Intellectual Property Counsel 7604

About the Role

Ariat International is hiring a midlevel Product/Intellectual Property Counsel to support our lean but dynamic legal team. As the third attorney in our legal department you will have wideranging responsibilities with ownership of projects that make an immediate impact. Under the supervision of the Senior Director of Legal your work will touch every aspect of running our global retail brand. The person in this role would be extremely organized and proactive with a desire to learn and grow. Additionally this person would be customerfocused and collaborate well with team members and crossfunctional business partners and have experience of working directly with outside counsel. If you are a selfdirecting strategically thinking and detailoriented individual with a getitdone attitude come work with us!

Ariat is currently following a hybrid work model 3 days per week at our San Leandro office and 2 days per week from home.

Youll Make a Difference By

• Working closely with our product design teams to provide counseling and guidance in connection with the launch of new products from ideation to creation including working with outside counsel to file trademarks and patent applications and prosecution.
• Taking lead in maintaining our patent trademark and copyright portfolio conducting trademark clearances advising on strategic areas to grow our portfolio implementing new IPrelated initiatives identify and file copyright applications.
• Taking the lead in managing our brand enforcement efforts combating the sale of counterfeit products and working collaboratively to manage our online brand protection efforts.
• Developing and implementing new IPrelated processes policies and training based on legal and regulatory requirements industry standards and best practices.
• Advising on Intellectual Property related matters in connection with commercial and other transactions or with active litigation.
• Manage special projects and tasks assigned and in collaboration with other team members to best support the company.
• Other duties as assigned.

About You

• Juris Doctor degree from an ABA accredited law school licensed to practice law and in good standing in one or more states.
• Minimum of 46 years of experience with a variety of intellectual propertyrelated legal matters including trademarks patents copyrights licensing litigation and transactional agreements in a law firm and/or inhouse legal department.
• You will also have experience in one or some of these areas: marketing advertising intellectual property (trademark or other soft IP) privacy or commercial counseling experience in an inhouse legal department.
• Experience with global footwear and apparel brand consumer products or manufacturing is preferred.
• Strong interpersonal skills and can work crossfunctionally with multiple stakeholders and teams on multiple projects at once.
• Strong attention to detailyou sweat the small stuff and strive to get it right the first time every time.
• Ability and willingness to take initiative to address problems and make continuous process improvements.
• Team player who manages well under pressure while maintaining a good sense of humor.

About Ariat

Ariat is an innovative outdoor global brand with roots in equestrian performance. We develop highquality footwear and apparel for people who ride work and play outdoors and care about performance quality comfort and style.

The salary range for this position is $120000 $175000 per year.

The salary is determined by the education experience knowledge skills and abilities of the applicant internal equity and alignment with market data for geographic locations. Ariat in good faith believes that this posted compensation range is accurate for this role at this location at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future.

Ariats holistic benefits package for fulltime team members includes (but is not limited to):

• Medical dental vision and life insurance options
• Expanded wellness and mental health benefits
• Paid time off (PTO) paid holidays and paid volunteer days
• 401(k) with company match
• Bonus incentive plans
• Team member discount on Ariat merchandise

Note: Availability of benefits may be subject to location & employment type and may have certain eligibility requirements. Ariat reserves the right to alter these benefits in whole or in part at any time without advance notice.

Ariat will consider qualified applicants including those with criminal histories in a manner consistent with state and local laws. Ariat is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for employment without regard to race color religion sex orientation national origin age disability genetics or any other basis protected under federal state or local law. Ariat is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to candidates with disabilities. If you need an accommodation during the application process email .

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