General Counsel

IQAir North America, Inc.•La Mirada, CA

2d•$200,000 - $250,000•Onsite

About The Position

For over 60 years, IQAir has been a leader in improving indoor air quality in residential, commercial and institutional markets. IQAir’s vision is to assist people in living longer, healthier lives by providing products and services to help them breathe cleaner, healthier air. For our North American headquarters, located in La Mirada, California, we have an immediate opening for a General Counsel. Reporting to and working closely with the IQAir Group President and North American CEO, the General Counsel will ensure that IQAir’s best interests are represented in all legal matters by providing expert and strategic legal advice, setting internal governance policies, managing the impact of external factors and evaluating and weighing multiple inputs and impacts of any decision or course of action. The General Counsel will represent IQAir in legal matters.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
IP experience with online marketplaces worldwide
Minimum three years of experience with a law firm, government, or corporate legal department with an emphasis on investigation and enforcement of patents, trademarks, copyrights and prosecution (US and foreign)
Familiarity with current IP docketing procedures
Experience with IP platforms such as MarkMonitor, Anaqua, Docket Track and/or CPI
Knowledge of patent, trademark and copyright law
Excellent communication and presentation skills
Excellent online research and investigation skills
Thorough knowledge of IP legal terminology, principles and practices
Thorough knowledge of legal and business communication principles and practices
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook.
Able to pass a pre-employment drug and background screen

Nice To Haves

Conversational in German and/or Chinese language preferred

Responsibilities

Provide expert and strategic legal advice to management
Set internal governance policies and manage the impact of external factors
Evaluate and weigh multiple inputs and impacts of any decision or course of action
Anticipate issues and estimate risks strategically
Identify proactive solutions that will eliminate or mitigate risks
Base your decision making process on ethics and integrity
Create associations of trust and respect with key stakeholders
Deal with external parties (regulators, external counsel, politicians, clients)
Attract, develop, direct, motivate and drive performance from team
Draft agreements that minimize risks and maximize legal rights
Meet legal objectives
Deal with complex, significant matters that cut across legal and related areas
Keep abreast of legislative changes
Provide eMonitor and maintain company intellectual property portfolio and manage the filing of patent, trademark and copyright applications and related tasks
Monitor and analyze brand protection efforts; recommend changes to increase efficacy/efficiency
Coordinate with outside counsel as needed
Perform legal and factual research
Review and monitor new and updated laws and regulations in relevant fields of law, including telecommunications, corporate governance, information security, intellectual property and government contracting
Draft legal documents including agreements, contracts and legal memoranda
Check and edit legal forms and documents for accuracy
Follow up to ensure receipt of fully executed agreements from appropriate parties, including file maintenance
Assist in tracking contract expiration dates, filing deadlines and calendaring
Monitor and maintain corporate books, including preparation of routine documents
Observe deadlines, send extension orders, entry into the national phase, EP validations, examination requests, and granting fees
Prepare and manage power of attorney forms, inventor declarations and assignments
Preparation and filing of U.S. and foreign filings/licenses
Provide administration support, including document creation and information organization
Search for documents from legal contracts databases
Other projects as assigned