Job Description

Blue Yonder Title

Corporate Counsel - Intellectual Property, Patents and Commercial Transactions

Location

Within 50 miles of Dallas, TX

Remote role with occasional meetings in the Dallas office.

Blue Yonder is seeking an experienced intellectual property attorney to join its corporate legal team to advise the organization with respect to a wide variety of legal matters, including those pertaining to the management and protection of Blue Yonder’s intellectual property assets. The ideal candidate is an energetic, highly organized self-starter who thrives in a team environment and can work on multiple projects with limited supervision.

What you will do:

• Assist in the development and implementation of strategic initiatives to protect, manage, and maximize the value of Blue Yonder's intellectual property assets, including patents, copyrights, trademarks, and trade secrets.
• Manage Blue Yonder’s intellectual property portfolio, including overseeing and assisting with patent, copyright, and trademark filings, maintenance, and enforcement activities, and including efficiently communicating and managing outside counsel.
• Provide legal counsel and support for strategic transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and collaborations, with a focus on intellectual property due diligence, protection, and integration.
• Advise on, draft, and negotiate inbound and outbound strategic technology agreements, including, but not limited to, software development agreements, licensing agreements, embedded technology agreements, software-as-a-service (SaaS) agreements, and IT professional services agreements.
• Advise product development teams on compliance with intellectual property laws, technology agreements, and open-source software licenses.
• Advise the marketing teams on intellectual property matters by reviewing campaigns, product names, branding, collateral, and digital content for proper Blue Yonder and third-party trademark and copyright use, protection of company IP, alignment with brand standards, and review of the marketing claims library to ensure all claims are accurate, substantiated, and not false or misleading.
• Conduct legal research and provide legal advice with respect to regulations and other requirements related to intellectual property protection, ownership, registration, enforcement, and/or compliance.
• Collaborate with other members of the legal department and business teams with respect to issues that require subject matter expertise.
• Provide training on pertinent legal matters to Blue Yonder associates.
• Perform special projects in support of the legal team’s goals and initiatives.

What we are looking for:

• Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school.
• Member in good standing of at least one state bar and preferably registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience as an intellectual property attorney at a top-tier law firm and/or in-house legal position.
• Extensive knowledge of patent, copyright, trademark, and trade secret law, with a strong focus on software and technology.
• Experience advising software companies and familiarity with software development and licensing practices.
• Excellent written/verbal communication, presentation, and negotiation skills, with ability to draft, review, and negotiate complex agreements.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to provide pragmatic legal advice that factors in business objectives.
• Team player who can collaborate effectively with colleagues across departments.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to manage multiple transactions and competing priorities in a fast-paced, fluid, and deadline-driven environment.

Synonymous Job Title:

Corporate Counsel

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The base salary range for this position is $137,127.00 to 172,873.00 USD

The salary range information provided, reflects the anticipated base salary range for this position based on current national data. Minimums and maximums may vary based on location. Individual salary will be commensurate with skills, experience, certifications or licenses and other relevant factors. In addition, this role will be eligible to participate in either the annual performance bonus or commission program, determined by the nature of the position.

At Blue Yonder, we care about the wellbeing of our employees and those most important to them. This is reflected in our robust benefits package and options that includes:

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision

• 401K with Matching

• Flexible Time Off

• Corporate Fitness Program

• A variety of voluntary benefits such as; Legal Plans, Accident and Hospital Indemnity, Pet Insurance and much more

At Blue Yonder, we are committed to a workplace that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging in which everyone can share their unique voices and talents in a safe space. We continue to be guided by our core values and are proud of our diverse culture as an equal opportunity employer. We understand that your career search may look different than others, and embrace the professional, personal, educational, and volunteer opportunities through which people gain experience.

Our Values

If you want to know the heart of a company, take a look at their values. Ours unite us. They are what drive our success – and the success of our customers. Does your heart beat like ours? Find out here: Core Values

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.