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Legal Staff Paralegal in Hillsboro, OR

Micro Focus (IP) Ltd. Jan 05,2018 Nov 06,2017 Location Hillsboro OR
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In-House

Legal Staff

Intellectual Property - General

Min 3 yrs required

Profile

Compliance Manager The candidate will work with company's customers to negotiate the most amicable and efficient resolution to identified license compliance issues, whilst maintaining IP rights. Will work closely with an experienced team of license entitlement analysts and an expert internal audit team to ensure rapid data collection and analysis so that customers' current license position can be determined quickly. Become a subject matter expert in company software license terms across all major business units (i.e. company, Attachmate, NetIQ, Novell, Borland, Corba, HPE). Maintain regular contact and foster strong relationships within the company sales organisation to fuel an ongoing pipeline of engagement with customers who may be at risk of non-compliance. Understand and confidently present identified compliance issues to both internal and external stakeholders. Design appropriate remedies in order to foster a positive ongoing relationship with customers whilst resolving compliance issues in the most suitable manner. Identify and engage with the appropriate level of stakeholder within non-compliant customers' organisations to encourage amicable and efficient resolutions. Operate with respect and confidence to set suitable negotiation strategies drawing experience from a range of internal stakeholders. Work with a diverse team of internal stakeholders to identify if / when an engagement may require escalation and then act accordingly to coordinate an appropriate course of action. Ensure that relevant internal stakeholders are kept up to date with each engagement. Provide daily / weekly / monthly / quarterly pipeline and forecast updates to the Director of License Compliance.

Qualification and Experience

The candidate should have an undergraduate degree in law, or similar academic subject, to at least 2:1 standard. Completion of Legal Practitioner Course (or equivalent) is preferred. Experience as a Paralegal, Solicitor, Barrister or Advocate (or equivalent) is desired. Should preferably have 3+ years of experience in a relevant prior position. Must have an understanding of: software licensing terms, to include software license agreements, end user license agreements and bespoke license agreements; IP Law in relation to software and software licensing; and the implications of customers over-deploying or misusing company's software. Demonstrated experience in building and maintaining relationships with colleagues across a sales environment is required. Demonstrated experience in pipeline management and accurate forecasting is needed. Should have an ability to convey liability and negotiate comfortably in complex and demanding situations. Demonstrated commercial / business management experience is essential. A general interest in technology and an ability to understand how software is deployed and managed within enterprise IT environments is a must. Specific knowledge / experience of Intellectual Property is a plus. Fluency in a major European language (French, German, Italian, or Spanish) is desired.

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Job ID: 309900

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