Anaqua

Careers

Joining The Team

Come join a growing, dynamic and innovative team that has established itself as the market leader in Intellectual Property management solutions. ANAQUA provides Intellectual Asset Management software and services to help companies and law firms improve their management of patents, trade secrets and trademarks to gain competitive advantage. A completely Internet based product, ANAQUA has over 20,000 users with an ever growing client base, including global leaders such as Microsoft, the Coca Cola Company, British American Tobacco, Diageo, NXP Semiconductors.

With a combination of adaptive software, great people and a proven implementation methodology, Anaqua partners with its clients to build global capabilities that integrate workflows and web-based collaboration across the IP lifecycle. Anaqua is committed to 100% client satisfaction.

Anaqua is always on the lookout for talented people who feel that they can contribute to the team. We provide a friendly environment in which to work, while also offering exciting and rewarding opportunities for future career development. We also offer competitive salaries with benefits, and a sound training program for new employees.

Available Positions United States > Executive Assistant > GC & Software Contracts Attorney > Human Resources Manager > Sales Associate > Sales Engineering/ Helpdesk & System Admin. Associate > Technical Support/Jr. Developer England > Sales Associate > Technical Support/Jr. Developer Associate France > Sales Associate Germany > Sales Associate

Internship Opportunities Anaqua offers a number of internship opportunities to qualified candidates, to learn more about the internship experience at Anaqua click here.

United States:

Executive Assistant

Job Location: Boston

Position Overview

ANAQUA is seeking a highly motivated and detail oriented Executive Assistant to administratively manage and support key members of our executive team. This person will be responsible for high level calendar management, travel arrangements, expenses, creating presentations and facilitating key business meetings for the CEO, President and Chairman of the company. The ideal candidate will be a forward thinker, and be able to multitask and thrive in a high energy task oriented environment.

This person will be able to handle a wide variety of situations and conflicts involving the clerical and administrative function of the office. He/she will have a solid knowledge base of commonly-used concepts, practices, and procedures in an administrative support role, while maintaining a strict attention to confidential and time sensitive information.


Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree
• Excellent communication and organizational skills required
• Time management and ability to prioritize multiple tasks
• High attention to detail
• Excellent customer service skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Typing and Data Entry skills
• One year experience as an Administrative Assistant desired

To apply please send a copy of your Resume/CV with a covering letter to: Anaqua HR

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General Counsel and Software Contracts Attorney

Job Locations: Boston

Anaqua is looking for a software contracts attorney to also act as general counsel.  This is an excellent opportunity for a junior to mid-level attorney with stellar negotiating skills to gain great experience in the world of contract negotiation while advising on issues of employment law, compliance, and documentation.

Position Overview

The person in this role will be responsible drafting software contracts and face to face negotiations with clients to ensure sound, legal, and effective contract execution. This person will also be available for general counsel support for a variety of in house legal issues.

Additional responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Review bid documents and contract terms and conditions, providing legal services to the Anaqua Team with respect to Projects, preparation of software license agreements and drafting contracts and agreements, and other matters as required.
• Review and revise commercial proposals and contracts for the Anaqua software. Review and evaluate all commercial terms and conditions of bid documents and proposals, including requirements for bonding, bank guarantees, letters of credit, insurance requirements, liquidated damages, taxes and duties and cost proposals.
• Review all Risk Analyses regarding upcoming projects to ensure compliance with Anaqua standards and policies.
• Prepare commercial tables of compliance and other commercial documents required for proposals.
• Negotiate and finalize contract terms and conditions with Customers.
• Prepare software license and escrow agreements as required for each project.
• Prepare non- Contracts Attorney /confidentiality agreements Contract interpretation.
• Represent the corporation before State Unemployment Commissions regarding benefits to discharged employees.
• Act as general counsel for all in house legal issues.

Skills & Experience:

• Law Degree and active bar membership in the United States with 3-5 years of commercial/corporate experience OR 5 or more years of software contracts administration
• Knowledge and/or experience with all of the following areas will be a plus:
• Intellectual Property Law
• Insurance law
• Employment law
• Strong interpersonal communication skills
• Great attention to detail
• Team player
• Customer relationship orientation
• Strong drafting/interpreting/writing skills

To apply please send a copy of your Resume/CV with a covering letter to: Anaqua HR

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Human Resources Manager

Job Locations: Boston

Position Summary
Anaqua is looking for a Human Resource Manager to help us find and retain the best talent. Primary responsibilities of this position include recruitment, career management, new employee training, payroll processing and benefits management.

