Junior IP Legal Officer

Job Reference

692_25_MNG_L_IPLO

Position

Junior IP Legal Officer - AI Factory

Closing Date

Wednesday, 31 December, 2025

Reference:
692_25_MNG_L_IPLO

Job title:
Junior IP Legal Officer - AI Factory

About BSC
The Barcelona Supercomputing Center - Centro Nacional de Supercomputación (BSC-CNS) is the leading supercomputing center in Spain. It houses MareNostrum, one of the most powerful supercomputers in Europe, was a founding and hosting member of the former European HPC infrastructure PRACE (Partnership for Advanced Computing in Europe), and is now hosting entity for EuroHPC JU, the Joint Undertaking that leads large-scale investments and HPC provision in Europe. The mission of BSC is to research, develop and manage information technologies in order to facilitate scientific progress. BSC combines HPC service provision and R&D into both computer and computational science (life, earth and engineering sciences) under one roof, and currently has over 1000 staff from 60 countries.

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We are particularly interested for this role in the strengths and lived experiences of women and underrepresented groups to help us avoid perpetuating biases and oversights in science and IT research. In instances of equal merit, the incorporation of the under-represented sex will be favoured.

We promote Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, fostering an environment where each and every one of us is appreciated for who we are, regardless of our differences.

If you consider that you do not meet all the requirements, we encourage you to continue applying for the job offer. We value diversity of experiences and skills, and you could bring unique perspectives to our team.

Context And Mission
BSC-CNS, a leading research organization, is seeking a highly motivated and talented Junior IP Lawyer/Legal Officer to join our legal team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in reviewing contracts and/or agreements, a deep understanding of intellectual property law and a willingness to learn about currently evolving legal frameworks and their application to new technologies. This is an excellent opportunity for a highly talented legal professional to gain experience and develop their skills in a dynamic and innovative environment. You will also work closely with other members of the legal team under the supervision of the Senior IP Legal Officer and General Counsel within the Management Department.

This project is funded by the European Union's Recovery and Resilience Facility, in accordance with Council Regulation (EU) 2020/2094 of 14 December 2020, and regulated by Regulation (EU) 2021/241 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 February 2021, in the context of the "BSC AI Factory" project.

The BSC AI Factory project has received funding from the European High-Performance Computing Joint Undertaking (JU) under grant agreement No The JU receives support from the European Union's Horizon Europe Programme and Spain, Portugal, and Türkiye.

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Key Duties

• Review, draft, and negotiate research contracts, master services agreements, framework agreements and similar documents, with a focus on IP clauses. Must be able to analyse, detect and address issues in any related documentation, which might be of a technical nature.
• Offer legal counsel and guidance on intellectual property matters such as open source software licenses, data mining, artificial intelligence, trade secrets, academic and commercial licenses, as well as Creative Commons licenses.
• Collaborate and work closely with cross-functional teams, in particular IPR/Technology Transfer, to ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and policies.
• Advise the different departments on legal queries as needed, including summarising and communicating legal concepts and helping assess different levels of legal risk related to intellectual property.
• Conduct seminars and trainings on IP law, including software license compliance, open source software licenses, data mining and artificial intelligence.
• Be able to detect personal data and data sharing issues early on and escalate accordingly to ensure compliance.
• Take on other legal tasks requested by the Senior IP Legal Officer and General Counsel as needed.

Requirements

• Education

• Degree in Law

• Essential Knowledge and Professional Experience

• 1 - 2 years of experience as a practicing lawyer in a similar role.

• Fluency in English, Spanish, and Catalan is essential (both spoken and written).
• Excellent skills in Microsoft office and Power Point.

• Knowledge and experience in intellectual property law and law of new technologies (IT Law).

• Additional Knowledge and Professional Experience

• Prior in-house experience at a public scientific organization, research development organization or technology industry is preferred. Public sector experience is also desirable.

• Competences

• You have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, and the ability to effectively communicate complex legal concepts to non-legal personnel.

• You are very organised, accustomed to working at a fast pace and juggling many different tasks. You are able to work under pressure to meet deadlines. You are proactive, taking the initiative when needed.
• You enjoy operating independently but love being part of a collaborative team.

Conditions

• The position will be located at BSC within the Management Department
• We offer a full-time contract (37.5h/week), a good working environment, a highly stimulating environment with state-of-the-art infrastructure, flexible working hours, extensive training plan, restaurant tickets, private health insurance, support to the relocation procedures
• Duration: Fixed-term contract until 31/03/2028
• Holidays: 22 days of holidays + 6 personal days + 24th and 31st of December per our collective agreement
• Salary: we offer a competitive salary commensurate with the qualifications and experience of the candidate and according to the cost of living in Barcelona
• Starting date: asap

Applications procedure and process
All applications must be submitted via the BSC website and contain:

• A full CV in English including contact details
• A cover/motivation letter with a statement of interest in English, clearly specifying for which specific area and topics the applicant wishes to be considered. Additionally, two references for further contacts must be included. Applications without this document will not be considered.

Development of the recruitment process
The selection will be carried out through a competitive examination system ("Concurso-Oposición"). The recruitment process consists of two phases:

• Curriculum Analysis: Evaluation of previous experience and/or scientific history, degree, training, and other professional information relevant to the position. - 40 points
• Interview phase: The highest-rated candidates at the curriculum level will be invited to the interview phase, conducted by the corresponding department and Human Resources. In this phase, technical competencies, knowledge, skills, and professional experience related to the position, as well as the required personal competencies, will be evaluated. - 60 points. A minimum of 30 points out of 60 must be obtained to be eligible for the position.

The recruitment panel will be composed of at least three people, ensuring at least 25% representation of women.

In accordance with OTM-R principles, a gender-balanced recruitment panel is formed for each vacancy at the beginning of the process. After reviewing the content of the applications, the panel will begin the interviews, with at least one technical and one administrative interview. At a minimum, a personality questionnaire as well as a technical exercise will be conducted during the process.

The panel will make a final decision, and all individuals who participated in the interview phase will receive feedback with details on the acceptance or rejection of their profile.

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Deadline
The vacancy will remain open until a suitable candidate has been hired. Applications will be regularly reviewed and potential candidates will be contacted.

OTM-R principles for selection processes
BSC-CNS is committed to the principles of the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers of the European Commission and the Open, Transparent and Merit-based Recruitment principles (OTM-R). This is applied for any potential candidate in all our processes, for example by creating gender-balanced recruitment panels and recognizing career breaks etc.

BSC-CNS is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or any other basis protected by applicable state or local law.

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