IP Strategy Manager

Position Title: IP Strategy Manager

Department: Legal

Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Reports to: Vice President, Legal

Role Description

We are seeking a highly analytical and commercially minded senior IP professional to execute and manage our global intellectual property strategy.

This role is not a traditional legal or patent prosecution role. The ideal candidate combines strong knowledge of energy and geothermal markets, with technical fluency in drilling or geothermal energy systems, and a practical understanding of intellectual property law and strategy. The emphasis is on strategic thinking, market awareness, and technical insight using IP as a business and competitive advantage.

Reporting directly to the VP, Legal and indirectly to the Chief Technology and Operating Officer, this position will play a central role in evaluating and expanding the company’s IP moat, identifying strategic opportunities and vulnerabilities, coordinating portfolio activities internally and externally, and helping align IP strategy with technology development and market evolution.

This role requires close collaboration with engineering, commercialization, finance, and external patent counsel. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, organized, and experienced in technology innovation and IP commercialization. Candidates are encouraged to apply even if they do not meet all of the listed criteria.

Key Responsibilities

Portfolio Development

Evaluate, strengthen, and the company’s global IP portfolio in alignment with business and technology strategy

Identify opportunities for new patent filings, continuations, defensive publications, trade secrets, and other forms of protection

Analyze gaps, risks, and white-space opportunities within the existing portfolio

Develop strategic recommendations to fortify the company’s long-term IP moat

Support invention harvesting and translate technical innovation into protectable IP opportunities

Help define filing priorities based on technical differentiation, market opportunity, and competitive dynamics.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Work closely with engineering and technical teams to understand evolving technologies and innovation roadmaps

Participate in technical discussions related to closed-loop geothermal systems, drilling technologies, reservoir engineering, thermodynamics, and related innovations

Coordinate with commercialization, finance, and leadership teams to align IP activities with broader business priorities

Act as a bridge between technical teams and external IP counsel.

Market Intelligence

Monitor geothermal, energy transition, drilling, subsurface, and adjacent technology markets for emerging trends and threats

Conduct competitor landscape analyses, focused on patent landscapes and technology positioning

Evaluate competitor IP portfolios and identify potential risks or strategic vulnerabilities

Assess market attractiveness and commercial relevance of IP opportunities

Support leadership with strategic insights on industry developments and competitive positioning.

Portfolio Coordination & Operations

Coordinate global patent prosecution activities with external counsel

Manage IP-related action items, deadlines, filing schedules, and strategic documentation

Maintain oversight of portfolio organization, reporting, and status tracking

Support IP budgeting, cash flow forecasting, and spend management

Ensure timely execution of prosecution, maintenance, and strategic review activities

Develop, implement, and continuously improve company-wide governance processes for identifying new inventions, evaluating IP opportunities, prioritizing filings, and managing the company’s IP portfolio.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree or higher in engineering, geoscience, physics, energy systems, or a related technical discipline

Experience working with patents, intellectual property strategy, technology commercialization, innovation management or related fields

Understanding of energy technologies, industrial technologies, subsurface technologies, or other complex technical sectors

Experience in the geothermal industry is considered an asset but is not required Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills, with the ability to evaluate complex technical and business information

Demonstrated ability to integrate technical, commercial, and intellectual property considerations into practical strategic recommendations

Excellent organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects, priorities, and timelines effectively

Experience collaborating with diverse stakeholders, including technical experts, business leaders, external partners, and legal professionals

Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to convey complex concepts to a variety of audiences.

Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, cross-functional environment and contribute to strategic decision-making

Experience building or maturing intellectual property programs, including developing systems and processes for identifying, evaluating, and protecting inventions.

What Success Looks Like

The company’s IP portfolio grows strategically and defensibly

Competitive and market risks are identified early and addressed proactively

Engineering innovations are effectively translated into high-value IP assets

Internal IP coordination becomes efficient, predictable, and well-governed

Leadership gains clear visibility into portfolio strategy, opportunities, costs, and risks

The company strengthens its long-term competitive moat in closed-loop geothermal technology

Ideal Candidate Profile

You are intellectually curious, technically fluent, commercially aware, and highly organized. You enjoy thinking strategically about technology and competitive positioning, not just managing legal processes. You can move comfortably between engineers, executives, and patent counsel, and you are energized by helping build a category-defining technology company with a durable IP advantage.

Who is Eavor Technologies Inc.

Eavor (pronounced “Ever”) is a private company founded in 2017 to commercialize disruptive geothermal technology. We leverage oil and gas technology, along with some proprietary solutions, to create the world’s first closed-loop geothermal system. Working with clients and partners, we are progressing a pipeline of commercial projects in Northern Europe, Canada, The United States, and Japan.

Why Eavor Technologies Inc.?

At Eavor, we’re working to transform the future of clean energy. Our team is driven by a shared mission to develop scalable, reliable geothermal power that can help accelerate the global energy transition. Joining Eavor means being part of a collaborative, innovative team that is tackling one of the world’s most important challenges. You’ll work alongside passionate professionals across disciplines and geographies who are committed to building something meaningful.

What we Bring to The Table:

Competitive compensation package including upside opportunity

Comprehensive Benefits package which includes health, dental and life

Company sponsored Health Care Spending Account

Company sponsored RRSP matching program

Fast-paced, fun, and collaborative working environment

A team invested in you both personally and professionally

New and freshly renovated office space including gym membership

The opportunity to change the world and be a part of the evolution of scalable, clean, baseload and dispatchable power

Eavor Technologies is an equal-opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and barrier-free workplace for all employees and candidates. Accommodation is available throughout the recruitment process upon request.