Who is our Client and your future employer?

Ranked among the world\xe2\x80\x99s largest petrochemicals manufacturers, it is a public company based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. With operations in around 50 countries, The Company has a global workforce of over 31,000 talented individuals. The company operates through three strategic Business Units - Petrochemicals, Agri-Nutrients and Specialties. They support customers by identifying and developing opportunities in key end markets such as construction, medical devices, packaging, agri-nutrients, electrical and electronics, transportation, and clean energy. The company\xe2\x80\x99s manufacturing, sales, technology and innovation facilities are located throughout the globe and are managed by four regional offices: the Middle East and Africa, Asia, the Americas and Europe. The Company invests heavily in Technology and Innovation (T&I). The T&I facilities are spread across the globe with hundreds of dedicated scientists contributing to the ongoing development of new patents and certifications.

LHR Americas

The job opportunity you have long waited for. LHR Americas recruit people from around the world to work in Saudi Arabia.

Who are we looking for?

Sr Licensing-In Manager has the role of leading securing technologies including know how and/or patents from third parties in support of our Org, its affiliates and JVs growth,
sustainability, reliability and any other business needs. This is through leading negotiations with global technology providers (Licensors) in order to establish and execute
technology based License/Engineering-PDP/service/study agreements and NDAs with optimum terms and conditions for our Org, its affiliates and JVs. This happens in
alignment with different stakeholders, mainly, Business Units, Business T&I, Engineering & Project Management, Procurement, and Legal department. Sr Licensing-In
manager govern the interface between us and external Licensors in accordance to respective internal workflow of securing technology transfers though several tools
such as SOIs, NDAs, RFPs, LA/EAs, and other agreements

Qualifications

• Degree in Chemical Engineering field is preferred
• 9-15 years of experience in manufacturing, engineering, technologies is preferred.
• At least 4 years of experience in licensing technologies is preferred.
• Possess high assertiveness/negotiation skills.
• Demonstrates strong interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills.

Duties and responsibilities

• independently leading complex mega projects and its Licensing-In workflow with key stakeholders internally and externally throughout its different stages until
  agreement execution and handover. Leading the integration efforts of various process technology compatibility while securing the relevant guarantees profile
  and avoiding contamination risks. Leading the alignment efforts to ensure the sanctity of the integrated complex guarantees with the appropriate internal
  stakeholders. Leading the technology screening and alignment with different stakeholders in Licensing-In and other functions as appropriate. Lead RFP
  preparation activities and alignments with the relevant stakeholders. Govern the contractual and commercial evaluation process of Technology licensors. Lead
  the negotiations for the delivery of the best terms and conditions for our benefit. Deliver agreement summaries for the review and approval of Licensing-In
  leadership.
• Governing and managing the enforcement of appropriate Licensing-In workflow, record keeping, IP protection, procedures and processes, and when needed
  creating procedures or initiating procedures modifications (e.g. ECM, AMS, Licensing-In Procedure, Firewall). Managing and reviewing requests through AMS
  or any other systems as per MAS of all relevant parties. Governing the Licensing-in workflow from request initiation until signing. Lead and manage the
  archiving and references availability in the ECM and other reference systems to include NDAs, LA/EAs, Service and Study agreements, critical communications
  and proposals that Licensing-In is responsible for as per the workflow. Select and enforce appropriate contamination protection tools during Licensing-In
  workflow for the protection of our IP and key personal/technologies.
• Facilitating and leading 3rd party engagements for internal stakeholders while maintaining records. Governing the engagements with Licensors in regards to
  internal process technology improvements while ensuring no contamination to SABIC IP occurs and when appropriate leading the contractual implementation
  of such improvements. Lead the engagements with licensors as they display new technology portfolios to our affiliates, this will include IP protection
  methods selection and rollout as per the evolution of the Sr. Licensing Manager in coordination with relevant stakeholders.
• Leading engagements with internal functions as a Licensing-In expert focal point (e.g. Audit, EPM, BU, B-T&I, Procurement). Lead and govern the required
  clarifications and inputs needed from the Audit and review functions internally and externally. Lead and manage the coordination with E&PM with all relevant
  intervals between the functions as it relates to engineering deliverables or as applicable. Guiding the alignment of the expectations of the BU/Licensing-In
  activities in terms of project strategy, industry best practices, timeline and costs as appropriate. Guiding B-T&I in the technology screening activities as to
  ensure its compliance with the overall technology selection process. Ensure the allocation of the appropriate B-T&I focal points for each technology. Lead the
  engagements with Procurement regarding exclusions of FEED/EPC contractors, catalyst/proprietary equipment term sheets.
• Initiating, managing and monitoring MSAs with the internal stakeholders and with key technology partners. Govern the appropriate MSAs use and mobilization
  around us and our affiliates as a subject matter expert while conducting the needed analysis for selecting the correct category of confidentiality,
  allowing for agile opportunity capture. Oversee the business need for initiating a new MSA while conducting the required evaluation with Procurement and all
  relevant stakeholders. In collaboration with procurement and IP legal, lead the negotiations to deliver the best IP terms and conditions that will govern all
  future services.
• Coaching licensing Managers and Sr. Engineers in complex mega, site projects and services as well as NDA activities. Assessing all Licensing-In staff capabilities
  and competences and generating appropriate development requirements for each member. Govern the tailored development programs/activates per
  licensing-in Manager and Sr. Engineer competency level for each of the following: Project complexity risk matrix, Technology integration best practices,
  negotiation skills and typical fallback positions, agreement drafting and deviations tracking, methods of reporting deviations to management, understanding of
  various terms and conditions criticality, commercial and contractual evaluation methodology, benchmarking, reporting and engaging at different licensors
  structures.

