Senior Counsel, Intellectual Property

Senior IP counsel to lead global IP strategy and protect innovative assets. You will guide cross-functional teams on IP risks, licensing, and commercialization, while managing portfolios and enforcement. This role combines strategic advisory work with hands-on filings, negotiations, and policy implementation in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. You'll shape how the company safeguards patents, trademarks, and copyrights, aligning with growth and innovation goals.

• Competitive pay
• Comprehensive healthcare plans
• 401(k) company matching
• Profit sharing
• Life and disability insurance
• Paid parental leave

• Lead development and execution of global IP strategy across patents, trademarks, and copyrights
• Advise leadership and cross-functional product/engineering teams on IP risks, licensing, and commercialization opportunities
• Oversee IP-related litigation, dispute resolution, and enforcement actions
• Manage patent and trademark filings, prosecution, and portfolio management
• Draft, review, and negotiate IP-related agreements (licensing, technology transfer, NDAs, strategic partnerships, supply chain)
• Ensure compliance with international IP laws and implement internal IP policies
• Collaborate with R&D, product, and marketing to identify and protect assets
• Educate and train teammates on IP best practices and risk mitigation

• 7+ years of IP-focused legal experience, including patent and trademark prosecution
• Experience structuring and leading IP transactions across technology areas (physical goods and software licenses)
• J.D. from an accredited law school; science or technology undergraduate degree preferred
• US Bar admission (California preferred) and US Patent Bar
• Combination of law firm and in-house experience preferred; outdoor industry experience a plus

• Strong negotiation, drafting, and analytical abilities
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders with strategic, business-focused advice
• Excellent organizational skills; comfortable with ambiguity and fast pace
• Global IP issues management
• IP risk assessment and mitigation
• Patent and trademark prosecution