Associate General Counsel

An Amazing Career Opportunity for an Associate General Counsel!! 

Location: Austin, TX

Job ID: 25234

Does shaping and executing intellectual property strategies excite you? Are you energized by new technologies and their impact within the Intellectual Property domain for both public and private industry? Do you want to be a part of a global organization that is positively impacting the world every day and developing exciting new technologies related to trusted identities?

Who are we? 

HID powers the trusted identities of the world's people, places, and things, allowing people to transact safely, work productively and travel freely.

We are a high-tech software company headquartered in Austin, TX, with over 4,000 worldwide employees. Check us out here: www.hidglobal.com and https://youtu.be/23km5H4K9Eo 

HID's Legal and Corporate Affairs Team:

The Associate General Counsel will report to the Senior Associate General Counsel within the Intellectual Property (IP) team. This team is responsible for educating and counseling business leaders and technology teams on intellectual property matters and driving intellectual property strategy to support business goals. The Associate General Counsel will have the opportunity to handle litigation matters, manage a growing IP portfolio, draft and negotiate IP-related agreements, and handle many other interesting responsibilities.

As our Associate General Counsel, you'll support HID's success by: 

• Drafting, negotiating, and interpreting technology, software and IP-related agreements and licenses.
• Analyzing and mitigating the risks of third-party intellectual property.
• Providing advice and support with respect to IP enforcement activities.
• Working with the business to develop a valuable IP portfolio.
• Leading intellectual property and other types of litigation and pre-litigation activities, including working with and managing outside counsel to develop strategies to initiate, defend, resolve and prevent various forms of litigation.

What we will love about your background: 

• Eligibility for Public Trust Clearance.
• Prior in-house counsel experience.

Your Experience and Education include:             

• A strong technical background with an undergraduate degree in Engineering or Computer Science. Other scientific/technical backgrounds will be considered depending upon relevant experience.
• Juris Doctorate degree (JD) from a top-rated law school.
• Admitted to practice law in at least one state and registered to practice before the USPTO.
• Minimum of 9 years relevant experience in IP and technology law, including at least 3 years prior practice with a nationally recognized IP firm. 

Who you are as a Team Member:

• Strong organizational skills, maintaining attention to detail on multiple projects simultaneously, and adjusting to changing priorities and deadlines.
• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal. 
• Strong team player and ability to work well with others.
• You welcome opportunities to incorporate diversity into your work, including valuing different backgrounds, experiences and opinions. You also embrace creating and nurturing a culture of diversity, inclusion, and belonging.

Why apply? 

• Empowerment: You'll work as part of a global team in a flexible work environment, learning and enhancing your expertise. We welcome an opportunity to meet you and learn about your unique talents, skills, and experiences. You don't need to check all the boxes. If you have most of the skills and experience, we want you to apply.
• Innovation: You embrace challenges and want to drive change. We are open to ideas, including flexible work arrangements, job sharing or part-time job seekers.
• Integrity: You are results-orientated, reliable, and straightforward and value being treated accordingly. We want all our employees to be themselves, to feel appreciated and accepted.

This opportunity may be open to flexible working arrangements.

HID is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer - Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran/Gender Identity/Sexual Orientation.

We make it easier for people to get where they want to go!
On an average day, think of how many times you tap, twist, tag, push or swipe to get access, find information, connect with others or track something.  HID technology is behind billions of interactions, in more than 100 countries.  We help you create a verified, trusted identity that can get you where you need to go - without having to think about it.  
 
When you join our HID team, you'll also be part of the ASSA ABLOY Group, the global leader in access solutions. You'll have 52,000 colleagues in more than 70 different countries. We empower our people to build their career around their aspirations and our ambitions - supporting them with regular feedback, training, and development opportunities. Our colleagues think broadly about where they can make the most impact, and we encourage them to grow their role locally, regionally, or even internationally. As we welcome new people on board, it's important to us to have diverse, inclusive teams, and we value different perspectives and experiences.

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