Lead Intellectual Property Counsel

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Lead Intellectual Property Counsel

at DoorDash (View all jobs)

SAN FRANCISCO, CA

DoorDash is hiring an exceptional Lead Intellectual Property Counsel to join our dynamic legal team. You will partner with teams across DoorDash to design, build and maintain DoorDash’s global intellectual property strategy and portfolio. You will help DoorDash navigate and address complex intellectual property issues as DoorDash builds new products and expands into new markets.  About the Role

As our Lead Intellectual Property Counsel, you will report to our Associate General Counsel and Head of Corporate Legal, and have an instrumental role in designing and implementing our global intellectual property strategy. You will work with teams across DoorDash to identify and protect DoorDash’s intellectual property, and build programs that promote the creation and identification of protectable intellectual property assets. You will work closely with DoorDash’s product and privacy counsel, litigation, commercial counsel and corporate legal teams on numerous legal projects that involve intellectual property issues. This position will require you to be DoorDash’s internal intellectual property expert, and in doing so you will be in a position to regularly advise DoorDash’s product, engineering, operations and marketing teams and help shape DoorDash’s product strategy and expansion in a meaningful way. 

The legal team will be looking to this candidate to structure an intellectual property program at DoorDash that support’s DoorDash’s business strategy. In doing so, you must be a self-starter that takes ownership over complex projects and initiatives, and you must be hand-on, addressing the lowest level of detail. You must also have excellent analytical, communication and leadership skills. 

 About the Team

We’ve built a strong reputation within the company for our confident, supportive approach to counseling, always with a bias for action. We’re team players and we’re always looking for ways to grow and excel together. Join us!

You’re excited about this opportunity because you will…

  • Lead the development, protection and maintenance of DoorDash’s intellectual property portfolio 
  • Effectively manage outside IP counsel in the drafting and prosecution of patent and trademark applications globally, and performing freedom-to-operate analyses 
  • Work closely with product, engineering and marketing teams regarding IP strategy and the identification of patentable inventions, including by overseeing the company’s Patent Committee Meetings and designing invention incentive and education programs  
  • Collaborate with the commercial legal team to draft agreements regarding the use, transfer or ownership of intellectual property 
  • Collaborate with the litigation team regarding litigation involving intellectual property 
  • Provide support for corporate development activities, including licensing and acquisitions of intellectual property


We’re excited about you because…

  • You’re able to work autonomously while exercising sound judgment in a fast-paced environment.
  • You are technically fluent
  • You have excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • You have a proven ability to balance legal risk and business objectives.
  • You have a positive attitude and high EQ.  No job is too big or too small!


Qualifications

  • J.D. required, admitted to any state bar.
  • A minimum of 8+ years legal experience in a law firm and/or in-house legal department related to intellectual property 
  • Ability to organize, prioritize, and manage projects effectively


About DoorDash

DoorDash is a technology company that connects customers with their favorite local and national businesses in over 4,000 cities and all 50 states across the United States and Canada. Founded in 2013, DoorDash empowers merchants to grow their businesses by offering on-demand delivery, data-driven insights, and better in-store efficiency, providing delightful experiences from door to door. By building the last-mile delivery infrastructure for local cities, DoorDash is bringing communities closer, one doorstep at a time. Read more on the DoorDash blog or at www.doordash.com

 Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

We’re committed to growing and empowering a more inclusive community within our company, industry, and cities. That’s why we hire and cultivate diverse teams of the best and brightest from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We believe that true innovation happens when everyone has room at the table and the tools, resources, and opportunity to excel. 


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