Overview
The organization is seeking junior-to-mid-level Intellectual Property Attorneys to support clients across IP licensing, patent, and IP litigation matters.
This role is intended for in-house experienced attorneys who can provide practical, business-focused counsel across technology, software, consumer products, industrial, chemical, and manufacturing environments. Work arrangements may be remote, hybrid, or onsite depending on client needs.
Responsibilities
- Draft, negotiate, and advise on IP licensing, technology agreements, and related commercial transactions
- Manage patent portfolios, including invention reviews, patentability analyses, freedom-to-operate (FTO) analyses, clearance work, and competitive landscape assessments
- Support IP aspects of transactions, including M&A, due diligence, licensing, and strategic portfolio development
- Advise business and technical stakeholders on IP strategy, risk, enforcement, and commercialization
- Support patent and IP litigation matters, including infringement analysis, dispute strategy, discovery, and coordination with outside counsel
- Partner with internal legal, product, engineering, R&D, and commercial teams to deliver practical, business-oriented legal advice
Requirements
- Junior-to-mid-level attorney with relevant in-house IP experience
- Experience in one or more of the following:
- IP licensing
- Patent counseling/prosecution
- FTO/clearance
- IP transactions
- IP litigation
- For IP licensing: experience supporting technology, SaaS, software, AI, consumer products, or CPG businesses
- For patent-focused roles: technical background in chemical engineering, chemistry, materials, polymers, manufacturing, computer science, software, AI, or related fields
- For IP litigation: experience with CPG or industrial infringement matters strongly preferred; technology-focused litigation experience is also valued
- Strong ability to translate complex technical and legal concepts into clear, commercially practical guidance
- Juris Doctor (JD) degree and active bar license
Preferred Qualifications
- Chemical engineering or chemistry experience involving chemical process technologies, gas processing, LNG, hydrogen, ammonia, petrochemicals, refining, carbon capture, or other industrial and energy-transition processes
- Experience with industrial, food, materials, polymer, chemical, or manufacturing technologies
- Computer science, AI, software, or broader technology background
- Experience supporting companies such as Apple, Google, Qualcomm, Meta, or other large technology businesses
- Experience supporting CPG or chemical companies such as Dow, LyondellBasell, DuPont, Eastman, Ecolab, Mars, P&G, Estée Lauder, or Kraft Heinz
- Experience with global patent portfolios, cross-border transactions, and high-value IP matters
- Ability to work effectively in remote, hybrid, or onsite client environments
Compensation & Benefits
- Estimated total compensation for full-time attorney roles: $104,500–325,000 per year
- Estimated total compensation for non-attorney roles: $71,250–309,750 per year
- Compensation decisions are based on various factors, including, but not limited to, experience, skills, certifications, location, and business needs.
Employees may be eligible for additional benefits, including:
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- Paid holidays and PTO
- Flexible work arrangements
- Professional development opportunities and tools
Location
Remote, hybrid, or onsite opportunities may be available depending on client needs.