Corporate Lawyer

ThreatLocker; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off and company holidays

401(k) program

Career growth opportunities within a R

Employee recognition program (Car GIVE

Job summary

ThreatLocker, a leading cybersecurity company, seeks a Corporate Attorney in Orlando to advise on IP and employment matters while partnering with leadership, Product, Engineering and HR. This role emphasizes practical business solutions in a fast-paced tech setting, with ownership from analysis to resolution.

You’ll coordinate with outside counsel as needed and support ThreatLocker’s global IP strategy and employment programs.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of relevant legal experience, with IP and employment law.
• Experience advising on trademark, copyright, licensing, or IP matters.
• Familiarity with patent processes and litigation support.

Responsibilities

• Advise on intellectual property and employment law matters for the company.
• Draft and prosecute IP applications and manage IP portfolios.
• Provide practical legal guidance to HR, Product, Engineering and leadership.

Skills

Legal experience

Intellectual property

Employment law

Education

Juris Doctor (J.D.) from ABA-accredited law school

Job description

Help Protect the Ideas, People, and Technology Behind ThreatLocker

At ThreatLocker, we're redefining cybersecurity through our industry-leading Zero Trust platform. As we continue to grow globally, protecting our technology, intellectual property, and workforce is critical to our success.

We're looking for an experienced Corporate Attorney to join our Legal team in Orlando. In this role, you'll work directly with leadership, Product, Engineering, Human Resources, and other teams across the organization, advising on matters ranging from patents, trademarks, software, and emerging technologies to employment law, workplace matters, and regulatory compliance.

This is an opportunity to take ownership of meaningful legal matters, help shape legal strategy within a rapidly growing cybersecurity company, and play an important role in protecting the people and innovations driving ThreatLocker forward.

Why Join ThreatLocker?

• Competitive compensation
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off and company holidays
• 401(k) program
• Career growth opportunities within a rapidly growing cybersecurity company
• Employee recognition program (Car Giveaway)

COMPANY OVERVIEW

ThreatLocker® is a leader in endpoint protection technologies, providing enterprise-level cybersecurity tools to improve the security of servers and endpoints. The ThreatLocker® platform with Application Allowlisting, Ringfencing™, Storage Control, Elevation Control, Endpoint Network Control, Configuration Management, and Operational Alert solutions are leading the cybersecurity market toward a more secure approach of blocking the exploits of application vulnerabilities.

POSITION OVERVIEW

ThreatLocker is seeking a Corporate Attorney – Intellectual Property & Employment Law to join our growing Legal team in Orlando, Florida. This role will have a balanced focus across intellectual property and employment matters and will work closely with leadership, internal counsel, Human Resources, Product, Engineering, Marketing, and other teams throughout the organization.

This is not a narrowly focused legal role. We’re looking for an attorney who enjoys solving practical business problems, can move quickly in a fast-paced technology environment, and is comfortable taking ownership of matters from initial analysis through resolution.

JOB SCOPE

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

• Advise the company on intellectual property matters involving trademarks, copyrights, patents, trade secrets, software, and other proprietary technology.
• Draft and prosecute U.S. and international patent applications, particularly in software as a service.
• Prepare and respond to Office Actions and conduct examiner interviews to advance prosecution strategy.
• Perform prior art searches, patentability analyses, and freedom-to-operate (FTO) assessments.
• Draft claim charts and support invalidity and non-infringement analyses.
• Collaborate directly with engineers, marketing, and internal counsel to protect products.
• Stay current on developments in software, AI, and emerging technologies impacting IP strategy.
• Assist with developing, maintaining, and protecting ThreatLocker’s global intellectual property portfolio.
• Manage trademark clearance, applications, registrations, renewals, enforcement, and related matters in coordination with outside counsel where appropriate.
• Work closely with Product, Engineering, and leadership to identify potentially protectable inventions, technology, and other intellectual property.
• Review intellectual property provisions in commercial agreements, technology agreements, licenses, confidentiality agreements, and other contracts.
• Advise internal teams regarding ownership, licensing, use, and protection of software, content, data, branding, and other intellectual property.
• Assist with open-source software, third-party licensing, and related intellectual property compliance issues.
• Monitor and address potential infringement or unauthorized use of ThreatLocker intellectual property.
• Manage intellectual property disputes and coordinate with outside counsel when necessary.
• Help develop and maintain internal policies and procedures designed to protect confidential information, trade secrets, and other intellectual property.

EMPLOYMENT LAW

• Advise Human Resources and company leadership on federal, state, and local employment law matters.
• Provide practical legal guidance regarding hiring, employee relations, performance management, discipline, accommodations, leave, wage and hour issues, and terminations.
• Review and develop employment agreements, restrictive covenant agreements, confidentiality and intellectual property assignment agreements, policies, handbooks, and other employment-related documents.
• Assist with internal investigations involving employee complaints, workplace conduct, policy violations, and other sensitive matters.
• Advise on employee classification, compensation practices, workplace policies, and compliance requirements.
• Support Human Resources in responding to employee claims, agency charges, demand letters, and other employment-related disputes.

  REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an ABA-accredited law school.
  • Active membership in good standing with the Florida Bar.
  • 3–5 years of relevant legal experience, with meaningful experience in both intellectual property and employment law.
  • Experience at a law firm, in-house legal department, or a combination of both.
  • Demonstrated experience advising on trademark, copyright, trade secret, licensing, or other intellectual property matters.
  • Familiarity with patent litigation proceedings, including experience supporting pre-litigation and litigation matters.
  • Strong ability to understand and articulate complex technical concepts and translate them into sound IP strategy.
  • Demonstrated experience advising employers on day-to‑day employment law and employee relations matters.
  • Strong legal research, drafting, negotiation, and analytical skills.
  • Ability to translate complex legal issues into clear, practical advice for non‑lawyers.
  • Strong judgment and the ability to independently manage sensitive and confidential matters.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to prioritize and manage multiple matters in a fast‑paced environment.
  • A practical, business-oriented approach to legal risk.

  PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Registered to practice before the USPTO.
  • Experience working with a technology, SaaS, cybersecurity, or software company.
  • Experience managing domestic and international trademark portfolios.
  • Familiarity with software licensing, software as a service, and technology-related intellectual property issues.
  • Experience advising a multi‑jurisdictional employer.
  • Experience conducting or advising on workplace investigations.
  • Experience managing outside counsel and litigation matters.
  • Familiarity with privacy, data protection, commercial contracting, or other legal issues commonly encountered by technology companies.

  ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

  • This is a full-time, fully in-office position in Orlando, FL.
  • Candidates should be comfortable working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
  • The attorney will regularly interact with senior leadership and teams throughout the company and should be comfortable providing clear recommendations and exercising independent judgment.

  ThreatLocker is an equal opportunity employer.

  WORKING CONDITIONS

  The duties described below are representative of those encountered while performing the essential functions of this position. If necessary, reasonable accommodation may be requested and will be evaluated for its relationship to the essential functions that must be performed.

  • Job will generally be performed in an office environment but may require travel to visit company offices and/or property locations.
  • While performing duties of this job, would occasionally require to stand, walk, sit, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop or kneel, talk and hear, and use fingers and hands to feel objects and tools.
  • Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30pounds.
  • Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, depth perceptions, and the ability to adjust focus.

  A background check and drug/substance screening are required after a conditional offer. Employment will proceed only upon receiving clear results from both.

  ThreatLocker also conducts randomized drug and substance testing approximately every 60 days, in line with the same screening standards.