervising a team of analysts supporting patent, trademark, and other legal work files, including patent and trademark docketing, prosecution support, and ongoing maintenance and renewals requirements.

• Building expertise in Intellectual Property process and procedures.

• Advising the team, building workflows, troubleshooting problems, and providing coaching and support.

• Implementing process improvements, workflow design enhancements and metrics.

Your Skills and Expertise

To set you up for success in this role from day one, Solventum is looking for candidates who must have the following qualifications: 

• Minimum of two (2) years of supervisory experience, preferably corporate.
• Minimum of five (5) years of intellectual property legal experience (corporate or law firm).

• Bachelor’s degree in any field, preferably in Law.

• Advanced English language skills (able to fully communicate and understand the language).

Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include: 

• IP Management System experience, preferably Anaqua.
• Attention to detail.

• Strong prioritization and time management skills.
• Project management experience.

• Excellent communication, both written and verbal.

• Collaborative, team player with strong interpersonal skills.

• Strong computer skills, including Excel, Word, and Outlook.

• Experience handling confidential information.

• Proactivity and ownership.

 Work location:  

Hybrid Eligible (job duties allow remote work but require travel to Belen, Heredia approximately one (1) day per week)

Travel: May include up to five (5) domestic/international trips per year

Relocation Assistance: May be authorized

Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).

Supporting Your Well-being

Solventum offers many programs to help you live your best life – both physically and financially. To ensure competitive pay and benefits, Solventum regularly benchmarks with other companies that are comparable in size and scope.

Solventum es un empleador que ofrece las mismas oportunidades. 3M no discriminará a ningún solicitante de empleo por razones de raza, color, edad, religión, sexo, orientación sexual, identidad o expresión de género, origen nacional, discapacidad o estado de veterano.

Solventum is committed to maintaining the highest standards of integrity and professionalism in our recruitment process.  Applicants must remain alert to fraudulent job postings and recruitment schemes that falsely claim to represent Solventum and seek to exploit job seekers.

Please note that all email communications from Solventum regarding job opportunities with the company will be from an email with a domain of @solventum.com. Be wary of unsolicited emails or messages regarding Solventum job opportunities from emails with other email domains.

Please note: your application may not be considered if you do not provide your education and work history, either by: 1) uploading a resume, or 2) entering the information into the application fields directly.

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