Assistant General Counsel - Intellectual Property

Regions Bank; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 161,000 - 229,000; Full time

Job summary

Regions Bank seeks an experienced Assistant General Counsel for Intellectual Property to provide legal guidance on complex banking matters and protect inventive ideas across various fields including AI and cybersecurity. The role requires significant legal experience, fostering strong partnerships with executives and managing a high-volume workload.

Benefits

Paid Vacation/Sick Time

401K with Company Match

Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits

Disability Benefits

Flexible Spending Account

Life Insurance

Parental Leave

Qualifications

• Licensed to practice law in at least one jurisdiction.
• Ten years legal experience in financial services or law firm.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice on complex banking issues.
• Manage outside counsel and legal budgets.
• Develop and protect ideas in intellectual property.

Skills

Legal expertise in multiple specialized areas

Ability to build strong partnerships

Excellent verbal and written communication

Analytical and problem-solving skills

Time management and project planning

Education

Law Degree

Job description

Assistant General Counsel - Intellectual Property

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Job Description

At Regions, the Assistant General Counsel provides legal advice and guidance to clients and colleagues on a wide variety of legal issues. The Legal Department is focused on attracting, retaining, and developing great people in an inclusive environment where each person is valued for the distinct skills and attributes they bring to the team. The Legal Department is currently pursuing the Mansfield certification. Please see additional information regarding this position listed below skills/competencies.

Primary Responsibilities

• Partners with business units and executive leadership to provide practical legal advice on issues related to complex business and banking matters
• Provides strategic, pragmatic, and expert legal advice to business units
• Advises senior management as to the interpretation of laws and regulations and on new and recent changes in laws and regulations that affect the Bank
• Monitors and remains up to date on emerging legislative developments that may affect the Bank
• Participates in line of business-initiated projects such as drafting policies and procedures on new regulations and amendments or new interpretations of existing regulations
• Provides expert assessment of legal risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the Bank’s reputation as well as our clients and assets
• Works with and manages outside counsel on legal issues impacting the Bank and related matter budgets
• May lead and manage other Assistant General Counsel, specialists or paralegal staff
• Provides assistance with training bankers, associates, operational staff and customer support staff on legal issues
• Provides expert legal counsel on a wide range of legal issues and works on complex issues where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors.
• Proactively and consistently develops relationships based on trust across the organization; grows internal and external networks
• Ability to work in a collaborative environment with multiple stakeholders to include senior and executive management
• Has distinct, independent ownership of a legal function or specialization
• Provides mentoring opportunities for legal staff and serves as a resource for legal staff
  
  

This position is exempt from timekeeping requirements under the Fair Labor Standards Act and is not eligible for overtime pay.

This position is incentive eligible.

Requirements

• Law Degree
• Licensed in good standing to practice law in at least one jurisdiction
• Ten (10) years of legal experience at a regulatory agency, in the financial services industry, or at a law firm with strong knowledge of bank regulations or other relevant practical legal experience
  
  

Skills And Competencies

• Ability to build strong partnerships with senior leadership in order to drive results
• Ability to lead and manage a team of attorneys and support staff which provides legal support to an entire line of business
• Ability to manage a high-volume workload and reach prompt, pragmatic decisions
• Ability to work in a collaborative environment with multiple stakeholders to include Executive leadership
• Advanced organizational skills
• Consistently demonstrated ability to assimilate and analyze facts and present complex issues in a clear and concise manner and provide succinct results-oriented legal advice
• Consistently demonstrated ability to manage matters from start to finish with little to no oversight. Ability to lead and manage a team of attorneys and support staff which provides legal support to an entire line of business
• Demonstrated ability to comfortably and confidently operate in a constantly changing environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Expert analytical, research, decision-making and problem-solving skills combined with effective time management and project management/planning skills
• Possesses unique legal expertise in multiple specialized areas of the law
• Well-developed ability to tactfully navigate complex discussions
  
  

Additional Job Description

At Regions, the Assistant General Counsel, Intellectual Property provides legal advice and guidance to clients and colleagues in the area of Intellectual Property. In this role, you will build out a program to protect inventive concepts in the fields of artificial intelligence, data science, cryptocurrency, cybersecurity, digital banking, and others. In addition to patents, you will help drive Regions toward a successful, technological future with thoughtful protection of all forms of intellectual property.

