Vice President – Intellectual Property Counsel – Trademarks – Copyrights

Vice President – Intellectual Property Counsel – Trademarks – Copyrights

Requirements

• JD degree and membership in good standing in at least one U.S. state bar.
• At least 7 to 10 years of relevant experience as a trademark and copyright attorney in a top-tier law firm and/or in-house legal department.
• Deep experience managing global trademark portfolios, including trademark clearance, prosecution, maintenance, enforcement, and licensing, for a large global company.
• Initiative, attention to detail, and a collaborative working style.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to effectively and concisely communicate complex legal issues to a non-legal audience orally and in writing, and to be a dedicated business partner to internal stakeholders.
• Strong organizational skills and an ability to manage multiple competing, and often evolving, priorities and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Leading trademark and copyright activities globally, working with BlackRock’s business teams and outside counsel to oversee trademark clearance, prosecution, and maintenance for our growing global trademark portfolio; client counseling; and educating internal partners on trademark and copyright issues.
• Driving our brand and domain enforcement strategies and efforts, including via cease-and-desist letters, trademark oppositions and cancellations, and other pre-litigation enforcement.
• Providing trademark and copyright support for IP-related transactions, including reviewing, drafting, and negotiating trademark and copyright licenses and other IP-related provisions in technology and other commercial agreements, including joint development agreements, joint venture agreements, and partnership agreements.
• Actively contributing to BlackRock’s overall IP strategy, including by refining and streamlining our trademark and copyright-related policies and procedures.
• Staying abreast of and communicating trademark and copyright legal developments that could impact BlackRock’s business.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in the asset management industry or related financial industry is a plus, though not required.
• Experience leading IP due diligence and advising on IP risks and opportunities in M&A and other strategic partnership transactions, including demonstrated experience in general IP licensing and structuring technology-driven collaborations is a plus, though not required. Please emphasize any such experience in your cover letter.