The Legal Counsel IP Product Strategy is responsible for guiding patent and intellectual property strategies, defining product vision and roadmaps, negotiating commercial agreements, and ensuring legal compliance to support the company's data storage and infrastructure innovations.
Key Responsibilities
Serve as a strategic partner to engineering and product teams on patent strategy and product development lifecycle
Define and own product vision, strategy, and multi-year roadmap based on company priorities and market feedback
Translate customer needs and field feedback into clear product direction
Negotiate IP-heavy commercial agreements and advise on open-source compliance
Communicate product priorities and roadmap to executive leadership and stakeholders
Monitor industry trends, emerging technologies, and competitive landscape to inform strategy
Conduct IP review of customer contracts
Use data and analytics to guide prioritization and measure success of product initiatives
Requirements
JD from an ABA-accredited law school and admitted to a U.S. state bar organization for the jurisdiction where the candidate is working and in good standing
Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or equivalent work experience (considered a plus)
Registration before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (considered a plus)
Outstanding analytical and legal skills, including thorough knowledge of technical marketing, product certification and compliance, software including open-source, and general intellectual property law
Strong technical competency including the ability to understand software and hardware concepts and discuss fluently with product marketing, engineers, and developers
Excellent project management and organization skills and ability to work to a deadline
Comfortable and effective in presenting complex information to senior executives including Engineering, Marketing, Management, and Field GTM Sales teams
Ability to balance technical feasibility, customer value, and business impact
Benefits & Perks
Salary range: 187,000 - 299,000 USD annually
Potential eligibility for incentive pay and equity
Flexible time off
Wellness resources
Company-sponsored team events
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