Managing Director

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The CompanySwatch Group is the world's number one manufacturer of finished watches.

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I·C·B Ingénieurs Conseils en Brevets SA is a 100% affiliated company of The Swatch Group Ltd that handles all patent related matters and manages a large patent portfolio including several thousand patent families.Managing Director (100%)Job DescriptionLeading and managing the patent department as an autonomous service organizationDefining and implementing the department’s strategic vision aligned with Group innovation objectivesManaging the department’s budget, ensuring financial sustainability and cost-efficiency in a self-financed modelDeveloping internal costing structures, billing practices and performance indicatorsOptimizing resource allocation and workload planning across patent attorneys and support staffDriving continuous improvement of processes, tools and service qualityBuilding strong partnerships with internal stakeholders, promoting the value of intellectual property services within the GroupInstructing, monitoring and benchmarking external providers and competitors to ensure competitive positioningMentoring, developing and recruiting team members to ensure long‑term expertise and performanceEnsuring compliance with legal, ethical and professional standardsProviding intellectual property services for patents to all companies of the GroupProtecting the innovations made in the various companies of the GroupDrafting, filing and prosecuting patent applications in various countries throughout the worldOppositions, infringing risk and validity assessmentsLicence agreements and patent enforcementReporting to the Extend Management Board memberProfileStrong expertise in patent strategy, portfolio management, innovation protection, and intellectual property risk assessment within an international environmentDemonstrated experience in leading and developing multidisciplinary teams, driving organizational performance, and managing change initiativesExcellent strategic thinking, business acumen, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence decision-making at executive levelStrong communication, negotiation, and relationship-building capabilities across diverse cultural and business environmentsProfessional RequirementsQualified European Patent Attorney before the European Patent Office (EPO)University degree in Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Microtechnology, or a related technical disciplineMinimum of 15 years of proven experience in intellectual property, patent management, or a closely related field, including leadership responsibilitiesLanguagesFluent in French, German, and EnglishJob Location: Faubourg de l'hôpital 3, 2001 Neuchâtel, Switzerland (Neuchatel)Company Address: ICB Ingénieurs Conseils en Brevets SA Faubourg de l’Hôpital 3 CH-2001 Neuchâtel Switzerland With its 16 watch brands, the Group is present in all price segments and is also active in the manufacture and sale of jewelry, watch movements and components.

Swatch Group unites, among other companies, the following watch brands under its roof: Breguet, Harry Winston, Blancpain, Glashütte Original, Jaquet Droz, Omega, Longines, Rado, Union Glashütte, Tissot, Balmain, Certina, Mido, Hamilton, Swatch and Flik Flak.

The Group has a strong distribution and multi-brand retail net with two sophisticated boutiques under the name of Tourbillon and Hour Passion.

Swatch Group is also an important player in advanced nanomechanical, nanoelectronic and Bluetooth technologies essential to watchmaking and other industries with extensive R&D activities in various technical fields.