Education and Qualifications
•    Juris Doctor degree from ABA accredited law school
•    Bachelor and/or advanced degree(s) in chemistry, chemical engineering, materials science, polymer science, or similar fields
•    Licensed to practice law in the State of Ohio (or another state and qualified for corporate counsel registration in Ohio)
•    Registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)

Experience
•    5+ years of intellectual property legal experience with a focus on patent preparation and prosecution for chemical technologies and related counseling and opinions
•    Demonstrated knowledge of patent practice and procedure with the USPTO and under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) and familiarity with patent practice and procedure in other major jurisdictions (e.g., Europe (EPO), China (SIPO), etc.)
•    Familiarity with a broad range of intellectual property law concepts especially patents
•    Experience with trademarks is not required but advantageous
•    Experience with IP agreements is not required but advantageous
•    Experience with polymer technologies is preferred   
•    Experience with a global organization is preferred 

Additional Qualifications
•    Strong legal, business, and technical acumen
•    Detail-oriented, motivated, confident, and approachable
•    Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to interface and communicate effectively at all levels of the organization
•    Outstanding business judgment, problem solving, negotiation, follow-through, and time management (including docket management) skills 
•    Solid analytical skills, including an ability to review technical information and data to identify patentable subject matter
•    Exceptional document drafting skills (candidate should be prepared upon request to provide a writing sample including at least one published patent application and at least one publicly available office action response that were principally authored by the candidate)
•    Ability to provide timely and pragmatic legal advice that guides the business to successful outcomes 
•    Capacity to quickly learn and comprehend complex technical subject matter
•    Ability to function autonomously while possessing sufficient judgment to understand when to seek assistance from or provide updates to management and/or stakeholders
•    Ability to function in a fast-paced environment and operate efficiently and effectively to manage time pressures and meet deadlines
•    Awareness of cultural differences between the United States and other countries
•    Good interpersonal skills to build and maintain trusted relationships with colleagues and diverse stakeholders and confidently navigate a complex global organization
•    Desire to take on progressively greater responsibilities
•    Positive, enthusiastic, growth mindset, proactive, and collegial

Who We Are

Avient Corporation provides specialized and sustainable material solutions that transform customer challenges into opportunities, bringing new products to life for a better world. Examples include:

• Dyneema®, the world’s strongest fiber™, enables unmatched levels of performance and protection for end-use applications, including ballistic personal protection, marine and sustainable infrastructure and outdoor sports  
• Unique technologies that improve the recyclability of products and enable recycled content to be incorporated, thus advancing a more circular economy   
• Light-weighting solutions that replace heavier traditional materials like metal, glass and wood, which can improve fuel efficiency in all modes of transportation and reduce carbon footprint  
• Sustainable infrastructure solutions that increase energy efficiency, renewable energy, natural resource conservation and fiber optic / 5G network accessibility

Avient employs approximately 10,000 associates and is certified ACC Responsible Care®, a founding member of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste and certified Great Place to Work®.  For more information, visit www.avient.com.

Why Avient

Avient Corporation is a world-class sustainable organization built on innovation, collaboration, and employee development. We are committed to providing a supportive and dynamic work environment where our diverse associates can grow and succeed, as well positively impacting our planet and the communities we serve. Our Great Place to Work culture, values, and benefits make Avient an employer of choice for top talent.

At Avient, we believe diversity of ideas and backgrounds gives us the creativity to be successful in a rapidly changing world.  In support of this, we stress equality of opportunity for all qualified individuals in accordance with applicable laws. Decisions on hiring, promotion, development, compensation or advancement are based solely on a person’s qualifications, abilities, experience and performance.

Avient Corporation is a drug free workplace.  Avient is an equal opportunity employer. We maintain a policy of non-discrimination in providing equal employment to all qualified employees and candidates regardless of race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, color, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, protected veteran’s status, or other legally protected classification in accordance with applicable federal, state and local law. 

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