Which are the benefits you will enjoy if you are selected for this job opening?

This company has the goal to create a team of co-workers who can develop professionally and personally to the fullest. Thus, they are focused on offering them the best:

• You will have the chance to keep developing your professional career in an innovative environment working with the latest technology, the most advanced tools and the best practices.
• If you are selected, all expenses associated to the relocation process will be borne by the employer.
• Indefinite term contract
• Competitive base salary
• Benefit for permanency in the company
• General health and dental plan

THE STAGES OF THIS PROCESS ARE: 1. Resume Evaluation: A member of our recruitment team will evaluate that your resume matches the client\'s job description requirement. Use the job description requirements to highlight your relevant experience and skills. Be specific and describe the significance of your work, keyword alignment is important. Emphasize the impact of the work you\'ve contributed to HR areas and tasks. Use your professional profile/resume to focus on major accomplishments and qualifications that match the job. If your resume evaluation is suitable for this position, the recruitment team will invite you to a preliminary phone/video interview in 2-3 days. If your resume evaluation is not suitable, you will be receiving an e-mail notification in 2-3 days. 2. Interviews stage 2.1 LHR Americas preliminary phone/video interview: A member of the Talent Acquisition team from LHR Americas will first schedule a call with you to discuss the details of the position, your interests, and qualifications. Furthermore, your English level will be evaluated at this stage, ONLY native or advanced speakers will approve this evaluation. If this preliminary phone/video interview is successful, your resume will be submitted to our client. If your preliminary phone/video interview is not successful, our Talent Acquisition consultant will inform you. 2.2 Client phone/video interview: This interview will happen only if your resume is approved by our client, we cannot guarantee the time our client will take to approve your resume, but it should take less than a week. If your resume is approved a member of the Talent Acquisition Team from our client will schedule a call with you to evaluate your qualifications. The client interview contains technical questions that help assess your familiarity with problem-solving in your given field and may include a behavioral evaluation. Be prepared to explain how you approach problems and produce solutions. If your phone interview is successful, the hiring team will further evaluate your resume, and they will invite you to a video interview when hiring managers are available. If your resume is not approved, LHR Americas will inform you. 2.3 Video interviews with hiring managers: which may also contain technical questions that help us assess your familiarity with problem-solving in your given field. 3. Conditional Offer A successful interview may result in a conditional offer of employment. Conditions for employment include but are not limited to medical examinations, and permission to secure a visa to work and reside in-country.