Senior IP Counsel: Strategic Patent & Open Source Governance

Walmart; Bentonville (AR); On-site; USD 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor seeks a senior legal professional to align patent strategy with product goals and lead cross-functional teams across the organization. You will guide intellectual property initiatives, influence product roadmaps, and supervise compliance programs.

You will counsel on complex IP matters, review open source requests, and strengthen risk management and governance across business units while coordinating with external counsel.

Qualifications

• Senior legal professional with IP and regulatory governance experience
• Ability to align legal strategy with product roadmaps and business objectives

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic guidance on patent law, open source governance, and regulatory compliance.
• Counsel on complex IP matters, review open source requests, and contribute to risk mitigation and compliance programs while supporting product roadmaps across business units.

Job description

Jobtailor is seeking a senior legal professional to provide strategic guidance on patent law, open source governance, and regulatory compliance. You will align legal strategies with business objectives and lead efforts across internal teams and external counsel.

You will counsel on complex IP matters, review open source requests, and contribute to risk mitigation and compliance programs while supporting product roadmaps across business units.