Assistant General Counsel - Intellectual Property

Regions Bank•Birmingham, AL

About The Position

At Regions, the Assistant General Counsel provides legal advice and guidance to clients and colleagues on a wide variety of legal issues. The Legal Department is focused on attracting, retaining, and developing great people in an inclusive environment where each person is valued for the distinct skills and attributes they bring to the team. The Legal Department is currently pursuing the Mansfield certification. At Regions, the Assistant General Counsel, Intellectual Property provides legal advice and guidance to clients and colleagues in the area of Intellectual Property. In this role, you will build out a program to protect inventive concepts in the fields of artificial intelligence, data science, cryptocurrency, cybersecurity, digital banking, and others. In addition to patents, you will help drive Regions toward a successful, technological future with thoughtful protection of all forms of intellectual property.

Requirements

Law Degree
Licensed in good standing to practice law in at least one jurisdiction
Ten (10) years of legal experience at a regulatory agency, in the financial services industry, or at a law firm with strong knowledge of bank regulations or other relevant practical legal experience
Ability to build strong partnerships with senior leadership in order to drive results
Ability to lead and manage a team of attorneys and support staff which provides legal support to an entire line of business
Ability to manage a high-volume workload and reach prompt, pragmatic decisions
Ability to work in a collaborative environment with multiple stakeholders to include Executive leadership
Advanced organizational skills
Consistently demonstrated ability to assimilate and analyze facts and present complex issues in a clear and concise manner and provide succinct results-oriented legal advice
Consistently demonstrated ability to manage matters from start to finish with little to no oversight.
Ability to lead and manage a team of attorneys and support staff which provides legal support to an entire line of business
Demonstrated ability to comfortably and confidently operate in a constantly changing environment
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Expert analytical, research, decision-making and problem-solving skills combined with effective time management and project management/planning skills
Possesses unique legal expertise in multiple specialized areas of the law
Well-developed ability to tactfully navigate complex discussions

Nice To Haves

Ten (10) years of relevant intellectual property experience in a law firm or corporate law department
A USTPO registration number preferred
In-house experience in the financial services industry or technology industry
Experience handling patent prosecution and managing a patent portfolio
Experience in drafting and negotiating IP provisions in various technology agreements, including IP licenses, software licenses, SaaS agreements, technology transfer agreements, consulting, professional, and other complex technology agreements
Experience in handling IP-related due diligence and negotiating IP provisions in M&A/Strategic Investment transaction documents

Responsibilities

Partners with business units and executive leadership to provide practical legal advice on issues related to complex business and banking matters
Provides strategic, pragmatic, and expert legal advice to business units
Advises senior management as to the interpretation of laws and regulations and on new and recent changes in laws and regulations that affect the Bank
Monitors and remains up to date on emerging legislative developments that may affect the Bank
Participates in line of business-initiated projects such as drafting policies and procedures on new regulations and amendments or new interpretations of existing regulations
Provides expert assessment of legal risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the Bank’s reputation as well as our clients and assets
Works with and manages outside counsel on legal issues impacting the Bank and related matter budgets
May lead and manage other Assistant General Counsel, specialists or paralegal staff
Provides assistance with training bankers, associates, operational staff and customer support staff on legal issues
Provides expert legal counsel on a wide range of legal issues and works on complex issues where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors.
Proactively and consistently develops relationships based on trust across the organization; grows internal and external networks
Ability to work in a collaborative environment with multiple stakeholders to include senior and executive management
Has distinct, independent ownership of a legal function or specialization
Provides mentoring opportunities for legal staff and serves as a resource for legal staff
Develop the strategic framework, processes, and program to identify strategic ways to identify and protect new inventions
Execute patent harvesting and invention sessions with inventors with eye toward the strategic value of our patent portfolio
Assist with patent prosecution, including processing invention disclosures, determining an appropriate IP protection strategy, working with outside counsel to draft and prosecute patent applications that accurately protect inventions
Strategically manage existing patent portfolio to maximize value and minimize costs
Partner with the business and other legal experts to structure and negotiate IP terms with vendors, partners, and other third parties
Conduct due diligence reviews of all IP-related documents in acquisition and investment transactions in coordination with outside counsel to identify and understand IP risks in proposed transactions
Assist with IP litigation and copyright issues
Partners with business units, functions, and executive leadership to provide practical legal advice on issues related to intellectual property
Provides strategic, pragmatic, and expert legal advice to business units and functions
Participates in line of business-initiated projects to identify and understand IP risks
Works with and manages outside counsel on intellectual property issues
Provides assistance with training bankers, associates, operational staff and customer support staff on intellectual property issues