Senior Counsel, Trademark

The role

This person will lead global trademark litigation and disputes strategy and oversee the trademark and brand protection practice. They will provide strategic advice to senior leadership and work cross-functionally across various teams.

What you will do

• Lead global trademark litigation and disputes including infringement, unfair competition, and dilution.
• Develop and execute global trademark litigation and enforcement strategies.
• Manage outside counsel and direct litigation strategy.
• Advise senior leadership on significant disputes.
• Lead and develop the trademark team.
• Oversee trademark clearance, prosecution, portfolio management, enforcement, and brand protection.
• Stay current on relevant laws, regulations, and industry trends.
• Build scalable processes for trademark risk assessment and enforcement prioritization.
• Provide strategic advice balancing legal risks, commercial priorities, and brand protection.

Required qualifications

• 10+ years of leading complex trademark litigation and disputes.
• Substantial experience at technology companies and law firms.
• Experience developing and executing strategies for complex, high-stakes trademark litigation and disputes.
• Experience developing and executing global trademark portfolio strategies.
• JD
• License or qualification to practice in California

Benefits

• Relocation assistance

Before you apply

• Background checks for applicants will be administered in accordance with applicable law.

About the company

OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity.