Huawei's Munich Research Center is responsible for advanced technology research, architectural development, design and strategic engineering of our products.

Since 2008, Huawei’s European IPR Department firmly sides with European’s industry in R&D activities and advocates to support a future-oriented and mutually beneficial innovation eco-system. Huawei’s European IPR Department is committed to provide profound legal support to all R&D centers in European countries. We are dedicated to acquiring, maintaining and managing IPR outputs from Huawei’s continuous investment in Europe, resulting in Huawei’s granted patents in 2021 ranked No.1 by the European Patent Office. We have been advocating and putting into practice of a balanced and reasonable licensing program to ensure a fair compensation of R&D investment and in the meantime, eliminate business uncertainties for the EU industries as many as possible by sharing our innovations.

We are seeking a diligent, highly organized and proactive legal assistant to provide administrative, operational and legal support to Huawei European Intellectual Property Dept. This role will assist with day-to-day administrative tasks, support routine matters of multiple functions of the team, including IP licensing, transaction and litigation activities, etc. You will be part of Huawei European Intellectual Property team and will have the opportunity to work closely with our other regional teams.

 Join us as a:  Legal Admin

 Your mission

• Coordination with Cross-functional Teams: Acting internally as a communication bridge with administrative team and other platform functions of research centers in HQ, HQ IP and other regional IP teams, other internal stakeholders, to ensure smooth operation and coordination;
• Licensing and Litigation Support: Assisting in managing licensing negotiations and litigation projects, including but not limited to legal research, tracking key deadlines, scheduling appointments, ensuring confidentiality of all sensitive and private information, and liaising with external law firms and other external stakeholders.
• Document Management: Translating and assisting in drafting legal documents, contracts, letters, correspondence, and reports etc., managing and organizing legal and IP related files and documentation, including filing, tracking, and archiving patent records and correspondence;
• Other Administrative Support: Providing general administrative support to Huawei European Intellectual Property Dept., including but not limited to scheduling meetings, calendar coordination, make appointments, handling communications, processing of incoming mail (scanning, uploading), processing cost and expense reimbursement, copying documents, maintain supplies etc.

This job description is only an outline of the tasks, responsibilities and outcomes required of the role. The jobholder will carry out any other duties as may be reasonably required by his/her supervisor and the director of Huawei European Intellectual Property Dept. The job description and personal specification may be reviewed on an ongoing basis in accordance with the changing needs of Huawei European Intellectual Property Dept.

Your areas of expertise

• 2 years working experience of legal assistant either in a law firm, patent firm or in an in-house legal or IP team.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• An ability to work closely with a variety of stakeholders on a local and global basis to develop strong working relationships.
• Proactive and adaptable attitude towards handling various administrative tasks and projects.
• Strong attention to detail and problem-solving abilities.
• Good knowledge of legal and intellectual property.
• Fluency in German, English and Chinese.
• Good drafting skills – able to work with existing templates and to create bespoke wording/documents as required.
• Excellent planning, attention to detail, organizational and time management skills with the ability to work to tight time schedules, prioritizing and handling conflicting demands.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc).
• Able to work unsupervised and as part of a team.
• Office-based work pattern.




Helpful:

- A legal or intellectual property background is highly preferred.

- Academic qualifications in law or intellectual property is preferred.

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Your rewards of working here

• Our culture is characterized by innovative power and team spirit as well as the intensive exchange of knowledge and experience within our global network.
• We offer healthy meals ranging from traditional Chinese to western delicacies in our famous company canteen.
• To keep your development ongoing, you will find a broad range of training opportunities. Many online and face-to-face training programs incl. language courses in German and Mandarin.
• Our diverse and welcoming environment is shaped by different backgrounds and around 40 individual nationalities.
• Self-responsible work in a competent, motivated and constantly growing team.

Please send your application and CV (incl. cover letter and reference letters) in English.

Huawei is a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider. Driven by a commitment to operations, ongoing innovation, and open collaboration, we have established a competitive ICT portfolio of end-to-end solutions in Telecom and enterprise networks, Devices and Cloud technology and services. Our ICT solutions, products and services are used in more than 170 countries and regions, serving over one-third of the world's population. With 197,000 employees, Huawei is committed to develop the future information society and build a Better Connected World.