Global IP Strategy Director – Tech & AI

Jackalope Digital LLC; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 266,000 - 418,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Healthcare Benefits and

401k with Employer Match

Global Benefit programs

Family Planning Support

Gender-Affirming Care

Mental Health & Coaching Benefits

Flexible Vacation & Paid VolunteerTime

Generous Paid Parental Leave

Job summary

Reddit is seeking a pragmatic, strategic IP expert to join our Legal team. In this role, you will guide Reddit's global IP strategy, counsel on copyright, patent, trademark and trade secret matters, and partner with engineering, product, and outside counsel.

You will lead worldwide IP litigation strategy, oversee the portfolio, and translate complex landscapes into actionable recommendations while driving risk management and portfolio development.

Qualifications

• JD, top academic background, and current license in a state bar in the United States.
• 10+ years of experience as an IP litigator, preferably with a mix of big law firm training and in-house experience at a tech or fast-paced company.
• Strong understanding of copyright, patent, trademark, and trade secret law.
• Ability to lead on a wide variety of IP matters and proactively collaborate with various teams across Reddit.
• Proven track record navigating intricate and emerging copyright litigation challenges.
• Experience with patent litigation, licensing negotiations, and portfolio development, with a strong preference for experience with AI and ML; web technologies; social products, technologies, and platforms; and/or the mobile space.
• Ability to think strategically at a high level and from deep in the details to drive complex problem solving and develop creative, business-forward solutions.
• Ability to calibrate risk, distinguish business from legal risk, and communicate it clearly to executive, business, and technical audiences.
• You love and use Reddit!

Responsibilities

• Define and continuously evolve Reddit's worldwide IP litigation strategy, aligning it with Reddit's product roadmaps, market positioning, risk profile, and long-term business goals.
• Oversee Reddit's global IP portfolio, ensuring it is aligned with Reddit's business priorities and competitive differentiation objectives.
• Shape and refine Reddit's international litigation and strategic stance regarding a diverse array of emerging, novel IP matters.
• Translate complex competitive IP landscapes into actionable strategic recommendations.
• Be a subject matter expert and provide advice to cross functional partners and Legal team members on copyright, trademark, patent, and trade secret matters.
• Collaborate with Reddit's engineering, product, and legal teams, along with outside counsel, to mitigate IP risk, protect Reddit's brand, business, and innovations, and build Reddit's patent portfolio.
• Make smart judgment calls, navigate risks, and creatively manage internal and external challenges on Reddit's IP matters.

Skills

IP litigation

Copyright law

Trademark law

Patent law

Trade secret law

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic advisory

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

Reddit is seeking a pragmatic, strategic IP expert to join our Legal team. In this role, you will guide Reddit's global IP strategy, counsel on copyright, patent, trademark and trade secret matters, and partner with engineering, product, and outside counsel.

You will lead worldwide IP litigation strategy, oversee the portfolio, and translate complex landscapes into actionable recommendations while driving risk management and portfolio development.