Managing Director en droit de la propriété intellectuelle (H/F)

## Description Leading and managing the patent department as an autonomous service organization. Defining and implementing the department’s strategic vision aligned with Group innovation objectives. Managing the department’s budget, ensuring financial sustainability and cost-efficiency in a self-financed model. Developing internal costing structures, billing practices, and performance indicators. Optimizing resource allocation and workload planning across patent attorneys and support staff. Driving continuous improvement of processes, tools, and service quality. Building strong partnerships with internal stakeholders, promoting the value of intellectual property services within the Group. Instructing, monitoring and benchmarking external providers and competitors to ensure competitive positioning. Mentoring, developing, and recruiting team members to ensure long-term expertise and performance. Ensuring compliance with legal, ethical, and professional standards. Providing intellectual property services for patents to all companies of the Group. Protecting the innovations made in the various companies of the Group. Drafting, filing, and prosecuting patent applications in various countries throughout the world. Oppositions, infringing risk, and validity assessments. Licence agreements and patent enforcement. Reporting to the Extend Management Board member. ## Missions Leading and managing the patent department as an autonomous service organization. ## Profil recherché Strong expertise in patent strategy, portfolio management, innovation protection, and intellectual property risk assessment within an international environment. Demonstrated experience in leading and developing multidisciplinary teams, driving organizational performance, and managing change initiatives. Excellent strategic thinking, business acumen, and stakeholder management skills.