VP Intellectual Property

UnitedLex is seeking a Vice President, Intellectual Property to join our dynamic global team! The VP IP will collaborate with new and existing clients and internal delivery teams to design and implement effective IP solutions.

This is a remote position, and we welcome applicants from throughout the country. Up to 25% travel is expected, including some international travel. See "About Us" for more information about our corporate philosophy, perks, and benefits.

Responsibilities

• Serve as an IP subject matter expert, advising clients and internal global teams on industry practices.
• Ensure UnitedLex is bringing the highest quality products and services to the market
• Cultivate relationships and regularly meet with GC, CIPC, AGC litigation, AGC prosecution, and other IP professionals.
• Design and customize IP solutions and service bundles for new and existing clients. Review and standardize existing offerings to support further productization.
• Support sales team to drive opportunities within current clients, provide exceptional account management, and participate in regular business reviews.
• Support delivery teams by providing high level quality control and oversite for existing enterprise clients, determining clients’ needs, mapping and designing new solutions, projecting timelines, and holding periodic reviews with clients.
• Collaborate with multi-cultural teams and across different time zones.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor
• 8+ years’ experience practicing as a patent attorney in a law firm or corporation.
• Conversant in the entire IP life cycle
• Experience with IP operations, including outsourced services
• Experience collaborating with global teams
• Strong consultative and problem-solving skills at a cross-functional level.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Up to 25% travel is expected, including some international travel.

About Us

UnitedLex is a data and professional services company delivering outcomes that create value and competitive advantage for legal and the business. Our business is anchored by a passion for innovation brought to life by a global community of diverse individuals determined to deliver on the promise of data mastery, legal acumen, and human ingenuity.

Join Our Team!

True to our founding goals, we overwhelmingly hire with a “Remote First” philosophy, maintaining the infrastructure to foster the success of remote employees no matter their location.

UnitedLex believes in a healthy work-life balance and is committed to creating a flexible, results-based environment. In addition to our core benefits (medical, dental, and vision), we offer generous time off policies, 401(k) and Roth 401(k) options including company match, paid parental leave, company-paid short- and long-term disability, company-paid life insurance, as well as an EAP plan that covers employees and household members. Our suite of employee-friendly benefits is evolving annually to meet the needs of our flexible workforce.

Salary Range

The salary range for this role reflects the range of factors that inform case-by-case compensation decisions including education, experience, training, licensure, certification, and geography as well as the business and organizational needs specific to the role. Compensation ranges may be broad, reflecting flexibility within the budget and title to consider candidates of varied experience. A reasonable estimate of the current compensation range for this role is $150,000 to $200,000/year. Select roles are additionally eligible for Incentive Compensation in the form of our Annual Performance Bonus Program.