Legal Counsel – Intellectual Property

Min 10 yrs required

Full-time

No

Salary Information

Competitive salary with bonus potential



# Job Title: Legal Counsel – Intellectual Property

## Overview

TotalEnergies is seeking a Legal Counsel – Intellectual Property to join its team in the United States. The Legal Counsel will be responsible for providing legal counsel for intellectual property matters in the US, managing and directing global patent portfolios, developing and implementing legal training, and other activities as assigned.

## Responsibilities

* Act as initial point of contact for intellectual property function on behalf of TEAS Legal.
* Act as primary legal counsel for intellectual property matters in the US, including litigation and transactional matters.
* Act as primary legal counsel for the TotalEnergies US affiliate managing and directing global patent portfolios.
* Coordinate with business lawyers for all US affiliates, including design and implementation of standard templates documents.
* Cross-branch counsel on matters relating to intellectual property law, including patent, trade secrets, and copyright.
* Manage outside counsel and other vendors related to the above matters.
* Develop and implement legal training for Company employees (senior executives, senior managers, managers, and supervisors) on topics relevant to this function.
* Maintain commitment to the company's stated Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) goals and participate in initiatives and training, adherence to the company's compliance program, its Code of Conduct, and applicable laws.

## Qualifications/Experience Required

* Juris Doctorate from ABA accredited law school or international equivalent.
* Eligible to practice law in at least one . state.
* Preferred: registered to practice before the USPTO.
* A minimum of 10 years of experience negotiating, drafting, and reviewing complex intellectual property agreements.
* Experience managing a sizeable global patent portfolio.
* Experience negotiating commercial transactions, including in the power, renewable energy or oil and gas is strongly preferred.
* Experience with polymers and renewables is strongly preferred.
* Ability to analyze and summarize complex legal topics, aggregate decision-relevant information to convey messages clearly and concisely, and objectively develop, challenge, and verify conclusions.
* Ability to act autonomously in problem solving and complex, strategic decisions.
* Ability to manage large volume and variety of legal matters with competing deadlines and priorities.
* Comfortable working in cross-cultural teams, collaborating across country boundaries with a sense for diversity and inclusion.
* Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills.
* The ability to manage internal and external teams while encouraging independent thought and recognizing differing viewpoints.
* Highest standards of ethics and integrity.

## Context & Environment

TotalEnergies is a major energy company, which produces and markets fuels, natural gas and low-carbon electricity. Over 100,000 employees are committed to better energy that is safer, more affordable, cleaner and accessible to as many people as possible. Active in more than 130 countries, TotalEnergies ambition is to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 or sooner.

The US Government is engineering a major transformation of the US economy with ambitious goals to cut GHG emissions in half by 2030 and reach net-zero emissions by 2050.

## What We Provide

TotalEnergies offers a robust comprehensive benefits package available to employees on the first day of hire. These benefits include but are not limited to generous PTO, medical, dental & vision care, HSA with company contributions, health FSA, commuter benefits or paid parking, 401(k) plan with employer match, pension plan, life & accident insurances, generous parental leave, education assistance, fitness subsidy and more.

## Salary Information

Competitive salary with bonus potential.

Not specified

Generous PTO, Medical, Dental, Vision, HSA, Health FSA, Commuter Benefits, 401(k) with employer match, Pension, Life and Accident Insurance, Parental Leave, Education Assistance, Fitness Subsidy

Not specified

Legal Analysis, Decision-Making, Time Management, Cross-Cultural Collaboration, Interpersonal Communication, Teamwork, Ethics, Integrity, Training Development, Compliance, Health and Safety

Juris Doctorate from ABA accredited law school or international equivalent

Interested candidates should submit their resume and a cover letter to the contact person listed below.

Qualification and Experience Juris Doctorate from ABA accredited law school or international equivalent, Eligible to practice law in at least one U.S. state, Registered to practice before the USPTO (preferred)

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