Remote Senior Counsel, IP Risk & Enforcement

Rocket Software; Carson City (NV); Remote; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited Vacation Time

Health and Wellness coverage

Life and disability coverage

401(k) and Roth Retirement Savings

Student debt program

Tuition Reimbursement

Leadership and skills training

Job summary

Rocket Software is seeking a Senior Counsel, Risk & Enforcement to serve as the primary legal advisor on IP disputes, software enforcement, and licensing matters across Rocket-developed and third-party offerings.

The role requires deep litigation experience, technical fluency, and the ability to lead internal investigations, manage outside counsel, and collaborate with product, engineering, security, and commercial teams to prevent disputes and ensure compliance.

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school is required.
• Must be in good standing with at least one State Bar.
• 10+ years total experience with 5+ years in law firm litigation including in-house experience.
• 5+ years managing IP or technology disputes including software, trade secret, copyright, patent, licensing, or open source matters.

Responsibilities

• Lead IP litigation, software enforcement, trade secret, licensing, and other technology-related disputes.
• Develop litigation prevention and readiness frameworks and manage outside counsel.
• Advise on customer license compliance and enforcement matters, including audits and negotiations.
• Partner with product and engineering teams to strengthen IP protection and documentation.
• Manage disputes with vendors, partners, and other third parties and drive cross-functional initiatives.

Skills

IP litigation

Software enforcement

Open source

Negotiation

Leadership

Risk assessment

Education

J.D. from an accredited law school

Tools

e-discovery tools

Outside counsel management

Job description

Rocket Software is seeking a Senior Counsel, Risk & Enforcement to serve as the primary legal advisor on IP disputes, software enforcement, and licensing matters across Rocket-developed and third-party offerings.

The role requires deep litigation experience, technical fluency, and the ability to lead internal investigations, manage outside counsel, and collaborate with product, engineering, security, and commercial teams to prevent disputes and ensure compliance.