Senior IP Counsel, Tech & Payments Strategy

Global Payments; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 160,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Payments is seeking a Senior Counsel, Intellectual Property to join our Legal team and drive patent prosecution and IP strategy on a global scale.

You will collaborate with engineering and product teams, manage outside counsel, and advise on licensing, SaaS agreements, and strategic partnerships. Must have 8+ years in patent prosecution and USPTO admission, with a J.D. from an ABA-accredited school, and experience in tech, payments, or SaaS industries.

Qualifications

• J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school and admission to at least one U.S. state bar.
• Admission to practice before the USPTO.
• 8+ years of experience in patent prosecution and IP counseling, including law firm and/or in-house experience.
• Experience managing outside patent counsel and global IP portfolios.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage global patent prosecution strategies aligned with technology and product roadmap.
• Oversee preparation, filing, and prosecution of U.S. and international patent applications.
• Manage outside patent counsel and external service providers.
• Partner with engineering and product teams to evaluate invention disclosures and advise on patent strategy.
• Draft, review, and negotiate IP-related commercial agreements, including licenses, SaaS, development and collaboration agreements, and partnerships.
• Advise on IP ownership, licensing structures, and risk allocation.
• Support IP aspects of mergers, acquisitions, and strategic investments.
• Provide practical IP counseling to engineering, product, and business teams.
• Support IP enforcement, disputes, and coordination with litigation counsel.

Skills

Patent prosecution

IP counseling

Legal judgment

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school

Job description

Global Payments is seeking a Senior Counsel, Intellectual Property to join our Legal team and drive patent prosecution and IP strategy on a global scale.

You will collaborate with engineering and product teams, manage outside counsel, and advise on licensing, SaaS agreements, and strategic partnerships. Must have 8+ years in patent prosecution and USPTO admission, with a J.D. from an ABA-accredited school, and experience in tech, payments, or SaaS industries.