Director, Intellectual Property / USG Data Rights (Remote)

Overview

Date Posted: 2026-10-16

Country: United States of America

Location: US-NC-CHARLOTTE-2730 ~ 2730 W Tyvola Rd ~ TYVOLA

Role Type: Remote

This position requires U.S. citizenship, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.
Security Clearance Type/Status: None/Not Required

Responsibilities

• Drive intellectual property (IP) engagement within the business.
• Provide effective, concise, and timely advice to senior management, general legal counsel, engineers, and commercial colleagues on IP matters, including patent, trade secret, trademark, and copyright law, and related disputes.
• Negotiate and advise management and colleagues on IP agreements and IP aspects of broader agreements with customers, suppliers, and partners.
• Collaborate with clients to develop and implement IP strategies for key enterprises, products, and technologies aligned with business objectives, with active engagement on IP issues throughout product development processes.
• Work with engineers and outside counsel to identify protectable inventions, assess invention disclosures, prepare and prosecute patent applications, and protect trade secrets.
• Monitor and assess third-party patents and applications to address infringement risk and/or validity concerns before products are brought to market.
• Work with engineers to monitor competitor products and advise on whether competitors infringe company patents; advise senior management on potential infringement issues and oversee litigation as required.
• Learn and implement current IP department tools and policies; work with IP department members to support continuous improvement of department processes.
• Utilize internal and third-party tools to improve legal operations.
• Develop SBU IP strategies that support business goals.
• Review and clear IP-related content for publication.
• Conduct IP due diligence for M&A matters in technical areas of responsibility.
• Independently resolve issues within the area of responsibility while consulting with peers, the Chief IP Counsel, and the General Counsel when appropriate.
• Travel up to 10% of the time (must be willing and able).

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 14 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 12 years of experience.
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.
• Juris doctor degree.
• Admitted to the Bar of one or more US States.
• 5+ years of IP legal experience.
• Registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
• 5+ years of significant U.S. Government Data Rights experience (e.g., FAR, DFARS, OTA).

Preferred Qualifications

• Aerospace background (e.g., as an engineer, in-house attorney, or patent prosecutor).
• Law firm and in-house IP legal experience.
• IP contract negotiation experience (customer and supplier).
• Patents experience: preparation and prosecution; transactions; and litigation.
• Engineering experience.

Compensation & Benefits

Salary range: 186,200 USD - 353,800 USD.

Benefits may include:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
• 401(k) plan with employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Student Loan Repayment Program
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• Optional coverages (e.g., pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection)
• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning
• Adoption Assistance
• Autism Benefit
• Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
• Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program
• Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits
• Bright Horizons, child and elder care services
• Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program
• Eligible for relocation assistance
• And more!

Additional information provided in the posting indicates hired applicants may be eligible for benefits such as short-term disability, long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, an employee assistance program, paid time off and holidays, parental leave, and other benefits; specific benefits may depend on business unit and collective-bargaining agreement coverage.

Remote Work Expectations

Employees in Remote roles work primarily offsite (from home). Travel to the site location may be expected as needed.

Equal Opportunity

The posting states the employer is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other applicable protected classes.