Senior Counsel is primarily responsible for drafting and negotiating material contracts with third parties, including agreements with trademark licensees, international business partners, manufacturing partners, suppliers, and distributors. Also responsible for safeguarding the company’s intellectual property portfolio (in conjunction with external counsel), advising internal business partners (R&D, marketing, et al.) on intellectual property matters, establishing and maintaining procedures to ensure that routine contracts are appropriately handled in a way that minimizes risk and uses resources cost-effectively, and managing litigation (in conjunction with external counsel).
Requirements include a current bar admission and 6-10 years of broad-based transactional experience, strong academic credentials and experience with intellectual property licensing. Large law firm experience litigation and cross-border transactional experience preferred.
Local candidates preferred. Welch’s is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Minority/Female/Disability/Protected Veteran
Please apply at www.welchs.com/about-us/careers.
