Senior Counsel - Intellectual Property, Patents
About The Position
The Senior Counsel will provide strategic advice and legal counsel to select business segments related to Walmart’s global patent portfolio; serve as a point of contact for patent and intellectual property matters, bringing in other legal and business stakeholders as needed; and implement legal strategy to manage the entire patent lifecycle. You will be joining a collaborative team of talented intellectual property attorneys and professionals in an exciting, fast-paced, and dynamic environment. As a trusted business partner, you’ll advise on IP strategies to protect and advance our business in innovative technology areas such as AI, retail, and logistics solutions that will shape the future of commerce.
Requirements
- Experieice working with engineers and R&D personnel
- Demonstrated ability in formulating and executing global filing strategies
- Familiarity with IP litigation and IP provisions in tech contracts and other agreements
- Proven IP issue spotting and decision making skills
- Demonstrated a bias towards action and innovation
- Law degree from an accredited law school and 5 years’ experience in law.
- License to practice law in at least one state.
Nice To Haves
- Leading cross-functional teams
Responsibilities
- Work effectively with lead counsel and other members of the intellectual property (IP) team to serve as a point of contact for all patent and other IP related matters, such as open source and trade secrets
- Help to manage Walmart’s global patent portfolio, including identifying inventions, reviewing invention disclosures, overseeing patent preparation and prosecution, and working cross-functionally across departments on patent licensing and enforcement efforts
- Connect with Walmart’s business segments to develop an understanding of their product roadmaps, patent and open source priorities, and to ensure appropriate IP strategy and coverage for key initiatives
- Work with and supervise outside counsel, patent professionals, and patent paralegals to obtain strategic patents
- Conduct patent landscape, freedom to operate, and patentability searches
- Perform outreach and conduct patent and IP trainings for Walmart personnel
Benefits
- At Walmart, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based bonus awards and other great benefits for a happier mind, body, and wallet.
- Health benefits include medical, vision and dental coverage.
- Financial benefits include 401(k), stock purchase and company-paid life insurance.
- Paid time off benefits include PTO (including sick leave), parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting.
- Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more.
- You will also receive PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes.
- Live Better U is a Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sam's Club facilities.
- Programs range from high school completion to bachelor's degrees, including English Language Learning and short-form certificates.
- Tuition, books, and fees are completely paid for by Walmart.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
