Ip Counsel

Summary

Join ElevenLabs, a pioneering voice technology company, as an experienced IP Counsel to lead our IP litigation efforts and provide strategic guidance on IP issues. This remote role, based in the US (with optional New York office presence), involves managing all stages of IP disputes, drafting and negotiating complex IP transactions, identifying and mitigating legal risks, overseeing our IP portfolio, and developing expertise in generative AI IP law. You will contribute to a collaborative legal team scaling litigation and transactional functions. This is a high-growth opportunity to be an early member of a rapidly expanding company in the exciting field of AI audio.

Requirements

• JD with active membership in at least one U.S. state bar (New York preferred)
• 7+ years of IP knowledge and skills, preferably developed in both law firm and in-house roles
• Experience with the unique IP issues faced by AI and other emerging tech companies
• Proven track record of managing complex IP litigation matters
• Experience drafting and negotiating complex IP-related transactions, including licensing agreements
• Excellent analytical and communication skills to support cross-functional teams, as well as to engage with external partners

Responsibilities

• Serve as the company lead on all IP litigation matters, working across ElevenLabs and with outside counsel to manage all stages of disputes, both in and out of court
• Draft, negotiate, and close complex IP-related transactions, including licensing, joint-development, partnerships, and acquisitions
• Identify and address IP and other legal risks associated with our advanced technologies, and work cross-functionally to implement effective risk mitigation strategies
• Oversee and manage our intellectual property portfolio
• Develop and apply deep expertise in the evolving landscape of IP case law, statutes, and regulations that impact generative AI companies
• Contribute actively to the Legal Team’s efforts to scale our litigation and transactional functions, while fostering a collaborative and supportive culture

Benefits

• High-velocity innovation: Rapid experimentation, lean autonomous teams, and minimal bureaucracy
• A truly global team: Collaboration with teammates across 30+ countries, a global customer footprint and office hubs in New York, London and Warsaw. Annual company offsite for the whole team to get together (the last one in Croatia!)
• Remote first: We prioritize your talent, not your location, with structured asynchronous workflows for maximum impact and minimal meetings
• Continuous growth : Collaborate with AI leaders, shape your path, and contribute where you excel most