Director and Sr. Counsel (Patents and IP Transactions)
Core
Senior in-house counsel leading global patent portfolio development, IP transaction management, and litigation support for technology clients.
Role type
Senior IC in-house patent attorney (Director level)
Builds
Global patent and trade secret portfolios, IP licensing agreements, M&A due diligence, and litigation defense strategies
Domain
Technology law, Intellectual Property, Semiconductor/Materials Science
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Patent prosecution, IP transaction negotiation, M&A due diligence, patent landscape analysis, invention review management, litigation support, technical acumen in engineering fields
Preferred skills
Semiconductor/optics/magnetics expertise, in-house counsel experience, IP licensing and litigation background
Technologies
USPTO systems, legal research databases, patent management tools
Responsibilities
Review and negotiate IP agreements (licenses, JDA, supply chain), manage global patent portfolio and outside counsel, conduct invention reviews and patentability searches, assess patent landscapes, assist in patent litigation defense/enforcement, provide IP training to client organizations
Seniority
Director, hands-on IC with strategic oversight
