Senior Counsel, Product & Intellectual Property
Company: Celonis
Location: New York
Posted on: April 21, 2024
Job Description:
Position Summary:
The Senior Counsel, Product & IP will be part of Celonis' global
Legal, Ethics, and Compliance organization and initially report to
the Vice President & AGC, Commercial and Product. The Senior
Counsel will be part of a close-knit team of legal experts all over
the world and will take responsibility for supporting the Celonis
Products and Engineering organizations and managing the company's
IP portfolio, all while encouraging best practices, managing risks,
and enabling innovation. A successful candidate will be expected to
provide pragmatic, creative, collaborative and solution-oriented
legal support; will have a strong business sense and have
experience working as a self-starter in an environment that is
fast-paced, business and results-oriented and team-focused.
Principal Responsibilities:
- Serve as legal business partner to the company's Product and
Engineering organizations, supporting new product and feature
development, launches and end-of-life motions
- Manage the company's patent and trademark portfolios with the
support of outside counsel, including IP monitoring and
enforcement
- IP clearance and due diligence
- Chair the company's Patent Committee, and be responsible for
reviewing invention submissions, gathering consensus opinions on
whether patents should be sought for inventions in accordance with
the company's patent strategy, and, where appropriate, managing
outside counsel in the patent application process
- Administer the Celonis Patent Reward Program
- Manage policies for, and provide enablement training on, best
practices for the use and protection of the Company's intellectual
property holdings (including patents, trademarks, copyright and
trade secrets)
- Provide expert advice and support on technology matters
pertinent to the company, including AI/Large Language Models, Data
Use and Handling, and Open Source Software
- Support People & Culture on employee-related IP policies and
issues
- IP Licensing and Contracts: Consult and, where necessary,
negotiate on IP licensing provisions to allow the use of the
company's IP by third parties while retaining control and receiving
appropriate compensation.
- Contribute to ongoing process improvement, reduction of
friction and problem solving within areas of Legal and
Compliance.
- Further Celonis' business, financial and risk management
objectives through diligent, proactive and creative lawyering.
Requirements:
- Law degree from a highly-regarded school.
- Active bar membership in relevant jurisdiction.
- Native or bilingual fluency in English, business fluency in a
second language would be a significant plus.
- 7+ years combined experience in law firm and/or in-house legal
department, preferably with time spent supporting software company
clients with a SaaS focus.
- Broad understanding of technology products and business
operations.
- A strong sense of ownership, inquisitive and enthusiastic about
technology, enjoy being continually challenged, and demonstrated
sound judgment in ambiguous situations.
- Highly adaptable and flexible - you are not stuck in your ways,
but rather are comfortable with jumping into undefined programs and
you are able to bring structure and results.
- Ability to think "outside the box" and address complex matters
with creative solutions.
- Excellent interpersonal, written/verbal communication and
negotiation skills.
- Highly organized, both in thought, approach, and in written
work product.
- Ability to multi-task and prioritize, with a business-oriented
mindset.
- Ability to maintain strong working relationships with demanding
internal clients and work effectively with remote team and
management members.
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Keywords: Celonis, New York , Senior Counsel, Product & Intellectual Property, Legal , New York, New York
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