IP Risk Management Counsel

Applied Materials•Santa Clara, CA

About The Position

Applied Materials is seeking an experienced attorney to join its Legal and Compliance Organization as a key member of the IP risk management team. The role works across business, legal, and security teams to develop practical solutions that protect the company’s innovations while supporting business objectives. It includes hands-on involvement in strategic risk management and compliance programs covering internal intellectual property and insider-risk investigations, trade-secret protection, contractual compliance, research security, third-party diligence, transaction-related risk mitigation, and training and awareness. The position counsels on intellectual property protection and data-protection strategies, develops scalable protection frameworks for new technologies and business models, and supports enterprise policies, standards, and governance. It also creates guidance for commercial teams negotiating contracts and nondisclosure agreements, advises on information-sharing platforms and protection practices, oversees audits as needed, and identifies emerging risks and scalable mitigations.

Requirements

Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an ABA-accredited law school.
Current admission to practice law in at least one United States jurisdiction.
At least 7 years of experience in complex technology-focused litigation and counseling, or a similar position, at a top-tier law firm, with the government, and/or in-house.
Proactively identify complex problems, think beyond existing solutions and frameworks, and take ownership of solving them.
Exposure to complex insider-risk and/or trade-secret investigations, including witness interviews.
Strong grasp of technology and a desire to dive into the details.
Collaborative approach and ability to build strong partnerships throughout Applied Materials.

Nice To Haves

Experience in the semiconductor industry.
Experience with cross-functional programs, compliance programs, and/or audits.
Experience and familiarity with eDiscovery or data forensic tools and processes.

Responsibilities

Conduct and oversee privileged investigations involving insider risk, trade secrets, confidential-information sharing and access, contractual compliance with data-handling terms, and information security.
Counsel on intellectual property protection, confidentiality, reasonable measures, and innovation security.
Counsel on intellectual property and data-protection strategies, diligence, and data separation in mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures with a cross-functional team.
Partner on new technology initiatives and emerging business models to create scalable and operational intellectual property protection frameworks.
Support development and implementation of enterprise IP risk management frameworks, policies, standards, and governance processes.
Create playbooks outlining complex intellectual property protection strategies to support commercial teams negotiating contracts and nondisclosure agreements.
Advise on intellectual property protection policies, procedures, and awareness, including developing expertise in the technology platforms used to share information internally and with partners.
Oversee audits as necessary.
Identify emerging intellectual property risks and propose scalable mitigation strategies.