Counsel/Sr. Counsel, IP

Your Job

Koch is seeking a highly-motivated intellectual property attorney with strategic thinking skills, a contribution mindset, and leadership experience to join our integrated IP Legal Capability as Counsel or Senior Counsel.

This role supports the diverse, global businesses of the Koch companies in all aspects related to IP, with a focus on trademarks, copyrights, and domain names and can be located in Atlanta, GA, Lisle, IL, or Wichita, KS.

Our Team

The intellectual property team of Koch's Legal and Compliance Capability supports the Koch companies with innovative IP services to produce advantaged business outcomes consistent with our principle-based approach and economic risk philosophy.

We demonstrate an interest in understanding each of the Koch businesses and the markets in which they operate, developing strong relationships at all levels of the organization to deliver sophisticated, risk-adjusted, practical IP support in line with commercial objectives.

We continuously experiment with innovative process improvements, data-driven insights, and artificial intelligence adoption to transform our team into the IP team of the future.

What You Will Do



* Work on a broad range of trademark, trade dress, and copyright matters, including enforcement, litigation, disputes, transactions, clearance, licensing, settlements, and provide guidance to the trademark paralegal team on domestic and international prosecution


* Coach and mentor the trademark paralegal team and deliver thought leadership to IP Capability management


* Provide strategic counseling to various Koch companies on global trademark and domain name portfolios, and, in collaboration with the trademark paralegals, efficiently manage domestic and foreign outside counsel


* Evaluate and handle copyright questions related to on-line content and social media, identifying and advising on issues related to fair use, rights of privacy and rights of publicity, and use of third-party and consumer-generated content


* Negotiate and draft various IP agreements, including trademark and copyright licenses and talent releases


* Perform IP due diligence and drafting and negotiate IP-related terms for M&A transactions as part of the deal team


* Advance the IP team's transformation through the execution of initiatives that optimize processes and advance the adoption of AI

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)



* Juris Doctor from an accredited law school and State bar admission in good standing


* 5+ years of previous experience in trademarks, copyrights, and domain names


* Experience providing IP analysis for M&A due diligence and drafting and negotiating acquisitions and divestitures

What Will Put You Ahead



* Experience leading, supervising or mentoring teams and/or projects


* Experience with patents, trade secrets


* Experience with rights of privacy and rights of publicity



* Experience practicing in-house


* Experience wit...