Job Description
Team: Legal
This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for an Intellectual Property Counsel in the United States.
This is a high-impact in-house legal role focused on shaping and protecting a complex, fast-evolving global intellectual property portfolio supporting advanced space-based connectivity technology. You will act as a key legal partner to engineering, R&D, marketing, and business teams, ensuring that innovation is effectively captured, protected, and leveraged to support commercial and strategic goals. The role combines hands-on IP prosecution and portfolio management with broader strategic advisory responsibilities across patents, trademarks, and trade secrets. You will also play a critical role in supporting product development, licensing, and commercialization activities in a highly technical and innovation-driven environment. Operating in a fast-paced setting, you will translate complex legal and technical matters into practical business guidance. This position requires strong cross-functional collaboration and the ability to balance legal rigor with business priorities. It is ideal for an IP attorney who enjoys building, scaling, and defending global IP strategies.
Accountabilities:
- Develop and execute a global intellectual property strategy aligned with innovation and commercial objectives.
- Manage patent, trademark, copyright, and trade secret portfolios across multiple jurisdictions.
- Collaborate with engineering and R&D teams to identify, evaluate, and protect patentable inventions.
- Oversee patent drafting, filing, prosecution, and portfolio management, including coordination with external counsel.
- Conduct patentability, freedom-to-operate (FTO), validity, and infringement analyses to support business decisions.
- Manage global trademark clearance, filing, maintenance, and enforcement activities.
- Advise internal stakeholders on brand protection, trademark usage, and IP best practices.
- Draft, review, and negotiate IP-related agreements, including licensing, NDAs, joint development agreements, and MSAs.
- Support IP aspects of M&A transactions, including due diligence and post-deal integration.
- Manage IP disputes, litigation strategy, oppositions, and enforcement actions in collaboration with outside counsel.
- Respond to cease-and-desist letters and third-party IP claims.
- Develop internal policies, training programs, and procedures to protect confidential information and trade secrets.
- Provide strategic legal guidance across the organization on all IP-related matters.
- Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited U.S. law school and active bar membership in good standing.
- Registration to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
- 5–10+ years of experience in intellectual property law, preferably including in-house experience.
- Strong background in patent prosecution, portfolio management, and global IP strategy.
- Experience managing trademarks, including clearance, prosecution, and enforcement.
- Solid experience drafting and negotiating complex IP and commercial agreements.
- Familiarity with IP litigation, disputes, or contentious proceedings is highly desirable.
- Technical background in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field is a plus.
- Understanding of open-source licensing and compliance considerations is an advantage.
- Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills with the ability to simplify complex legal issues for business stakeholders.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
- Strong business acumen, ownership mindset, and high ethical standards.
- Experience with AI tools or emerging technology-related IP issues is a plus.
- Competitive salary range: $250,000 – $285,000 USD, depending on experience and qualifications
- Eligibility for incentive compensation plans tied to individual and company performance
- Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and 401(k) retirement plan
- Paid time off and standard leave benefits
- Fully remote work flexibility within the United States
- Opportunity to work on cutting-edge space and connectivity technologies with global impact
- Exposure to complex, high-value IP strategy and international portfolio management
- Collaborative, innovation-driven environment with strong cross-functional engagement.
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Date Posted
06/02/2026
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