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Basic Qualifications

• Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school and at least 5 years of post-bar attorney legal work experience in a combination of law firm and corporate settings.
• Required licensure to practice law in at least one state.
• Required Illinois bar membership or active bar membership in good standing in at least one U.S. jurisdiction
• Experience using time management skills such as prioritizing/organizing and tracking details and meeting deadlines of multiple projects with varying completion dates.
• At least 5 years of experience contributing to financial decisions in the workplace.
• At least 5 years of direct leadership, indirect leadership and/or cross functional team leadership.

Preferred Qualifications
IP Portfolio Management:

• Multijurisdictional trademark, patent and design portfolio management, including filing strategy, renewals and cost-benefit exercises to meet budget expectations and ensure continuing portfolio value.
• Manage invention disclosures, including collecting and screening disclosures, conducting inventor interviews, presenting disclosures at patent committee and/or external counsel review meetings.
• Supporting copyright protection practices and domain name registration and enforcement initiatives.

• Establishing and communicating the intellectual property strategy for trademark, design, patent and copyright clearance, filing, prosecution, enforcement and disputes (proactive and defensive) and advisory work.
• Conduct IP due diligence for mergers, acquisitions, and other strategic transactions.
• Develop policies and practices that drive a proactive, business-focused intellectual property program.
• Experience in the retail, health or pharmacy industry a plus.

• Serve as the primary point of contact for all IP-related matters within the company.
• Educate and train employees on IP policies, procedures, and best practices.
• Experience structuring, negotiating, and drafting IP related agreements and documentation, including licensing, assignments, co-existence agreements, joint development and settlement agreements.
• Managing trademark oppositions, enforcements and related infringement notices, advising business teams as needed.
• Assist internal and external litigation counsel on intellectual property disputes and litigation matters.

• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal clients across business units, external IP counsel, legal department colleagues, and industry network/associations.
• Works independently with confidence yet understand how to coordinate with the rest of the legal team to seamlessly advance corporate strategy.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Stays current with legal developments, best practices and benchmarks in intellectual property law and assist employees in implementing policies and procedures in response.
• Consistently looks for opportunities to improve on existing methods or processes.
• Comfortable navigating unfamiliar areas and self-motivated to learn new subject areas or skill
• Superior time management skills with ability to quickly adapt to changing priorities.
• Prior in-house experience is a plus