Corporate Counsel
Concord Servicing
Senior Counsel, IP & Competition
Mozilla
full-time
Posted on:
Location: 🇺🇸 United States
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Senior
Tech Stack
Open Source
About the role
- Manage IP matters and advice, including software licensing matters (with a particular focus on open source software), and manage a small patent portfolio
- Manage and help to run litigation, particularly in IP, competition, and regulatory matters, as well as managing Mozilla’s amicus briefs
- Advise on Mozilla’s participation in standards bodies and participate directly in certain capacities
- Advise on competition and competition regulation, working closely with the Public Policy team
- Represent Mozilla in meetings with governments, legislators, enforcers, and regulators
- Be a trusted advisor to Mozilla’s leadership, product, and technical teams
- Collaborate closely with colleagues on the Legal & Policy teams on the intersection between IP, competition, privacy, and regulation
Requirements
- J.D. degree and membership in a state bar with good standing
- 8+ years relevant experience, with in-house technology experience highly valued
- Excellent IP knowledge and experience, with some competition experience and interest
- Experience managing and working on litigation in the US
- Ability to effectively prioritize and balance multiple tasks and responsibilities
- Excellent collaboration skills and the ability to build internal alignment across subject matter experts to deliver multifaceted legal advice
- Curiosity, knowledge, and insight about the technology sector, especially topics relating to open source, competition, and the impact of new technologies and regulations
- Willingness to go deep with technical teams to give the best possible advice
- Strong communication skills with the ability to advocate and persuade in writing and verbally
