Sr. Counsel, IP Transactions at Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company in Spring, Texas

Job Description:

Sr. Counsel, IP Transactions

This role has been designed as 'Hybrid' with an expectation that you will work on average 2-3 days per week from an HPE office.

Who We Are:

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is the global edge-to-cloud company advancing the way people live and work. We help companies connect, protect, analyze, and act on their data and applications wherever they live, from edge to cloud, so they can turn insights into outcomes at the speed required to thrive in today's complex world. Our culture thrives on finding new and better ways to accelerate what's next. We know diverse backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good. If you are looking to stretch and grow your career our culture will embrace you. Open up opportunities with HPE.

Job Description:

The successful candidate will provide strategic advice and worldwide legal support to HPE business and legal leaders on how they can maximize the value of HPE's intellectual property and decrease risks. Will draft and negotiate transactions involving the development, use, licensing and transfer of technology and Intellectual Property Rights.

The Senior Counsel, IP Transactions counsels and supports business unit clients, the supply chain team, global sales and the IP monetization team. Identifies legal risk and recommends solutions that help address the client's objectives. Represents company in transactions, interactions, or disputes with customers, suppliers, partners, competitors and other IP rights holders. Balances the business interests of client groups with ultimate fiduciary responsibility to preserve IP of company. Areas of law practiced may include intellectual property and technology law, and law relating to artificial intelligence, data, standards, open source, mergers and acquisitions, US government contracting and IP monetization. This individual contributor, senior level IP transactions attorney reports to the Director, IP Transactions.

Responsibilities:

• Provides strategic advice and worldwide legal support to HPE business and legal leaders on how they can maximize the value of HPE's intellectual property and decrease risks.


• Manages the development of legal strategies in the development, use, licensing and transfer of technology and Intellectual Property Rights .


• Counsels clients and other team members on a variety of subtopics related to intellectual property including AI, data, open source, industry standards and IP disputes.


• Negotiates and drafts complex IP and technology transactions such as joint development agreements, inbound and outbound licensing agreements, patent sales and licensing, patent pool and standards agreements, university and government collaboration agreements, NDAs and other IP agreements.


• P erforms infringement and evidence of use analysis and prepares, presents and defends claim charts; negotiates and resolves IP disputes.


• Supports the IP due diligence process resulting from participation in open source and standards setting organizations as well as in mergers, acquisitions and divestitures.


• Acts as a master of the area of intellectual property by networking, training and mentoring effectively to share subject matter expertise across a broad cross-section of the organization.

Education and Experience Required:

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree, Bar admission, and appropriate undergraduate technical degree (EE, CS, Physics or equivalent)


• USPTO Admission


• Typically 7+ years experience at a law firm or in-house with significant experience counseling, providing strategy advice and drafting and negotiating agreements in a high technology environment .

Knowledge and Skills:

• Developed understanding of how to operate successfully in the international legal environment for a high technology client.


• Mastery in negotiating or advising senior representatives of external and internal organizations on complex and high value/risk matters.


• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, including the ability to deliver executive level presentations and an ability to successfully interact with a wide variety of clients, business partners, competitors, opposing counsel and others .


• Strong team player with excellent collaborative and influencing skills.


• Industry knowledge in appropriate technology fields (server, storage, cloud, networking, IoT, services, hardware and software) is desired.


• Some travel required.

Additional Skills:

Accountability, Accountability, Action Planning, Active Learning, Active Listening, Bias, Business, Coaching, Computer Literacy, Conflict Resolutions, Creativity, Critical Thinking, Data Analysis Management, Data Collection Management, Design Thinking, Empathy, Follow-Through, Growth Mindset, Intellectual Curiosity, Law, Legal Consulting, Legal Practices, Legal Risk, Legal Support, Long Term Planning {+ 5 more}

What We Can Offer You:

Health & Wellbeing

We strive to provide our team members and their loved ones with a comprehensive suite of benefits that supports their physical, financial and emotional wellbeing.

Personal & Professional Development

We also invest in your career because the better you are, the better we all are. We have specific programs catered to helping you reach any career goals you have - whether you want to become a knowledge expert in your field or apply your skills to another division.

Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We are unconditionally inclusive in the way we work and celebrate individual uniqueness. We know diverse backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good.

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Job:
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Job Level:
Master

States with Pay Range Requirement

The expected salary/wage range for a U.S. -based hire filling this position is provided below. Actual offer may vary from this range based upon geographic location, work experience, education/training, and/or skill level. If this is a sales role, then the listed salary range reflects combined base salary and target-level sales compensation pay. If this is a non-sales role, then the listed salary range reflects base salary only. Variable incentives may also be offered. Information about employee benefits offered can be found at https://myhperewards.com/main/new-hire-enrollment.html .

USD Annual Salary: $142,500.00 - $327,500.00

Estimated job application period closure is September 2024. While this is the expected application time frame, there are many factors which may result in a change. If this position is still open beyond the anticipated closure time frame, it is likely HPE is still actively recruiting for this role and all qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to apply.

HPE is an Equal Employment Opportunity/ Veterans/Disabled/LGBT and Affirmative Action employer. We are committed to diversity and building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We do not discriminate and all decisions we make are made on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. Our goal is to be one global diverse team that is representative of our customers, in an inclusive environment where we can continue to innovate and grow together. Please click here: Equal Employment Opportunity .

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is EEO F/M/Protected Veteran/ Individual with Disabilities.

HPE will comply with all applicable laws related to employer use of arrest and conviction records, including laws requiring employers to consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories. .