Senior IP Counsel

Exciting opportunity to join global CPG company, handling a wide range of IP, Marketing and Product legal matters.

Client Details

CPG company.

Description

The Senior IP Counsel will work closely with the business to advise on a wide range of legal matters affecting different brands, including:

• Partnering directly with brand teams to advise on the administration and protection of both global and US trademark portfolios
• Draft, review and negotiate trademark, copyright and marketing related contracts, including license agreements, influencer/artist agreements, settlement agreements, etc.
• Advising the business on IP transactions as they relate to M&A activity (drafting agreements, due diligence)
• Advise the business on clearance searching, rendering availability opinions, filing programs, false advertising risk, claims substantiation, right of publicity and additional IP related issues
• Manage all IP enforcement matters for the brands, including managing outside counsel on litigation matters
• Work closely with the business to counsel on a wide range of marketing matters
• Work as an individual contributor, handling a wide range of IP related matters autonomously

Profile

• JD
• NY State Bar
• 7+ years of experience working as an IP Counsel, ideally gained in-house within the CPG/FMCG space supporting multiple brands
• Extensive experience in both Global and US trademark portfolio management, prosecution and brand protection
• Experience with clearance searching, rendering availability opinions, etc.
• Experience advising on false advertising, FTC compliance, right of publicity, etc.
• Experience drafting, reviewing and negotiating IP-related agreements
• Experience advising on IP matters as they relate to M&A activity
• Experience advising internal business partners across multiple brands
• Exposure to and understanding of copyright, trade secret and patent protection
• Self-starter who enjoys being an individual contributor and working autonomously

Job Offer

• Competitive base salary
• Cash bonus
• RSUs
• Hybrid work schedule
• Excellent benefits

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.