IP/Product Counsel

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Take ownership of and expand Chainguard's global intellectual property portfolio.

• Spearhead IP enforcement initiatives, including cease-and-desist measures against customers or competitors breaching licensing agreements.

• Act as a primary legal advisor for open source licensing inquiries from the engineering team.

• Provide guidance to product teams regarding licensing, intellectual property, and terms of service factors during concurrent product and feature launches.

• Prepare and evaluate product terms and terms of service for new product introductions.

• Offer counsel on licensing aspects within partner and joint development agreements.

• Collaborate with product and engineering teams early in the development phase to pinpoint and address legal considerations prior to launch.

• Develop scalable intellectual property processes, templates, and resources as the function expands.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 5 years of legal experience with a solid background in intellectual property law, including trademark and copyright.

• Experience with patents is advantageous.

• Comprehensive understanding of open source licensing, encompassing permissive, copyleft, and non-standard licenses.

• Experience in advising on product launches, product roadmaps, product terms, or terms of service is beneficial but not mandatory.

• Strong intellectual property experience may compensate for less extensive product counsel experience.

• Ability to work proactively to develop and safeguard company intellectual property while also responding effectively when enforcement actions are necessary.

• This is an individual contributor position with potential for growth into a leadership role over time.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible & Remote-First Culture: Work remotely with opportunities for team meetups, bi-annual destination summits, and a monthly stipend for coworking spaces, as well as phone and internet expenses.

• Stock options available upon hiring and promotion.

• Opportunity to participate in secondary offerings.

• A generous 10 years to exercise stock options.

• Comprehensive coverage for health, vision, and dental insurance premiums for you and your dependents.

• Flexible time off policy.

• 18 weeks of paid parental leave for birthing parents and 12 weeks for non-birthing parents.