Block
IP COUNSEL - AI, Open Source and IP Transactions
Block, San Francisco, California, United States, 94199
IP Counsel – AI, Open Source and IP Transactions
Block is seeking an attorney with a passion for AI, open source, and IP transactions to join our legal organization. This position will counsel engineers and business leaders on a wide array of AI, open source, and other technology issues. This role reports to the General Counsel. Responsibilities
Be a thought partner on various AI topics, including our open source AI agent codename goose, to help advance AI initiatives from an IP perspective. Work on open source software, open source AI, software licensing, SBOM management, and compliance with open source licenses. Collaborate with Block’s OSPO to engage with the open source community, develop tooling and processes to enable compliant open source use at scale (including AI), and maintain open source policies. Possess deep knowledge of enterprise agreements, and other software licensing and distribution, strategic partnerships, and intellectual property (patent, trade secret, copyright) agreements, including AI commercial agreements. Advise and, when appropriate, draft and negotiate IP terms in development, deployment, and use of AI and other emerging technologies, in collaboration with product, patent, copyright, privacy, and regulatory teams. Develop knowledge of Block’s products and R&D in the context of IP risks related to competitor activities, industry trends, and laws. Work cross-functionally to identify patent opportunities, mitigate AI, open source, and patent risks, educate on IP matters, and recommend best practices. Support cross-functional efforts to build and iterate on internal AI and open source policies and governance, monitoring enacted laws and harmonizing practices with standards and global models. You Have
JD degree and admission to at least one state bar. Undergraduate degree in a technical field, preferably in computer science, electrical engineering, software engineering, or related fields. 8+ years of experience counseling on intellectual property and contract issues specific to open source, with strong knowledge of open source licenses. Critical understanding of various AI concepts, opportunities and related IP legal issues. Strong ability to communicate legal concepts clearly and effectively. Proven ability to distill complex issues to understandable concepts. Highly motivated and self-driven with the ability to quickly learn new legal areas and skills. Experience with patent litigation, and in other IP disciplines such as copyrights, trademarks, and trade secrets would be desirable. Sound judgment and ability to manage multiple projects concurrently. Comfortable with distributed work environments, collaborating across time zones, different communities, groups, and cultures. Block is an equal opportunity employer evaluating all employees and job applicants without regard to identity or any legally protected class. We will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with state and local laws and “fair chance” ordinances. We believe in being fair and are committed to an inclusive interview experience, including providing reasonable accommodations to disabled applicants throughout the recruitment process. Please share any needed accommodations with your recruiter, who will treat these requests as confidential as possible. To learn more about our workplace commitments, see our I+D page. Use of AI in Our Hiring Process: We may use automated AI tools to evaluate job applications for efficiency and consistency. These tools comply with local regulations, including bias audits, and we handle all personal data in accordance with state and local privacy laws. Contact privacy@block.xyz with hiring practice or data usage questions.
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Block is seeking an attorney with a passion for AI, open source, and IP transactions to join our legal organization. This position will counsel engineers and business leaders on a wide array of AI, open source, and other technology issues. This role reports to the General Counsel. Responsibilities
Be a thought partner on various AI topics, including our open source AI agent codename goose, to help advance AI initiatives from an IP perspective. Work on open source software, open source AI, software licensing, SBOM management, and compliance with open source licenses. Collaborate with Block’s OSPO to engage with the open source community, develop tooling and processes to enable compliant open source use at scale (including AI), and maintain open source policies. Possess deep knowledge of enterprise agreements, and other software licensing and distribution, strategic partnerships, and intellectual property (patent, trade secret, copyright) agreements, including AI commercial agreements. Advise and, when appropriate, draft and negotiate IP terms in development, deployment, and use of AI and other emerging technologies, in collaboration with product, patent, copyright, privacy, and regulatory teams. Develop knowledge of Block’s products and R&D in the context of IP risks related to competitor activities, industry trends, and laws. Work cross-functionally to identify patent opportunities, mitigate AI, open source, and patent risks, educate on IP matters, and recommend best practices. Support cross-functional efforts to build and iterate on internal AI and open source policies and governance, monitoring enacted laws and harmonizing practices with standards and global models. You Have
JD degree and admission to at least one state bar. Undergraduate degree in a technical field, preferably in computer science, electrical engineering, software engineering, or related fields. 8+ years of experience counseling on intellectual property and contract issues specific to open source, with strong knowledge of open source licenses. Critical understanding of various AI concepts, opportunities and related IP legal issues. Strong ability to communicate legal concepts clearly and effectively. Proven ability to distill complex issues to understandable concepts. Highly motivated and self-driven with the ability to quickly learn new legal areas and skills. Experience with patent litigation, and in other IP disciplines such as copyrights, trademarks, and trade secrets would be desirable. Sound judgment and ability to manage multiple projects concurrently. Comfortable with distributed work environments, collaborating across time zones, different communities, groups, and cultures. Block is an equal opportunity employer evaluating all employees and job applicants without regard to identity or any legally protected class. We will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with state and local laws and “fair chance” ordinances. We believe in being fair and are committed to an inclusive interview experience, including providing reasonable accommodations to disabled applicants throughout the recruitment process. Please share any needed accommodations with your recruiter, who will treat these requests as confidential as possible. To learn more about our workplace commitments, see our I+D page. Use of AI in Our Hiring Process: We may use automated AI tools to evaluate job applications for efficiency and consistency. These tools comply with local regulations, including bias audits, and we handle all personal data in accordance with state and local privacy laws. Contact privacy@block.xyz with hiring practice or data usage questions.
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