Job description
Our client, a mission-driven global Internet company, has exclusively retained Solutus Legal Search to assist in hiring a highly motivated and skilled Senior Counsel, Intellectual Property & Competition. This attorney will manage a wide range of IP and competition matters, including oversight of IP strategy and licensing (with a particular emphasis on open-source software), handling a small patent portfolio, and managing IP/competition litigation and regulatory issues.
You will join a small, multi-disciplinary team of highly skilled and experienced professionals whose scope spans Competition/Antitrust, IP, Regulation, and Litigation. The role also involves advising on the company’s participation in global standards bodies, supporting advocacy efforts before governments and regulators, and serving as a trusted legal advisor to leadership and technical teams. This position reports to the Director of Global Competition and Regulation and offers the opportunity to work in a high-impact, mission-driven environment with exposure to cutting-edge legal and policy challenges.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and coordinate litigation in IP, competition, and regulatory areas, including oversight of amicus briefs.
- Manage IP strategy, licensing, copyright matters, and a small patent portfolio, with emphasis on open-source matters.
- Provide legal guidance on participation in international standards bodies.
- Advise on competition law and regulatory matters in collaboration with public policy colleagues.
- Represent the organization in engagements with regulators, governments, and industry stakeholders.
- Serve as a trusted advisor to leadership, product, and technical teams.
- Collaborate across the Legal & Policy team on issues spanning IP, competition, privacy, and regulation.
Candidate Requirements
- J.D. and active bar membership in good standing.
- 8+ years of relevant legal experience, including in-house experience at a technology company.
- Strong intellectual property background, with demonstrated expertise in software licensing and open source.
- Experience managing litigation in the U.S.
- Familiarity with competition/antitrust issues and interest in regulatory developments.
- Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-moving environment.
- Excellent collaboration and communication skills, with ability to partner effectively across technical and policy teams.
- Intellectual curiosity and passion for technology, open source, and global regulatory issues.
This role offers a competitive compensation package, including generous performance-based bonus plans, excellent benefits, and generous retirement contributions with immediate vesting. Final compensation will be commensurate with experience and location.
Our client values diversity of thought and experience and encourages applications from all qualified candidates, including those from historically underrepresented communities.
Solutus Legal has been exclusively retained for this search. Candidates applying directly to our client will be forwarded to Solutus for review.
Ref. #922-SLS
