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Assistant Chief IP Counsel

Beachwood, Ohio, USA, 44122RemoteFull-time2026-08-13 → 2026-11-11
Hybrid

Core

Senior legal advisor leading global intellectual property strategy, portfolio management, and risk mitigation for a technology and industrial conglomerate.

Role type

Senior IC legal counsel (IP strategy & management)

Builds

Global IP portfolios, innovation protection frameworks, and risk mitigation strategies for technology and industrial products.

Domain

Industrial technology, electrical systems, AI-enabled technologies, and software.

Required skills

Intellectual property strategy, patent portfolio management, freedom-to-operate analysis, technology transaction structuring, M&A due diligence, outside counsel management, risk mitigation, stakeholder engagement, training delivery

Preferred skills

Experience with AI and software IP, open-source compliance, data rights, innovation ecosystem management

Technologies

AI-enabled systems, digital solutions, cloud solutions, data-driven technologies, software-enabled offerings

Responsibilities

Develop and execute global IP strategy aligned with business objectives; Lead strategic patent portfolio development and optimization; Provide strategic counsel on FTO assessments and infringement risks; Lead IP due diligence for M&A and strategic transactions; Manage global IP operations and outside counsel; Deliver executive training on IP and emerging technologies

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC