Associate Counsel Intellectual Property

Jazwares, LLC • Plantation, FL

7h

About The Position

The Associate Counsel Intellectual Property and Commercial Transactions is
responsible for a full range of tasks required to protect Jazwares IP portfolio
and mitigate litigation risks. This role works directly under the Associate
General Counsel, IP and will assist with managing and driving IP strategy for
the company’s trademarks, trade dress, copyrights, trade secrets, and domain
names. This role collaborates closely with Jazwares’ brand, business and
licensing teams to gain a deeper understanding of key assets and develop and
implement comprehensive IP protection strategies and policies. The Associate
Counsel IP will work with outside counsel to develop and maintain Jazwares’
trademark portfolio, as well as support IP counseling and IP litigation matters.
This role will also involve work on a broad range of other legal issues
including preparation of option, independent contractor, license, and
distribution agreements and general business contract review and negotiation.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a related field required
• JD from an accredited law school required
• Practicing attorney in the US, in good standing with the Florida bar or another state with the ability to become Authorized House Counsel
• 3+ years of substantive intellectual property and transactional experience with a corporate legal department or a nationally recognized law firm

Nice To Haves

• US trademark clearance experience
• US and foreign IP portfolio management experience
• Trademark, trade dress, copyright, domain name and trade secret enforcement experience
• Transactional/contract review and negotiation experience
• Experience working with consumer products and on counterfeiting matters a plus
• Multilingual a plus

Responsibilities

• Manage and drive strategy for all types of IP matters across the company, including those related to trademarks, trade dress, trade secrets, copyrights and domain names
• Manage outside counsel to build and maintain Jazwares’ IP portfolios
• Counsel business stakeholders with respect to IP issues, including those related to new products releases
• Oversee outside counsel and manage IP litigation matters in partnership with the legal litigation team
• Handle drafting, review, and negotiation of commercial contracts, including licensing agreements (inbound/outbound), distribution agreements, NDA’s and marketing and customer agreements
• Forge relationships with business leaders across the company in order to strategically develop and implement strategies, including policies,IP strategies  and best practices
• Handle transactional matters and contract review and negotiation.
• Performs other duties as assigned

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees