Position Summary:
The Senior Counsel, Product & IP will be part of Celonis global Legal, Ethics, and Compliance organization and initially report to the Vice President & AGC, Commercial and Product. The Senior Counsel will be part of a close-knit team of legal experts all over the world and will take responsibility for supporting the Celonis Products and Engineering organizations and managing the company s IP portfolio, all while encouraging best practices, managing risks, and enabling innovation. A successful candidate will be expected to provide pragmatic, creative, collaborative and solution-oriented legal support; will have a strong business sense and have experience working as a self-starter in an environment that is fast-paced, business and results-oriented and team-focused.
Principal Responsibilities:
- Serve as legal business partner to the company s Product and Engineering organizations, supporting new product and feature development, launches and end-of-life motions
- Manage the company s patent and trademark portfolios with the support of outside counsel, including IP monitoring and enforcement
- IP clearance and due diligence
- Chair the company s Patent Committee, and be responsible for reviewing invention submissions, gathering consensus opinions on whether patents should be sought for inventions in accordance with the company s patent strategy, and, where appropriate, managing outside counsel in the patent application process
- Administer the Celonis Patent Reward Program
- Manage policies for, and provide enablement training on, best practices for the use and protection of the Company s intellectual property holdings (including patents, trademarks, copyright and trade secrets)
- Provide expert advice and support on technology matters pertinent to the company, including AI/Large Language Models, Data Use and Handling, and Open Source Software
- Support People & Culture on employee-related IP policies and issues
- IP Licensing and Contracts: Consult and, where necessary, negotiate on IP licensing provisions to allow the use of the company's IP by third parties while retaining control and receiving appropriate compensation.
- Contribute to ongoing process improvement, reduction of friction and problem solving within areas of Legal and Compliance.
- Further Celonis business, financial and risk management objectives through diligent, proactive and creative lawyering.
Requirements:
- Law degree from a highly-regarded school.
- Active bar membership in relevant jurisdiction.
- Native or bilingual fluency in English, business fluency in a second language would be a significant plus.
- 7+ years combined experience in law firm and/or in-house legal department, preferably with time spent supporting software company clients with a SaaS focus.
- Broad understanding of technology products and business operations.
- A strong sense of ownership, inquisitive and enthusiastic about technology, enjoy being continually challenged, and demonstrated sound judgment in ambiguous situations.
- Highly adaptable and flexible you are not stuck in your ways, but rather are comfortable with jumping into undefined programs and you are able to bring structure and results.
- Ability to think outside the box and address complex matters with creative solutions.
- Excellent interpersonal, written/verbal communication and negotiation skills.
- Highly organized, both in thought, approach, and in written work product.
- Ability to multi-task and prioritize, with a business-oriented mindset.
- Ability to maintain strong working relationships with demanding internal clients and work effectively with remote team and management members.
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