Intellectual Property (IP) Lawyer

Overview

• Location: Fully remote
• Employment type: PART-TIME

This role involves safeguarding intellectual property and supporting the protection of AI-driven fintech innovations. You will work closely with product, engineering, and leadership teams to identify patentable innovations, manage filings, and help ensure strong legal protection of core technologies.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert legal guidance on patent strategy, filings, prosecution, and enforcement.
• Identify and evaluate patentable innovations across AI, fintech, and software products.
• Draft, review, and manage patent applications in collaboration with technical and product teams.
• Conduct patentability, freedom-to-operate, and risk assessments.
• Monitor competitor IP activity and assess potential infringement risks and opportunities.
• Support or represent the organization in IP disputes, negotiations, and legal proceedings when required.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to build and protect technology and an AI ecosystem.
• Develop and support internal IP policies, frameworks, and awareness practices.
• Stay up to date with global patent law developments and emerging tech IP trends.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in patent law, ideally within technology, AI, SaaS, or FinTech.
• Strong understanding of patent prosecution, litigation, and IP licensing frameworks.
• Ability to interpret and assess complex technical innovations in software and financial systems.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Strong analytical mindset with high attention to legal and technical detail.
• Experience managing multiple IP portfolios or innovation pipelines.
• Juris Doctor (JD) or equivalent legal qualification with specialization in intellectual property law.
• Admission to practice before the USPTO or relevant patent authority.

Preferred Qualifications

• None specified.

Compensation & Benefits

• Compensation model: ONLY an equity-based compensation model.
• The role requires a flexible commitment of approximately 8–16 hours per week, with clear deliverables and results-driven accountability.
• Contributors may maintain a primary paid role alongside their engagement.
• Because the organization is in the seed stage, compensation is provided in company equity. Full terms and conditions will be discussed during selection and confirmed in the consulting agreement.

Location & Remote Requirements

• Personal computer with camera and reliable internet connection.
• Willingness to participate in the equity-based compensation model.

Hiring Process

• Interview with Department Head & TA Partner.
• Interview with CEO.
• Offer (based on final positive feedback).

Equal Opportunity Employer

The organization is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating an inclusive global environment. Engagement decisions are based on relevant skills, experience, potential, and business needs, without discrimination based on any characteristic protected by applicable law.