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Intellectual Property and software licensing counsel

Nethermind
$90k - $117k estimated

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About the opportunity:

We are seeking an IP and software licensing counsel who will be responsible for leading the Legal Department’s support of Nethermind’s software developers with licensing issues.

Objectives:

  • Reviewing and negotiating the intellectual property licences Nethermind either (a) puts in place; or (b) is subject to, to achieve its strategic objectives.
  • Developing a comprehensive framework for controlling Nethermind’s legal rights and liabilities in relation to IP licences.
  • Ensuring that the commercial terms on which Nethermind offers its products and services suite are coherent with Nethermind’s approach to licensing issues.

Responsibilities:

  • Day to day review and negotiation of IP licenses across the entirety of public domain, permissive, LGPL, copyleft and proprietary licences
  • Taking such action as is necessary to protect Nethermind’s rights in relation to its portfolio of software IP, and to maximise the value of Nethermind’s IP generally
  • Providing key internal and external stakeholders with advice on licensing issues
  • Owning Nethermind’s relationships with relevant external providers such as law firms, patent and trademark attorneys, registries, alliances etc. Managing budgets in relation to each
  • Rigorous evaluation of trends to reduce legal risks associated with licensing decisions
  • Advising on market changes and providing strategic recommendations, writing and maintaining relevant policies
  • Constantly suggesting ideas for process improvement and optimization
  • To the extent time is available, working with the rest of the Nethermind Legal team (four people) on other non-IP related projects, such as commercial transactions, investments and other inhouse legal team matters
  • Reporting to Chief Legal Officer

Skills:

  • Bachelor’s degree in law or any related field with 2 years of post qualification experience
  • Background at prestigious law firm
  • Knowledge and experience of all market standard licences
  • Knowledge of key patent and trademark registries
  • Strong numerical skills, to help gain credibility with Nethermind’s coders and other staff
  • Ability to collaborate with all levels of management to organize, plan and achieve Nethermind’s IP goals
  • Happy using Slack, Notion, Excel etc.

Would be beneficial if you have:

  • Experience in blockchain (especially Ethereum) or crypto industry
  • Familiarity with issues arising from the use of AI
  • Experience in Fintech
  • Previous experience with inhouse accounting in a scale up environment
  • Fully remote setting work experience