Senior IP Counsel – Global Patents & Tech Transactions (Hybrid)

Vanguard Group; Malvern (Chester County); Hybrid; USD 190,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Vanguard Group seeks an accomplished Assistant General Counsel, Intellectual Property, to oversee a broad IP portfolio, including patent strategy and trade secret protection, across global business initiatives.

You will advise business and technology teams, manage relations with outside counsel, and drive risk management for collaborations and strategic partnerships, with a hybrid work setup.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of related legal experience.
• Minimum of 8 years of professional intellectual property experience.
• Undergraduate degree and Law degree (JD).
• Admission to practice before the USPTO.
• Experience with patent and trade secret counseling and portfolio management.
• Experience drafting and negotiating IP and technology-related agreements.
• Experience using enterprise-approved AI tools responsibly for legal tasks.
• Ability to balance business and legal needs and manage multiple projects.
• Exceptional leadership and interpersonal skills.
• Track record of influencing and negotiating with senior leaders

Responsibilities

• Advise business and technology teams on IP protection strategies for company innovations.
• Support management of Vanguard’s global patent portfolio and outside counsel.
• Support trade secret identification, protection, governance, and risk management.
• Negotiate and advise on technology transactions, collaborations, and partnerships.
• Advise on IP issues in commercial, technology, procurement, and strategic transactions.
• Assess and mitigate IP risks with emerging technologies and third-party relationships.
• Oversee IP litigation risk, pre-litigation disputes, and coordination with stakeholders.
• Develop templates, playbooks, governance frameworks, and training for IP protection.

Skills

Patent strategy

Trade secrets

Technology transactions

IP portfolio management

Negotiation

Leadership

Communication

AI in legal

Project management

Counseling & advisory

Education

Undergraduate degree

Juris Doctor (JD)

USPTO admission

Job description

Vanguard Group seeks an accomplished Assistant General Counsel, Intellectual Property, to oversee a broad IP portfolio, including patent strategy and trade secret protection, across global business initiatives.

You will advise business and technology teams, manage relations with outside counsel, and drive risk management for collaborations and strategic partnerships, with a hybrid work setup.