Corporate Attorney – Intellectual Property & Employment Law

ThreatLocker • Orlando, FL

2d • Onsite

About The Position

ThreatLocker is seeking a Corporate Attorney – Intellectual Property & Employment Law to join our growing Legal team in Orlando, Florida. This role will have a balanced focus across intellectual property and employment matters and will work closely with leadership, internal counsel, Human Resources, Product, Engineering, Marketing, and other teams throughout the organization. This is not a narrowly focused legal role. We’re looking for an attorney who enjoys solving practical business problems, can move quickly in a fast-paced technology environment, and is comfortable taking ownership of matters from initial analysis through resolution.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an ABA-accredited law school.
• Active membership in good standing with the Florida Bar.
• 3–5 years of relevant legal experience, with meaningful experience in both intellectual property and employment law.
• Experience at a law firm, in-house legal department, or a combination of both.
• Demonstrated experience advising on trademark, copyright, trade secret, licensing, or other intellectual property matters.
• Familiarity with patent litigation proceedings, including experience supporting pre-litigation and litigation matters.
• Strong ability to understand and articulate complex technical concepts and translate them into sound IP strategy.
• Demonstrated experience advising employers on day-to-day employment law and employee relations matters.
• Strong legal research, drafting, negotiation, and analytical skills.
• Ability to translate complex legal issues into clear, practical advice for non-lawyers.
• Strong judgment and the ability to independently manage sensitive and confidential matters.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple matters in a fast-paced environment.
• A practical, business-oriented approach to legal risk.

Nice To Haves

• Registered to practice before the USPTO.
• Experience working with a technology, SaaS, cybersecurity, or software company.
• Experience managing domestic and international trademark portfolios.
• Familiarity with software licensing, software as a service, and technology-related intellectual property issues.
• Experience advising a multi-jurisdictional employer.
• Experience conducting or advising on workplace investigations.
• Experience managing outside counsel and litigation matters.
• Familiarity with privacy, data protection, commercial contracting, or other legal issues commonly encountered by technology companies.

Responsibilities

• Advise the company on intellectual property matters involving trademarks, copyrights, patents, trade secrets, software, and other proprietary technology.
• Draft and prosecute U.S. and international patent applications, particularly in software as a service.
• Prepare and respond to Office Actions and conduct examiner interviews to advance prosecution strategy.
• Perform prior art searches, patentability analyses, and freedom-to-operate (FTO) assessments.
• Draft claim charts and support invalidity and non-infringement analyses.
• Collaborate directly with engineers, marketing, and internal counsel to protect products.
• Stay current on developments in software, AI, and emerging technologies impacting IP strategy.
• Assist with developing, maintaining, and protecting ThreatLocker’s global intellectual property portfolio.
• Manage trademark clearance, applications, registrations, renewals, enforcement, and related matters in coordination with outside counsel where appropriate.
• Work closely with Product, Engineering, and leadership to identify potentially protectable inventions, technology, and other intellectual property.
• Review intellectual property provisions in commercial agreements, technology agreements, licenses, confidentiality agreements, and other contracts.
• Advise internal teams regarding ownership, licensing, use, and protection of software, content, data, branding, and other intellectual property.
• Assist with open-source software, third-party licensing, and related intellectual property compliance issues.
• Monitor and address potential infringement or unauthorized use of ThreatLocker intellectual property.
• Manage intellectual property disputes and coordinate with outside counsel when necessary.
• Help develop and maintain internal policies and procedures designed to protect confidential information, trade secrets, and other intellectual property.
• Advise Human Resources and company leadership on federal, state, and local employment law matters.
• Provide practical legal guidance regarding hiring, employee relations, performance management, discipline, accommodations, leave, wage and hour issues, and terminations.
• Review and develop employment agreements, restrictive covenant agreements, confidentiality and intellectual property assignment agreements, policies, handbooks, and other employment-related documents.
• Assist with internal investigations involving employee complaints, workplace conduct, policy violations, and other sensitive matters.
• Advise on employee classification, compensation practices, workplace policies, and compliance requirements.
• Support Human Resources in responding to employee claims, agency charges, demand letters, and other employment-related disputes.
• Monitor developments in employment law and recommend updates to policies and practices as necessary.
• Coordinate with outside employment counsel on litigation and specialized matters when appropriate.
• Provide guidance as ThreatLocker expands its workforce across multiple jurisdictions.

Benefits

• Background check and drug/substance screening are required after a conditional offer.
• Randomized drug and substance testing approximately every 60 days.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior