Patent Agent & Trade Secret Leader

The Chemours•Wilmington, NC

18h•Hybrid

About The Position

As we create a colorful, capable and cleaner world through chemistry, we invite you to join our team to harness the power of chemistry to shape markets, redefine industries and improve lives for billions of people around the world. CREATING ESSENTIAL CHEMISTRY THE WORLD NEEDS At Chemours, our people are redefining how the world thinks of chemistry by approaching everything we do with a commitment to delivering Trusted Chemistry that creates better lives and helps communities thrive. That begins with how we use our science, data, and unmatched technical expertise to develop market-leading products with the highest levels of performance, sustainability, and safety in the industry. Powered by chemistry, our products are used in applications that make the products we rely on, processes, and new technologies possible. In key sectors such as clean energy, advanced electronics, high-performance computing and AI, climate friendly cooling, and high-quality paints and coatings for homes and industrial infrastructure---sustainable solutions and more modern living depend on Chemours chemistry. Chemours is seeking a Patent Agent & Trade Secret Leader to join our growing Legal team and provide strategic intellectual property leadership. This is a hybrid position that will report directly to the Chief IP Counsel, based in Wilmington, DE , with occasional travel to Newark, Delaware.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, chemical engineering, or a related field; advanced degree preferred.
Admitted to practice and in good standing with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
5+ years of experience at a large law firm and/or in house law department.
Excellent attention to detail and organizational ability, including managing priorities and meeting deadlines.
Excellent communication skills and the ability to work closely and build relationships with domestic and international business and technical colleagues.

Nice To Haves

Background or experience in fluorochemistry or in polymer chemistry.

Responsibilities

Working with business and technical colleagues to develop and implement patent strategies involving landscaping, freedom-to-operate, patent procurement, enforcement, and offensive and defensive patent invalidations proceedings around the world.
Developing and managing a global patent portfolio, including drafting and prosecuting patent applications globally, working with foreign agents and attorneys, U.S. outside counsel as needed, and in-house legal assistants, paralegals, patent agents, and attorney colleagues.
Conducting periodic patent portfolio reviews to support alignment with business and technical strategy.
Global management of Chemours' trade secret program, including conducting periodic trade secret reviews and audits, identification and documentation of new trade secrets, coordination of company-wide trade secret training, and working closely with cross-functional leadership to advance trade secret programs.
Managing legal costs and resources.