Global IP Strategy Director — Innovation & Growth Lead

Entegris, Inc.; Danbury (CT); On-site; USD 185,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Entegris, Inc. is seeking a Director of Intellectual Property to serve as the enterprise IP strategy lead, guiding decisions that shape long-term innovation, growth, and competitive positioning.

You will develop global IP strategies, address complex legal challenges, and maximize the value of Entegris' intellectual assets. You will lead critical patent, trade secret, licensing, and dispute matters, partnering with legal, engineering, and R&D teams to integrate IP considerations into business

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school.
• Admission to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
• Registered Patent Attorney status with the USPTO strongly preferred.
• Bachelor's degree or advanced degree in Engineering, Chemistry, Materials Science, Physics, or a related technical discipline preferred.

Responsibilities

• Advise executive leadership on IP strategy, risk management, and portfolio optimization.
• Develop and lead enterprise-wide IP strategies to support growth and innovation.
• Lead critical patent, trade secret, licensing, and dispute matters across the company.
• Drive IP strategy for emerging technologies.
• Coordinate with legal, business, engineering, and R&D to integrate IP into strategic planning.
• Lead invention harvesting, filing strategy, drafting, prosecution, and portfolio pruning.
• Direct patent agents, technical experts, and outside counsel for US and international matters.
• Lead freedom-to-operate, patentability, validity, clearance, and competitive analyses with practical recommendations.
• Structure and negotiate IP provisions in joint development, university, licensing, and collaboration agreements.
• Support IP disputes, including enforcement, litigation, and trade secret protection.
• Commission patent landscape and whitespace analyses; train inventors on disclosure quality and IP risk awareness.
• Represent Entegris in external engagements with customers, partners, universities, and industry groups.

Skills

IP strategy

Legal acumen

Strategic thinking

Executive communication

Negotiation

Leadership

Mentoring

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Juris Doctor (J.D.)

Bar admission (US)

Engineering/technical degree

Tools

Patent analytics tools

Job description

Entegris, Inc. is seeking a Director of Intellectual Property to serve as the enterprise IP strategy lead, guiding decisions that shape long-term innovation, growth, and competitive positioning.

You will develop global IP strategies, address complex legal challenges, and maximize the value of Entegris' intellectual assets. You will lead critical patent, trade secret, licensing, and dispute matters, partnering with legal, engineering, and R&D teams to integrate IP considerations into business