Additional Responsibilities

• Develop the strategic framework, processes, and program to identify strategic ways to identify and protect new inventions
• Execute patent harvesting and invention sessions with inventors with eye toward the strategic value of our patent portfolio
• Assist with patent prosecution, including processing invention disclosures, determining an appropriate IP protection strategy, working with outside counsel to draft and prosecute patent applications that accurately protect inventions
• Strategically manage existing patent portfolio to maximize value and minimize costs
• Partner with the business and other legal experts to structure and negotiate IP terms with vendors, partners, and other third parties
• Conduct due diligence reviews of all IP-related documents in acquisition and investment transactions in coordination with outside counsel to identify and understand IP risks in proposed transactions
• Assist with IP litigation and copyright issues
• Partners with business units, functions, and executive leadership to provide practical legal advice on issues related to intellectual property
• Provides strategic, pragmatic, and expert legal advice to business units and functions
• Participates in line of business-initiated projects to identify and understand IP risks Works with and manages outside counsel on intellectual property issues
• Provides assistance with training bankers, associates, operational staff and customer support staff on intellectual property issues
  
  

Additional Preferences

• Ten (10) years of relevant intellectual property experience in a law firm or corporate law department
• A USTPO registration number preferred
• In-house experience in the financial services industry or technology industry
  
  

Additional Skills And Competencies

• Experience handling patent prosecution and managing a patent portfolio
• Experience in drafting and negotiating IP provisions in various technology agreements, including IP licenses, software licenses, SaaS agreements, technology transfer agreements, consulting, professional, and other complex technology agreements
• Experience in handling IP-related due diligence and negotiating IP provisions in M&A/Strategic Investment transaction documents
  
  

Position Type

Full time

Compensation Details

Pay ranges are job specific and are provided as a point-of-market reference for compensation decisions. Other factors which directly impact pay for individual associates include: experience, skills, knowledge, contribution, job location and, most importantly, performance in the job role. As these factors vary by individuals, pay will also vary among individual associates within the same job.

The target information listed below is based on the Metropolitan Statistical Area Market Range for where the position is located and level of the position.

Minimum

Job Range Target:

$161,315.55 USD

Median

$228,470.00 USD

Incentive Pay Plans

This role is eligible to participate in the annual discretionary incentive plan. Employees are eligible to receive a discretionary award based on individual, business, and/or company performance.Opportunity to participate in the Long Term Incentive Plan.

Benefits Information

Regions offers a benefits package that is flexible, comprehensive and recognizes that "one size does not fit all" for benefits-eligible associates. Listed below is a synopsis of the benefits offered by Regions for informational purposes, which is not intended to be a complete summary of plan terms and conditions.

• Paid Vacation/Sick Time
• 401K with Company Match
• Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits
• Disability Benefits
• Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Account
• Life Insurance
• Parental Leave
• Employee Assistance Program
• Associate Volunteer Program
  
  

Please note, benefits and plans may be changed, amended, or terminated with respect to all or any class of associate at any time. To learn more about Regions’ benefits, please click or copy the link below to your browser.

https://www.regions.com/welcometour/benefits.rf

Location Details

Regions Center

Location:

Birmingham, Alabama

Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans

Job applications at Regions are accepted electronically through our career site for a minimum of five business days from the date of posting. Job postings for higher-volume positions may remain active for longer than the minimum period due to business need and may be closed at any time thereafter at the discretion of the company.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Legal

• Industries

  Banking

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