• Recruitment and on-boarding
• Perform recruitment efforts to attract talent and create an extensive candidate pool
• Ensure streamlined co-ordination of interviews
• Conduct interviews, reference checks and generate offers
• Strategize and implement ways to bring down hiring costs
• Facilitate new hire orientation
• Insurance Management
• Working with brokers in US and abroad to maximize coverage and minimize costs for our employees
• Experience changing providers to manage cost
• Career Management
• Facilitate and track career management process and performance reviews
• Facilitate monthly career management meetings
• Employee Compensation
• US & UK Payroll Processing
• Employee Benefits Administration & Enrollment  
• Conduct benefit reviews along with finance and recommend proposals to management
• Miscellaneous
• Keep track of paid time off taken by employees
• Organize company’s different social events
• Conduct periodic employee surveys
• Co-ordinate implementation of action items emerging from employee surveys
• Ensure compliance with federal and state regulations
• Participate in special projects as required

Position Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with 3-5 years experience in recruitment and other human resource functions
• Experience in payroll processing for employees located throughout the US as well as overseas would be helpful
• Experience managing health insurance costs and dealing with the change of health insurance providers for companies with fewer than 250 employees
• Excellent oral/written communication skills
• Motivated by a fast-paced, team environment
• Ability to multitask and work on multiple complex tasks

To apply please send a copy of your Resume/CV with a covering letter to: Anaqua HR

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Sales Associate

Job Locations: Central US

Anaqua has four software products to address the needs of different clients across the market: 

1. ANAQUA Enterprise – for the largest, most complex IP organizations at global IP leaders.
2. ANAQUA Express – for medium sized IP teams at companies of any size.
3. ANAQUA Element – for the smallest IP teams at companies of any size.
4. ANAQUA Essential – for law firms that manage IP matters.

As a Sales representative in the Central Region you will help us continue to grow our list of ANAQUA Enterprise and ANAQUA Essential in that territory.  If you are selected for the job, you will have responsibilities including:

• Call: Through email, phone and in person, reach out to individual IP stakeholders at major corporations and law firms to invite them into the Anaqua community. 
• Capture: As the stakeholders demonstrate an interest, you will be responsible for capturing any and all information necessary in order to develop an understanding of their needs and the opportunity for us to fulfill them. 
• Cultivate: Some stakeholders won’t be ready for full contact yet.  For these, you will be responsible for cultivating their knowledge of, and appreciation for, our solutions. 
• Respond:  Prepare proposals and responses to RFPs.
• Present:  Demonstrate our products and services over the web/phone and in person.
• Sell:  Ultimately your job will be to close new business for Anaqua with large corporate accounts and law firms. 

If you possess the following qualities and experience, you may be the person we are looking for:

• Positive Attitude: In a small company like ours, there is no room for bad attitudes.  You need to be someone with a CAN DO attitude that is looking for ways to get things done.
• Cooperative: Team player with high energy and ability to work independently. Anaqua is a big team.  We have our differences, but we are all working toward the same goal.  We support one another regardless of job descriptions, titles and roles. 
• Teachable:  Are you ready, willing and able to learn?  The world of Intellectual Property is very interesting, but also quite complex.  In order to succeed in this space, you’ll need to spend a good deal of time learning. 
• Experience in Sales: Ability to solve client business issues by providing an effective solution.  You are confident standing in front of executive decision makers and understand how to manage multiple stakeholders in a complex sales cycle.
• Detail Oriented:  Most people think they are good at this, but few are.  We are looking for strong organization skills and good follow-through.  You will be responsible for updating our Sales database with current details of the opportunity, task management and demonstrating strong client service to the prospect.  
• Strong Communication Skills:  This is another area in which most people overestimate their abilities.  Selling is all about communicating on the phone, through email, and in person.   You will need to be an excellent listener and speak with confidence when the time is right. 
• Professional:  We have a high standard of professionalism and we expect you to as well.  You must show up on time and prepared for every engagement.
• B.A. or B.S .degree.

The following qualities will help you hit the ground running, but are not required:

• Any knowledge or experience with Intellectual Property (Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights, Domains).
• Any knowledge or experience with software for Legal Matters in a Corporate In-House or Law Firm environment.
• Experience using Salesforce.com or other CRM software.

To apply please send a copy of your Resume/CV with a covering letter to: Anaqua HR

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Sales Engineering/ Helpdesk & Systems Administrator Associate

Job Location: Boston, MA

Position Overview:

Work with an experienced Hosted Services (SaaS) and Enterprise Software Company in support of their global and growing team of professionals.

