IP Risk Management Counsel

Applied Materials • Santa Clara, CA

5d • $195,000 - $268,000

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 its business. It has a hands-on role in strategic risk management and compliance programs, including internal intellectual property and insider risk investigations, trade secret protection, contractual compliance, research security, third-party diligence, risk mitigation in mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures, and training and awareness.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an ABA-accredited law school and 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.
• Ability to proactively identify complex problems, think beyond existing solutions and frameworks, and take ownership of solving problems.
• Exposure to complex insider risk and/or trade secret investigations, including witness interviews.
• Strong grasp of technology and desire to dive into the details.
• Collaborative nature 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 concerning insider risk, trade secrets, confidential information sharing and access, contractual compliance with data-handling terms, and information security.
• Advise on intellectual property protection, confidentiality, reasonable measures, and innovation security.
• Advise 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, operational IP protection frameworks.
• Support development and implementation of enterprise IP risk management frameworks, policies, standards, and governance processes.
• Create playbooks describing complex intellectual property protection strategies for commercial teams negotiating contracts and nondisclosure agreements.
• Serve as a resource on IP protection policies, procedures, and awareness, including developing expertise in the technology platforms used to share information internally and with partners, and overseeing audits as needed.
• Identify emerging IP risks and propose scalable mitigation strategies.

Benefits

• Supportive work culture that encourages learning, development, and career growth.
• Programs and support for employee health and wellbeing and personal and professional growth.
• Comprehensive benefits package.
• Potential eligibility for participation in a bonus and stock award program, as applicable.
• Relocation eligible.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree