Associate General Counsel, Intellectual Property

Summary

Join Reddit's legal team as a highly motivated attorney with extensive Intellectual Property litigation and counseling experience. Manage all aspects of Reddit's IP litigation portfolio, from pre-litigation strategy to case resolution. Provide legal counsel on various IP matters, including prosecution, acquisition, licensing, and strategy. Collaborate with internal and external teams to mitigate IP risks and protect Reddit's brand and innovations. Analyze inbound IP licensing and acquisition opportunities and patent assertions. Offer strategic advice to product and commercial teams on IP-related issues. Make sound judgments, navigate risks, and manage internal and external challenges creatively.

Requirements

• You have 10+ years of experience practicing IP law, including significant IP litigation experience and time spent working in-house for a tech company
• You have a strong understanding of patent, trademark, copyright, and trade secret law
• You want to handle a wide variety of IP matters and proactively collaborate with various teams across Reddit
• You understand patent terminology, processes, requirements, and systems, have experience conducting prior art searches, and analyzing and interpreting patents and claim charts
• You have a J.D. degree (or foreign equivalent) and are a member of at least one U.S. state bar

Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of Reddit’s IP litigation portfolio, from pre-litigation strategy through case resolution
• Provide legal counsel on all IP matters, including IP prosecution, acquisition, licensing, litigation, and strategy
• Collaborate with Reddit’s engineering, product, and legal teams, along with outside counsel, to mitigate IP risk, protect Reddit’s brand, business, and innovations, and build Reddit’s patent portfolio
• Analyze inbound IP licensing and acquisition opportunities, and patent assertions
• Provide strategic advice and support to Reddit’s product and commercial teams on IP-related issues
• Make smart judgment calls, navigate risks, and creatively manage internal and external challenges on Reddit’s IP matters

Preferred Qualifications

• You preferably have experience with: artificial intelligence and machine learning; web technologies; social products, technologies, and platforms; and/or the mobile space
• You are nimble, fast moving, and an excellent communicator. You have the ability to creatively think outside the box, articulate technical concepts in an easy-to-understand manner, and adapt and prioritize, while maintaining a big-picture focus on Reddit’s mission and goals. You're used to negotiating and collaborating effectively and have the ability to build strong relationships. You’re accountable and own the work you do
• You love and use Reddit!

Benefits

• Comprehensive Healthcare Benefits and Income Replacement Programs
• 401k Match
• Family Planning Support
• Gender-Affirming Care
• Mental Health & Coaching Benefits
• Flexible Vacation & Reddit Global Days off
• Generous paid Parental Leave
• Paid Volunteer time off