Work with the Sales Department to establish, maintain, enhance, and update Anaqua sales environments and their associated data and configurations, as well as to work with the IT Department in the management of internal helpdesk issues and the set up and maintenance of servers and other environments.

Responsibilities:

Sales Engineering

• Be knowledgeable and proficient with the various ANAQUA products.
• Create and enter new data within sales environments to assist in demonstration and evaluation of ANAQUA products.
• Be willing and able to continually learn about business and legal aspects of intellectual property.
• Write scripts to automate activities and configurations across multiple servers.
• Lead sales environment version upgrades.
• Troubleshoot and resolve sales environment availability and functionality issues, involving support and/or development teams as needed.
• Permeate new data across multiple environments.
• Create SQL queries to facilitate management of sales data and configurations.
• Assist IT with setup and maintenance of multiple servers.
• Audit functionality/configuration after major changes to environments.
• Back up and restore databases.
• Provide improvement recommendations for setup and maintenance of sales environments.
• Document configuration, update, and enhancement processes.
  

Helpdesk & Systems Administration

• Manage queue of internal helpdesk issues including desktop/laptop, software/hardware requests.
• Help manage company’s Hyper-V virtual environment infrastructure.
• Help build up new servers and/or laptops with appropriate operating system and necessary software.
• Help with creation of IT team operations manual.
• Be knowledgeable and proficient with ANAQUA solution.
• Create SQL queries to facilitate management of local development and sales environments
• Backup and restore databases.
• Be knowledgeable in corporate anti- virus and Windows updates services.

Experience (>1 year required):

• SQL Server 2008 (preferably including R2)
• SQL query creation
• Application-specific software system configuration, setup, maintenance
• Windows Server (preferably 2008)
• IIS (preferably 7)
• Hyper-V
• Windows 7 Desktop Environments

Experience (helpful):

• Sales support
• SQL Scripting
• SQL Server Reporting Services
• Windows Task Scheduler
• Visual Basic
• Windows batch files
• Perl or other scripting language(s)
• ASP
• .NET
• Hyper-V
• COM+
• Windows authentication
• Microsoft certification(s)
• Nice to have Intellectual Property (IP) knowledge

Education:
At least a Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or similar field, or combination of equivalent education and work experience.

To apply please send a copy of your Resume/CV with a covering letter to: Anaqua HR

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Technical Support/Jr. Developer Associate

Job Location: Boston

Position Overview:

ANAQUA is seeking a highly motivated entry-level Technical support/Jr.Developer associate who is eager to help us grow quickly. We are looking for a highly motivated candidate experienced in and committed to the field of Technical Support. The candidate should be a team player with strong communication skills, experience in providing customer support and strong technical skills in the Microsoft platform including SQL Server, Visual Basic, and ASP. Aptitude to troubleshoot issues, identify workarounds and solutions, as well as juggle several tasks at a time is required.

The position includes, but is not limited to, troubleshooting remotely and possibly onsite at client locations and providing clients with directions and assistance for their product related issues. This position is located in our Boston office.

Responsibilities Include but not Limited to:

• Performing functional, integration, performance, stress and load testing.
• Reviewing/ inputting to user documentation
• Reviewing/ inputting on DEV releases to QA
• Assisting with builds when necessary
• Assisting with customer beta tests as necessary
• Working with development team to validate/ review requirements and functional specifications to create test cases and test plans.
• Help code and generate hot fixes as need
• Monitor support queue
• Interact with clients in validating and proposing appropriate workarounds
• Participate in support status meetings with clients

Skills & Experience:

• The candidate must have 1-2 years experience in a technical support role with basic training in programming, computer systems and coding skills. Previous intern experience appreciated.
• Strong problem solving skills
• In terms of specific computer skills, one or more of the following:
  •   Microsoft VB
  •   Microsoft .NET
  •   Microsoft C#
  •   COM+
  •   Microsoft ASP
  •   MS SQL Server
  •   Php / MySQL
• Experience with data validation and white box testing beyond the GUI to validate and look at code
• Excellent oral/written communication skills
• Motivated by a fast-paced, team environment.
• Ability to multitask and work on multiple complex tasks.
• Bachelor’s in Computer Science or related field

To apply please send a copy of your Resume/CV with a covering letter to: Anaqua HR

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England:

Sales Associate

Job location: London, France, Germany

As a Sales Associate you will help us continue to grow our client list.  If you are selected for the job, you will have responsibilities including:

• Call: Through email, phone and occasionally in person, reach out to individual IP stakeholders to invite them into the Anaqua community. 
• Capture: When the stakeholders demonstrate an interest, you will be responsible for capturing any and all information necessary in order to develop an understanding of their needs and the opportunity for us to fulfill them. 
• Cultivate: Some stakeholders won’t be ready for full contact yet.  For these, you will be responsible for cultivating their knowledge of, and appreciation for, our offering. 
• Respond: Help prepare proposals and responses to RFPs.
• Present: Introductory presentation and/or demonstration of our products and services over the web and phone.
• Sell: Participate in selling and closing as part of Anaqua’s Inside Sales Team. 

