Director, Senior Intellectual Property Counsel

Your Career

Join our team as a Director Senior Intellectual Property Counsel and immerse yourself in the thrilling world of cybersecurity in an AIdriven era. This opportunity promises an exciting journey as a key player in shaping the future of cybersecurity.

As the Director Senior Intellectual Property Counsel you will lead the execution of our IP portfolio strategy refining and adapting our patent trademark copyright and trade secret strategy to align with the companys vision. It requires the ability to effortlessly juggle multiple responsibilities diving into diverse IP issues in a fastpaced environment. If you thrive on continuous learning and enjoy overcoming IP challenges this role is tailormade for you. Collaboration with crossfunctional teams from Engineering to Sales Marketing Legal and more is a fundamental aspect of this exciting opportunity. Reporting to our Senior Director & Assistant General Counsel Intellectual Property you will play a significant role in shaping the future of both our Legal team and the entire company.

Your Impact

• Provide strategic counsel and guidance across all IP disciplines including patent trademark copyright trade secret and open source matters
• Lead and enhance patent and trademark prosecution strategies to fortify the companys innovation and intellectual property position
• Collaborate closely with engineers to drive innovation and discover new inventions
• Review patent applications to ensure the highest quality deliverables from both an offensive and defensive strategy perspective
• Support and advise the Marketing team regarding trademark protection and branding strategy
• Counsel engineering product and legal teams on open source licensing usage compliance and risk mitigation
• Provide support on a broad range of IP related agreements including nondisclosure agreements commercial agreements  joint development agreements and licensing (inbound and outbound) agreements
• Support ongoing IP litigation and disputes
• Monitor and analyze developments in IP laws regulations and policies applicable to our product and service offerings and advise internal teams as necessary
• Offer innovative and practical IP solutions to teams across the organization leveraging your expertise in various IP fields
• Provide IP training across the organization on IP basics risk management and compliance

Qualifications :

Your Experience 

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school
• Admission to the California Bar or eligibility to register as inhouse counsel with the California Bar
• Minimum of 15 years of combined experience at a distinguished law firm and inhouse legal department
• Degree in computer science or computer/electrical engineering
• Strategic mindset balancing proactive protection with practical risk management
• Expertise in IP strategy prosecution litigation and licensing negotiations across various IP disciplines
• Handson experience in trademark prosecution and global brand enforcement
• Ability to independently raise questions investigate decisions develop solutions make smart judgment calls and navigate risks to maintain Palo Alto Networks culture of business integrity
• Ability to seamlessly switch hats be flexible communicate articulately embrace IP challenges provide sound and practical business judgment strategic thinking and problemsolving skills in a fastpaced environment
• Keen interest in learning new technologies
• Collaborate effectively with others build strong relationships and offer highquality counseling across the organization
• Ability to set priorities and execute projects in a timely manner

Bonus Points: 

• Inhouse legal department experience with a consumeroriented tech company
• Experience working with cybersecurity enterprise software cloud SaaS offerings AI and machine learning
• Expertise in patent and trademark litigation

If you excel in bigpicture thinking while attending to details possess acute business sense thrive in collaboration and adapt well in a fastpaced environment where versatility and client service are key we invite you to apply and be part of our dynamic team. 

Additional Information :

The Team

Our Global Legal Department keeps pace with the rapid growth of the company and we are trusted business partners providing practical advice while achieving business results. We are seeking a colleague who enjoys working collaboratively in a team environment within a dynamic company and can provide strategic advice to scale the program team and support the growing business.

Compensation Disclosure

The compensation offered for this position will depend on qualifications experience and work location. For candidates who receive an offer at the posted level the starting base salary (for nonsales roles) or base salary commission target (for sales/commissioned roles) is expected to be between $235000 to $325500/YR. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found here.

Our Commitment

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