Description:

What to Expect
An American Electric Vehicle and Clean Energy Company is seeking a Sr. Counsel, Intellectual Property to support the expansion of our innovative technologies on a global scale. Reporting to the Associate General Counsel, Intellectual Property, this role will focus on building a strong patent portfolio, drafting critical agreements, and leading freedom-to-operate initiatives. Collaborating with engineering and business teams, this position plays a key role in enabling creative solutions that align with An American Electric Vehicle and Clean Energy Company's mission to accelerate the world's transition to sustainable energy. This is an exciting opportunity for a proactive and entrepreneurial IP lawyer to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

What You'll Do:

Provide advice on a wide variety of intellectual property topics for engineering and business teams, including assessment of specific IP assets and their impact on business outcomes
Research and evaluate patent and licensing demands in collaboration with engineering, business, and legal teams
Develop playbooks and training materials to empower legal, engineering, and business team members to address common IP concerns
Support the preparation and negotiation of various IP agreements
Offer strategic guidance to internal technology curators on making informed decisions regarding the company's patent portfolio
Review and address questions or concerns related to open source software
Collaborate with colleagues in APAC and EMEA to ensure consistent strategy and risk allocation across the global business

What You'll Bring

Excellent academic credentials with a J.D. preferably from a top-ranked law school, a science or technology undergraduate degree, and a license to practice in one or more US jurisdictions
A minimum of 8 years of practice experience at a well-regarded law firm, with in-house experience at a company in the energy, automotive, or AI industry strongly preferred
Experience in structuring and leading negotiations of intellectual property transactions across various technology areas, from physical goods to software licenses, as well as exposure to prosecuting and enforcing IP rights
Ability to proactively identify problems, drive projects, find creative legal and business solutions, and manage competing priorities in a fast-paced, challenging environment
Quick and flexible learning capacity, intellectual curiosity, adaptability, comfort with ambiguity and risk, and excitement for dynamic change while working autonomously and collaboratively with cross-functional groups
Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to quickly build trust with colleagues and communicate effectively across all organizational levels
High standards, impeccable integrity, sound judgment, strong analytical skills, and superior oral and written communication abilities