If you possess the following qualities and experience, you may be the person we are looking for:

• Positive Attitude: In a small company like ours, there is no room for bad attitudes.  You need to be someone with a CAN DO attitude that is looking for ways to get things done.
• Cooperative: Team player with high energy and ability to work independently. Anaqua is a big team.  We have our differences, but we are all working toward the same goal.  We support one another regardless of job descriptions, titles and roles. 
• Teachable: Are you ready, willing and able to learn?  The world of Intellectual Property is very interesting, but also quite complex.  In order to succeed in this space, you’ll need to spend a good deal of time learning. 

Experience in Sales: Ability to solve client business issues by providing an effective solution. You don’t need to be an expert, just have some experience selling something.  Show us you’ve put yourself out there (3 years experience recommended).

• Detail Oriented: Most people think they are good at this, but few are.  We are looking for strong organization skills and good follow-through.  You will be responsible for updating our Sales database with current details of the opportunity, task management and demonstrating strong client service to the prospect.  
• Strong Communication Skills:  This is another area in which most people overestimate their abilities. Sales is all about communicating on the phone, through email, and in person.  You will need to be an excellent listener and speak with confidence when the time is right. 
• Professional: We have a high standard of professionalism and we expect you to as well.  You must show up on time and prepared for every engagement.    

• B.A. or B.S. degree.

The following qualities will help you hit the ground running, but are not required:

• Experience entering data into and using Salesforce.com or other CRM software.
• Any knowledge or experience with Intellectual Property (Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights, Domains).
• Any knowledge or experience with software for Legal Matters in a Corporate In-House or Law Firm environment.

To apply please send a copy of your Resume/CV with a covering letter to: Anaqua HR

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Technical Support/Jr. Developer Associate

Job location: London

Position Overview :
ANAQUA is seeking a highly motivated entry-level Technical support/Jr.Developer associate who is eager to help us grow quickly. We are looking for a highly motivated candidate experienced in and committed to the field of Technical Support. The candidate should be a team player with strong communication skills, experience in providing customer support and strong technical skills in the Microsoft platform including SQL Server, Visual Basic, and ASP. Aptitude to troubleshoot issues, identify workarounds and solutions, as well as juggle several tasks at a time is required.

The position includes, but is not limited to, troubleshooting remotely and possibly onsite at client locations and providing clients with directions and assistance for their product related issues.

Responsibilities Include but not Limited to:

• Performing functional, integration, performance, stress and load testing.
• Reviewing/ inputting to user documentation
• Reviewing/ inputting on DEV releases to QA
• Assisting with builds when necessary
• Assisting with customer beta tests as necessary
• Working with development team to validate/ review requirements and functional specifications to create test cases and test plans.
• Help code and generate hot fixes as need
• Monitor support queue
• Interact with clients in validating and proposing appropriate workarounds
• Participate in support status meetings with clients

Skills & Experience:

• French speaking, German a plus.
• The candidate must have 1-2 years experience in a technical support role with basic training in programming, computer systems and coding skills. Previous intern experience appreciated.
• Strong problem solving skills
• In terms of specific computer skills, one or more of the following:
•   Microsoft VB
•   Microsoft .NET
•   Microsoft C#
•   COM+
•   Microsoft ASP
•   MS SQL Server
•   Php / MySQL
• Experience with data validation and white box testing beyond the GUI to validate and look at code
• Excellent oral/written communication skills
• Motivated by a fast-paced, team environment.
• Ability to multitask and work on multiple complex tasks.
• Bachelor’s in Computer Science or related field

To apply please send a copy of your Resume/CV with a covering letter to: Anaqua HR

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France:

Sales Associate

As a Sales Associate you will help us continue to grow our client list.  If you are selected for the job, you will have responsibilities including:

• Call: Through email, phone and occasionally in person, reach out to individual IP stakeholders to invite them into the Anaqua community. 
• Capture: When the stakeholders demonstrate an interest, you will be responsible for capturing any and all information necessary in order to develop an understanding of their needs and the opportunity for us to fulfill them. 
• Cultivate: Some stakeholders won’t be ready for full contact yet.  For these, you will be responsible for cultivating their knowledge of, and appreciation for, our offering. 
• Respond: Help prepare proposals and responses to RFPs.
• Present: Introductory presentation and/or demonstration of our products and services over the web and phone.
• Sell: Participate in selling and closing as part of Anaqua’s Inside Sales Team. 

