Corporate Counsel, Intellectual Property

Position Overview

As Corporate Counsel, Intellectual Property, you will play an important role in enabling Autodesk’s success by providing expertise and counsel on intellectual property matters, protecting the intellectual property assets essential to Autodesk’s success, and guiding business strategy and operational decisions in line with intellectual property laws and best practices.  Reporting to the Senior Director & Senior Intellectual Property Counsel and collaborating closely with your legal and business colleagues, you will provide legal support for Autodesk’s trademark, copyright and open source programs.  

This position is a hybrid role, based out of our Boston, Denver, or Portland office.

Responsibilities

• Develop a deep understanding of Autodesk’s business strategy and products

• Work closely with the Autodesk IP team to develop and execute on Autodesk’s intellectual property strategy

• Partner with Autodesk business teams and outside counsel to support and grow Autodesk’s trademark and copyright programs

• Advise and support the broader Autodesk legal team on trademark and copyright matters

• Collaborate with outside counsel to manage cease & desist, offers to license and other pre-litigation IP enforcement matters

• Create, enhance and continuously improve internal training programs to build general awareness of the importance of intellectual property and to drive best practices to both leverage and protect those assets

• Exercise excellent legal judgment and extraordinary communication skills to provide practical, clear, and concise counsel

Minimum Qualifications

• JD degree from an ABA-accredited law school; member in good standing of at least one state bar

• 4-6+ years experience in the areas of trademark and copyright law, with at least 2 years in a law firm

• Excellent oral and written communication skills

• Demonstrated business acumen:  You see the “big picture” as well as the relationship of very detailed and specific legal and business issues

• You are a self-starter, but also seek guidance when appropriate

• You are intellectually curious and love learning something new every day

• You minimize complexity and use common sense to solve problems in the most efficient way, while also never losing sight of the law and best practices

• You actively seek differing perspectives to create more powerful outcomes

• You are comfortable interacting warmly and professionally with everyone from senior executives to interns -- you recognize that you don’t know everything and can learn from anyone

• You hold yourself and others accountable and you welcome feedback

• You are committed to personal and professional growth

• You are passionate about making a positive impact

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience with trademark prosecution and enforcement

• Prior experience advising on copyright matters, including licensing, fair use, DMCA and open-source software

• Superior presentation skills and a love for teaching others about intellectual property in ways that are creative, engaging and impactful

About Autodesk

Welcome to Autodesk! Amazing things are created every day with our software – from the greenest buildings and cleanest cars to the smartest factories and biggest hit movies. We help innovators turn their ideas into reality, transforming not only how things are made, but what can be made.

We take great pride in our culture here at Autodesk – our Culture Code is at the core of everything we do. Our values and ways of working help our people thrive and realize their potential, which leads to even better outcomes for our customers.

When you’re an Autodesker, you can be your whole, authentic self and do meaningful work that helps build a better future for all. Ready to shape the world and your future? Join us!

Benefits

From health and financial benefits to time away and everyday wellness, we give Autodeskers the best, so they can do their best work. Learn more about our benefits in the U.S. by visiting https://benefits.autodesk.com/

Equal Employment Opportunity

At Autodesk, we're building a diverse workplace and an inclusive culture to give more people the chance to imagine, design, and make a better world. Autodesk is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected characteristic. We also consider for employment all qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.

Diversity & Belonging

We take pride in cultivating a culture of belonging and an equitable workplace where everyone can thrive. Learn more here: https://www.autodesk.com/company/diversity-and-belonging

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