Lead IP Counsel, Packaging & Specialty Plastics

Dow Inc.; Saginaw (MI); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Domestic relocation assistance

Bonus opportunities

Total rewards program

Job summary

Dow Inc. seeks a Senior IP Counsel in its Commercial & Innovation Law group, based in Lake Jackson, TX or Midland, MI, to provide strategic intellectual property counsel in a global, science-driven company. You will build patent portfolios, negotiate licenses, and guide technology development while aligning IP strategy with business goals.

Experience in IP law (4+ years), U.S. bar admission, and USPTO registration are required.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor or Master of Laws.
• A minimum of 4 years practicing Intellectual Property law either in-house or with a major law firm.
• Admission to State Bar or eligible for admission.
• B.S. in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or similar technology.
• Registered to practice before the USPTO.
• A minimum requirement for this U.S. based position is the ability to work legally in the United States. No visa sponsorship/support is available for this position, including for any type of U.S. permanent residency (green card) process.

Responsibilities

• Be a simplifier and solver of strategic-level intellectual property challenges for clients in a truly global, science and technology growth-driven company. Provide practical, business-oriented legal counsel on a wide range of intellectual property and innovation matters, including patents, trade secrets, licensing, technology development, and IP-related transactions.
• Review, draft, and negotiate a broad range of legal documents involving intellectual property rights, including technology development agreements, research collaborations, confidentiality agreements, license agreements, joint development agreements, and other commercial arrangements involving intellectual assets.
• Participate in business and functional meetings to proactively identify intellectual property risks and opportunities and develop solutions that enable innovation and business growth.
• Assist business, technology, and research organizations in developing and implementing intellectual property strategies that align with business objectives, support innovation, protect competitive advantages, and maximize the value of the Company's intellectual assets.
• Build and manage patent portfolios aligned with business strategy by drafting and prosecuting patent applications and managing outside counsel in the drafting and prosecution of patent applications.
• Host client legal training and education on a variety of topics, consistent with Legal team developed curriculum and risk mitigation practices supported by leadership.
• Exhibit team orientation, legal technology savviness, courage in the face of ambiguity, and bias toward action. Employ strong negotiation and communication skills (written and oral) and successfully manage time sensitive demands.
• Collaborate effectively within a team of dedicated legal professionals, business and functional clients, as well as non-legal, Company colleagues. Be open to sharing, growth, and learning in a team environment consistent with the goals and principles that guide the Legal department.
• Proactively communicate with Legal team management and clients.
• Effectively place work in the hands of the most appropriate legal resource for handling. Possess a strong bias for trust in, delegation to, and development of paralegals and other support staff to ensure allocation of work remains commensurate with education, experience, and demonstrated abilities.
• Manage outside counsel and other external resources in a manner consistent with Legal department policies, matching resource levels with project importance, affordability and overall risk appetite of the Company.

Skills

Initiative

Teamwork

Work Ethic

Market Focus

Consulting Skills

Legal Knowledge

Project Management

Education

Juris Doctor

Master of Laws

Chemistry/Engineering BS

Bar admission

USPTO registration

Job description

Dow Inc. seeks a Senior IP Counsel in its Commercial & Innovation Law group, based in Lake Jackson, TX or Midland, MI, to provide strategic intellectual property counsel in a global, science-driven company. You will build patent portfolios, negotiate licenses, and guide technology development while aligning IP strategy with business goals.

Experience in IP law (4+ years), U.S. bar admission, and USPTO registration are required.