If you possess the following qualities and experience, you may be the person we are looking for:

• Positive Attitude: In a small company like ours, there is no room for bad attitudes.  You need to be someone with a CAN DO attitude that is looking for ways to get things done.
• Cooperative: Team player with high energy and ability to work independently. Anaqua is a big team.  We have our differences, but we are all working toward the same goal.  We support one another regardless of job descriptions, titles and roles. 
• Teachable: Are you ready, willing and able to learn?  The world of Intellectual Property is very interesting, but also quite complex.  In order to succeed in this space, you’ll need to spend a good deal of time learning.
• Experience in Sales: Ability to solve client business issues by providing an effective solution. You don’t need to be an expert, just have some experience selling something.  Show us you’ve put yourself out there (3 years experience recommended).
• Detail Oriented: Most people think they are good at this, but few are.  We are looking for strong organization skills and good follow-through.  You will be responsible for updating our Sales database with current details of the opportunity, task management and demonstrating strong client service to the prospect.
• Strong Communication Skills:  This is another area in which most people overestimate their abilities. Sales is all about communicating on the phone, through email, and in person.  You will need to be an excellent listener and speak with confidence when the time is right.
• Professional: We have a high standard of professionalism and we expect you to as well.  You must show up on time and prepared for every engagement.    
• B.A. or B.S. degree.

The following qualities will help you hit the ground running, but are not required:

• Experience entering data into and using Salesforce.com or other CRM software.
• Any knowledge or experience with Intellectual Property (Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights, Domains).
• Any knowledge or experience with software for Legal Matters in a Corporate In-House or Law Firm environment.

To apply please send a copy of your Resume/CV with a covering letter to: Anaqua HR

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Germany:

Sales Associate

As a Sales Associate you will help us continue to grow our client list.  If you are selected for the job, you will have responsibilities including:

• Call: Through email, phone and occasionally in person, reach out to individual IP stakeholders to invite them into the Anaqua community. 
• Capture: When the stakeholders demonstrate an interest, you will be responsible for capturing any and all information necessary in order to develop an understanding of their needs and the opportunity for us to fulfill them. 
• Cultivate: Some stakeholders won’t be ready for full contact yet.  For these, you will be responsible for cultivating their knowledge of, and appreciation for, our offering. 
• Respond: Help prepare proposals and responses to RFPs.
• Present: Introductory presentation and/or demonstration of our products and services over the web and phone.
• Sell: Participate in selling and closing as part of Anaqua’s Inside Sales Team. 

If you possess the following qualities and experience, you may be the person we are looking for:

• Positive Attitude: In a small company like ours, there is no room for bad attitudes.  You need to be someone with a CAN DO attitude that is looking for ways to get things done.
• Cooperative: Team player with high energy and ability to work independently. Anaqua is a big team.  We have our differences, but we are all working toward the same goal.  We support one another regardless of job descriptions, titles and roles. 
• Teachable: Are you ready, willing and able to learn?  The world of Intellectual Property is very interesting, but also quite complex.  In order to succeed in this space, you’ll need to spend a good deal of time learning. 

Experience in Sales: Ability to solve client business issues by providing an effective solution. You don’t need to be an expert, just have some experience selling something.  Show us you’ve put yourself out there (3 years experience recommended).

• Detail Oriented: Most people think they are good at this, but few are.  We are looking for strong organization skills and good follow-through.  You will be responsible for updating our Sales database with current details of the opportunity, task management and demonstrating strong client service to the prospect.  
• Strong Communication Skills:  This is another area in which most people overestimate their abilities. Sales is all about communicating on the phone, through email, and in person.  You will need to be an excellent listener and speak with confidence when the time is right. 
• Professional: We have a high standard of professionalism and we expect you to as well.  You must show up on time and prepared for every engagement.    

• B.A. or B.S. degree.

The following qualities will help you hit the ground running, but are not required:

• Experience entering data into and using Salesforce.com or other CRM software.
• Any knowledge or experience with Intellectual Property (Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights, Domains).
• Any knowledge or experience with software for Legal Matters in a Corporate In-House or Law Firm environment.

To apply please send a copy of your Resume/CV with a covering letter to: Anaqua HR

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