Director, Intellectual Property

Overview

This role is part of the Legal team and focuses on driving the organization’s global intellectual property (IP) strategy. You will provide seasoned counsel, manage complex IP litigation matters, and help shape the organization’s IP portfolio as the business grows.

Responsibilities

• Define and continuously evolve the organization’s worldwide IP litigation strategy, aligning it with product roadmaps, market positioning, risk profile, and long-term business goals.
• Oversee the global IP portfolio to ensure alignment with business priorities and competitive differentiation objectives.
• Shape and refine international litigation and strategic stance on a diverse set of emerging, novel IP matters.
• Translate complex competitive IP landscapes into actionable strategic recommendations.
• Serve as a subject matter expert for cross-functional partners and Legal team members across copyright, trademark, patent, and trade secret matters.
• Collaborate with engineering, product, and legal teams, as well as outside counsel, to mitigate IP risk, protect the brand, business, and innovations, and build the patent portfolio.
• Make sound judgment calls, navigate risks, and manage internal and external challenges related to IP matters.

Requirements

• JD, top academic background, and current license in a state bar in the United States.
• 10+ years of experience as an IP litigator, preferably with a mix of big law firm training and in-house experience at a tech or fast-paced company.
• Strong understanding of copyright, patent, trademark, and trade secret law.
• Ability to lead a wide variety of IP matters and proactively collaborate across teams.
• Proven track record navigating intricate and emerging copyright litigation challenges.
• Experience with patent litigation, licensing negotiations, and portfolio development.
• Strong preference for experience with artificial intelligence and machine learning; web technologies; social products, technologies, and platforms; and/or the mobile space.
• Ability to think strategically at a high level while also working through detailed technical issues to solve complex problems and develop creative, business-forward solutions.
• Ability to calibrate risk, distinguish business from legal risk, and clearly communicate to executive, business, and technical audiences.
• Nimble, fast moving, and an excellent communicator; ability to explain technical concepts clearly and adapt priorities while maintaining big-picture focus.
• Experience negotiating and collaborating effectively; ability to build strong relationships.
• Personal accountability and ownership of work.

Preferred Qualifications

• Specific experience in AI/machine learning, web technologies, social platforms/products, and/or the mobile space.
• Demonstrated ability to develop IP strategies that connect legal decisions to business outcomes.

Compensation & Benefits

Pay Transparency

• This job posting may span more than one career level.
• In addition to base salary, this role is eligible to receive equity in the form of restricted stock units, and depending on the position offered, it may also be eligible to receive a commission.
• The organization offers a wide range of benefits to U.S.-based employees, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) program with employer match, generous time off for vacation, and parental leave.

Base Salary Range (U.S.)

• $266,000—$418,000 USD

Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including skills, depth of work experience, and relevant licenses/credentials, and may vary from the amounts listed.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Healthcare Benefits and Income Replacement Programs
• 401k with Employer Match
• Global benefit programs that fit your lifestyle, from workspace to professional development to caregiving support
• Family Planning Support
• Gender-Affirming Care
• Mental Health & Coaching Benefits
• Flexible Vacation & Paid Volunteer Time Off
• Generous Paid Parental Leave

Location

United States (state bar licensure required).

Additional Information

• In select roles and locations, interviews may be recorded, transcribed, and summarized by artificial intelligence (AI). Candidates can opt out prior to scheduled interviews.
• During the interview, categories of personal information may be collected including Identifiers, Professional and Employment-Related Information, Sensory Information (audio/video recording), and any other categories of personal information the candidate chooses to share. This information is used to evaluate employment or independent contractor applications. Recordings are deleted promptly after a hiring decision.
• The organization is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in job application procedures.