Seagate’s Legal Team is represented by a group of smart, dynamic, motivated, diverse and collaborative professionals situated in our offices around the globe. We are a cross-functional team with expertise in a variety of legal specialties to assist the business as it navigates the complex legal and operating environment worldwide.
We are seeking an experienced attorney to join our IP, Data Governance and Litigation Group. This role offers the opportunity to engage with complex legal challenges that demand innovative, rapid, and strategic counsel.
About the role - you will:
The role need somene to specilaise in:
1. Day-to-day projects related to IP management and strategy, IP litigation, technology licensing, and IP defense
2. Evaluate risks and provide proactive legal counsel to business partners and the legal team to support innovation, mitigate potential risks, drive business goals, and foster compliance
3. Collaborate with a cross-functional team of legal professionals, paralegals, and external advisors to deliver comprehensive legal services
4. Understand Seagate’s business and have a willingness to dive into the technology and tools
About you:
The ideal candidate you will bring extensive experience representing technology companies with a robust foundation in Intellectual Property, Open-Source, Technology Transactions, and IP Litigation.
5. Creative thinker, with demonstrated expertise in developing innovative legal strategies, challenging conventional practices, fostering collaboration, and delivering impactful results
6. Exceptional communication and presentation skills with the ability to address executive leadership confidently, even on short notice
7. Proficiency in managing external legal resources, including law firms, expert witnesses, and consultants, to optimize outcomes
8. Highly organized, resilient professional capable of thriving in a fast-paced environment while autonomously managing multiple projects without compromising quality or integrity
9. Ability to operate within a budget and work creatively to manage costs and maximize efficiency
10. Commitment to embodying Seagate’s core values of Integrity, Inclusion, and Innovation
Your experience includes:
11. Intellectual property strategy and management, freedom to operate analysis (FTO), technical interviews, patentability opinions, and infringement analysis
12. Technology transactions, including technology licenses, software licenses, patent licenses, joint development agreements, and other types of similar transactions
13. Developing and managing trademark and trade secret strategy, ideally with some experience in addressing counterfeiting issues
14. Implementing and working with AI tools
15. Active bar membership.
16. Active US/EU Patent Bar membership
17. Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school and an undergraduate degree in engineering, or undergraduate degree in hard sciences (chem/math/physics) and advanced degree in engineering
18. Minimum of 8+ years in legal practice with a blend of premier law firm and in-house legal department experience
You might also have:
19. Patent prosecution experience
20. Copyright and open-source experience
21. Intellectual Property Litigation
Location:
NI/UK Remote with somnme travel to our facilities in Northern Ireland as and when needed.
Location: Springtown, United Kingdom, Marlow United Kingdom, Remote United Kingdom
Travel: Up to 10%