About the opportunity:
We are seeking an IP and software licensing counsel who will beresponsible for leading the Legal Department’s support of Nethermind’s software developers with licensing issues.
Objectives:
* Reviewing and negotiating the intellectual property licences Nethermind either (a) puts in place; or (b) is subject to, to achieve its strategic objectives.
* Developing a comprehensive framework for controlling Nethermind’s legal rights and liabilities in relation to IP licences.
* Ensuring that the commercial terms on which Nethermind offers its products and services suite are coherent with Nethermind’s approach to licensing issues.
Responsibilities:
* Day to day review and negotiation of IP licenses across the entirety of public domain, permissive, LGPL, copyleft and proprietary licences
* Taking such action as is necessary to protect Nethermind’s rights in relation to its portfolio of software IP, and to maximise the value of Nethermind’s IP generally
* Providing key internal and external stakeholders with advice on licensing issues
* Owning Nethermind’s relationships with relevant external providers such as law firms, patent and trademark attorneys, registries, alliances etc. Managing budgets in relation to each
* Rigorous evaluation of trends to reduce legal risks associated with licensing decisions
* Advising on market changes and providing strategic recommendations, writing and maintaining relevant policies
* Constantly suggesting ideas for process improvement and optimization
* To the extent time is available, working with the rest of the Nethermind Legal team (four people) on other non-IP related projects, such as commercial transactions, investments and other inhouse legal team matters
* Reporting to Chief Legal Officer
Skills:
* Bachelor’s degree in law or any related field with 2 years of post qualification experience
* Background at prestigious law firm
* Knowledge and experience of all market standard licences
* Knowledge of key patent and trademark registries
* Strong numerical skills, to help gain credibility with Nethermind’s coders and other staff
* Ability to collaborate with all levels of management to organize, plan and achieve Nethermind’s IP goals
* Happy using Slack, Notion, Excel etc.
Would be beneficial if you have:
* Experience in blockchain (especially Ethereum) or crypto industry
* Familiarity with issues arising from the use of AI
* Experience in Fintech
* Previous experience with inhouse accounting in a scale up environment
* Fully remote setting work experience
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