Solutus Legal Search · 19 hours ago
Head of Intellectual Property – San Francisco, CA or New York, NY (Possible Remote)
United States
Full-time
Remote
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$275K/yr - $325K/yr
5+ years expSolutus Legal Search is assisting a health and performance technology company in their search for a Head of Intellectual Property. The role involves managing global IP efforts, developing proactive strategies, and collaborating with executives to protect the company's intellectual property portfolio.
LegalProfessional Services
Responsibilities
Develop and execute the company’s global IP strategy across patents, trademark, copyrights, and trade secrets
Manage the preparation, filing, and prosecution of patent and trademark applications, leveraging external counsel where appropriate
Conduct FTO, prior art, and clearance analyses to support product development and commercialization
Oversee IP due diligence for strategic partnerships and other business transactions
Provide practical, business-oriented legal advice on IP matters, including risk assessment and enforcement strategy
Support global brand protection, including domain management and enforcement against infringement or counterfeiting
Oversee broader legal issues including employment law, commercial partnerships and vendor agreements
Champion a culture of continuous improvement, automation, and operational excellence within the function
Qualification
Required
J.D. degree and active membership in at least one US state bar and eligibility to obtain registered in-house counsel status (if required by the State Bar in the assigned work location)
5–10 years of legal experience as a practicing attorney, including at least 2–4 years at a Tier 1 law firm
Strong experience with patent/IP litigation, prosecution, portfolio management, and global IP strategy in the technology sector, preferably with some consumer hardware experience
Experience with commercial agreements and partnerships
Excellent communication and demonstrated ability to operate proactively, collaborate, and build cross-functional relationships with legal and business partners
Experience managing outside counsel and coordinating global IP protection strategies
A hands-on, self-starter mentality with the ability to operate independently, identify opportunities, and drive initiatives forward with minimal direction
Strong interpersonal skills, go-getter style and mentality, responsive, smart, proactive
Benefits
Strong equity grant
Company
Solutus Legal Search
Solutus is a legal search firm that specializes in the placement of lawyers in law firms and corporations.
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageLeadership Team
Julie Q. Brush
Founder and CEO
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