Your JobKoch is seeking a highly-motivated intellectual property attorney with strategic thinking skills, a contribution mindset, and leadership experience to join our integrated IP Legal Capability as Counsel or Senior Counsel. This role supports the diverse, global businesses of the Koch companies in all aspects related to IP, with a focus on trademarks, copyrights, and domain names and can be located in Atlanta, GA, Lisle, IL, or Wichita, KS.
What You Will Do- Work on a broad range of trademark, trade dress, and copyright matters, including enforcement, litigation, disputes, transactions, clearance, licensing, settlements, and provide guidance to the trademark paralegal team on domestic and international prosecution
- Coach and mentor the trademark paralegal team and deliver thought leadership to IP Capability management
- Provide strategic counseling to various Koch companies on global trademark and domain name portfolios, and, in collaboration with the trademark paralegals, efficiently manage domestic and foreign outside counsel
- Evaluate and handle copyright questions related to on-line content and social media, identifying and advising on issues related to fair use, rights of privacy and rights of publicity, and use of third-party and consumer-generated content
- Negotiate and draft various IP agreements, including trademark and copyright licenses and talent releases
- Perform IP due diligence and drafting and negotiate IP-related terms for M&A transactions as part of the deal team
- Advance the IP team's transformation through the execution of initiatives that optimize processes and advance the adoption of AI
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)- Juris Doctor from an accredited law school and State bar admission in good standing
- 5+ years of previous experience in trademarks, copyrights, and domain names
- Experience providing IP analysis for M&A due diligence and drafting and negotiating acquisitions and divestitures
What Will Put You Ahead- Experience leading, supervising or mentoring teams and/or projects
- Experience with patents, trade secrets
- Experience with rights of privacy and rights of publicity
- Experience practicing in-house
- Experience with IP litigation
- Demonstrated experience developing and using AI tools for improving trademark prosecution/processes
For this role, we anticipate paying $180,000 - $240,000 per year. This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form.
At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.
Hiring Philosophy All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here .
Our Benefits Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.
Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.
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