IPR Director

Group Services

Metsä Group is a successful forest industry group with roots in the Finnish forest - Our parent company is a cooperative of over 90,000 forest owners. Metsä Group's Group Services employ some 1,000 professionals in finance, IT, sourcing and logistics, HR, technology, business process development, communications, law, and many other fields. Their task is to support Metsä Group and its Business Areas in implementing their strategy. Our specialists' independent work is supported by a strongly networked workplace community.

We welcome people from diverse backgrounds and different stages of life. Metsä has space and opportunities for many kinds of talent, regardless of age, gender, ethnic background, sexual orientation, disability or other characteristics - Metsä is for all. Read more: metsagroup.com/metsaforall .

This recruitment is carried out anonymously.

We're looking for an experienced and business-oriented

IPR DIRECTOR

to lead Metsä Group's central IPR function and play a key role in shaping how intellectual property creates value across our businesses and innovation portfolio.

In this role, you will work closely with all Metsä Group business areas and Metsä Spring, our innovation company, supported by a highly capable team of IPR experts. If you are inspired by intellectual property rights and innovation and utilizing them to make an impact on the business, please check out this opportunity.

What will you get to do?

You will lead Metsä Group's central IPR team within the Strategy & Investments function and take overall responsibility for the Group's patent and trademark portfolio, processes, and governance.

Your key responsibilities include:

Defining and developing Metsä Group's IPR strategy and policies

Managing and continuously developing patent and trademark processes

Leading collaboration with external IPR service providers

Ensuring high-quality IPR reporting and stakeholder engagement across the Group

Supporting business areas in pr