Assistant General Counsel, Intellectual Propert...

The Assistant General Counsel, Intellectual Property for Patents will provide patent-related advice and legal support to all Lockheed Martin Corporation Business Areas and will have responsibility for one or more lines of business within the Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control (MFC) Business Area. The successful candidate will create and provide guidance for all business areas on a comprehensive, OneLM approach to patenting and must provide timely, accurate, and consistent intellectual property legal advice to enable the MFC lines of business to achieve business goals while maintaining an acceptable level of business risk. The person filling this position will provide a wide range of intellectual property legal support and advice regarding a full spectrum of legal issues involving intellectual property related to commercial, international and government contracts and subcontracts, intellectual property litigation, patent, copyright, or trademark matters including patentability of inventions, discovery, infringement of patents or copyrights, validity of trademarks. The successful candidate will work with key business leaders, including program personnel, and will be responsible for drafting and negotiating prime and subcontract intellectual property terms and conditions, non-disclosure agreements, complex intellectual property agreements, complex intellectual property rights provisions in teaming and other business agreements, and protection of data rights. Must have excellent analytical, verbal, and written communication skills, with an emphasis on attention to detail and a demonstrated ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary teams and a strong personal and work ethic. Will be required to secure a top secret government security clearance. Undergraduate and law school, JD or LLB, degrees required. Must be admitted to practice law by one or more states and be admitted to practice before the US Patent & Trademark Office.
This position reports to the Director and Chief Intellectual Property Counsel for Patents.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist with the creation, implementation, and advise all business areas' Intellectual Property Review Boards on a comprehensive, OneLM approach to protecting the company's inventions via patents or trade secrets while supporting business transactions and managing risk
• Serve as a POC for one or more Lines of Business within the MFC business area and advise management on IP-related legal issues, including government contracts, commercial transactions, mergers and acquisitions, emerging issues (e.g., artificial intelligence), and IP litigation
• Interface with one or more MFC lines of business and customer executives, influencing and collaborating with MFC program counsel in a team environment
• Ensure compliance with government contract law, Federal Acquisition Regulation, and relevant clauses (e.g., patent, technical data, and software rights)
• Apply business acumen, analytical, and problem-solving skills to manage risk and resolve complex IP issues
• Demonstrate reliability, sound judgment, and a proactive approach to addressing IP challenges

Basic Qualifications:

• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in intellectual property law, including patent law
• JD or LLB is required, and candidate must be admitted to practice before the US Patent & Trademark Office and to practice law by one or more state bars
• Significant experience in and fundamental understanding of patent law and trade secret law
• Experience in and fundamental understanding of intellectual property law, including commercial and international IP transactions, intellectual property litigation, software licenses, copyright law, and trademark law
• Must have excellent writing and oral communication skills, with emphasis on attention to detail
• Ability to easily interface with and influence corporate and customer executives and collaborate with program counsel in a team environment
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Top Secret clearance

Desired Skills:

• Experience in and fundamental understanding of government contract law and the Federal Acquisition Regulation and clauses, specifically, patent, technical data, and software rights
• Experience as an outside counsel, with a strong network and understanding of the IP landscape
• Must be a motivated self-starter who can energize and collaborate with the team, take responsibility for legal projects, with proven ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage a high volume of work

Security Clearance Statement:This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.

Clearance Level:Top Secret

Other Important Information You Should KnowExpression of Interest:By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings.

Ability to Work Remotely:Part-time Remote Telework: The employee selected for this position will work part of their work schedule remotely and part of their work schedule at a designated Lockheed Martin facility. The specific weekly schedule will be discussed during the hiring process.

Work Schedules:Lockheed Martin supports a variety of alternate work schedules that provide additional flexibility to our employees. Schedules range from standard 40 hours over a five day work week while others may be condensed. These condensed schedules provide employees with additional time away from the office and are in addition to our Paid Time off benefits.

Schedule for this Position:4x10 hour day, 3 days off per week

Lockheed Martin is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.

The application window will close in 90 days; applicants are encouraged to apply within 5 - 30 days of the requisition posting date in order to receive optimal consideration.
At Lockheed Martin, we use our passion for purposeful innovation to help keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges. Our people are some of the greatest minds in the industry and truly make Lockheed Martin a great place to work.

With our employees as our priority, we provide diverse career opportunities designed to propel, develop, and boost agility. Our flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits enable our employees to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work. We place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering an inclusive environment built upon integrity and corporate responsibility.

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Experience Level:Experienced Professional

Business Unit:Corporate Headquarters

Relocation Available:Possible

Career Area:Legal

Type:Full-Time

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