Legal Counsel - Software IP

3DS Dassault Systems•Waltham, MA

72d•$140,000 - $165,000•Hybrid

About The Position

DASSAULT SYSTEMES, the 3DEXPERIENCE Company, provides businesses and people with virtual universes to imagine sustainable innovations. Serving over 250,000 clients in 11 industries, from high-tech to life sciences, fashion to transportation, we help businesses and people around the world to create sustainable innovations for today and tomorrow DASSAULT SYSTEMES is looking for a motivated Legal Counsel - Intellectual Property to join our Legal team in our Waltham, MA office, in an onsite/hybrid role. As a member of our North American legal team, you will be part of the Intellectual Property team providing support on a wide range of IP-focused issues in varied areas, including managing IP contractual matters, M&A due diligence, IP litigation, and handle other legal responsibilities. In close relationship with the Research and Development teams, draft and negotiate various in-bound licensing agreements for third party software components included in Dassault Systèmes Group products Provide IP-related support to the Legal Department on other types of agreements, such as partnerships, outbound licenses and services agreements with limited guidance Facilitate feedback and approval from internal cross functional groups Assist in the growth-related operations of the Group, including M&A due diligence, integration of IP related operations, etc. This is not a patent-focused role; admission to the patent bar is not required.

Requirements

Juris Doctor from an accredited US law
Admission to Massachusetts, California or other state bar in the U.S.
2+ years of legal experience at either a law firm or in-house, or both focused on Technology agreements
We will consider candidates having a combined 3+ years of work experience balanced between a legal role and a technical background
Consistently demonstrates the highest level of integrity without compromise with regards to ethical standards
Knowledge and experiences with open source software and negotiation of commercial software contracts
Self-starter, autonomous, and rigorous team player
Process-driven and work to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of providing legal support to internal DS stakeholders
Ability to work independently and/or within a collaborative team structure
Positive, self-motivated individual with high level of enthusiasm and willingness to learn and incorporate coaching and instructions into daily tasks and assignments
Highly organized with critical attention to details
Possess new technology curiosity and a history of self-technical education; you are not nervous about what you don't know in technology, but excited about it due to your curiosity

Responsibilities

In close relationship with the Research and Development teams, draft and negotiate various in-bound licensing agreements for third party software components included in Dassault Systèmes Group products
Provide IP-related support to the Legal Department on other types of agreements, such as partnerships, outbound licenses and services agreements with limited guidance
Facilitate feedback and approval from internal cross functional groups
Assist in the growth-related operations of the Group, including M&A due diligence, integration of IP related operations, etc.

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