EY
Senior Counsel – Intellectual Property at EY
Location: Anywhere in Country
At EY, we’re all in to shape your future with confidence. We’ll help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go. Join EY and help to build a better working world.
Our General Counsel’s Office (GCO) Our General Counsel’s Office (GCO) supports EY’s business by serving as trusted advisors to the EY community and providing the highest quality legal services to EY’s service lines and business enablement functions.
The opportunity As Senior Counsel – Intellectual Property (IP), you will provide a broad range of IP related guidance and legal support to the firm’s business teams in connection with protecting firm assets, developing new products and services, and negotiating contracts (particularly license agreements) with clients, suppliers and other third parties. This position requires both technical expertise in various IP disciplines and a strategic mindset that fosters collaboration on complex legal and business topics. You will work extensively with internal stakeholders across the firm and furnish IP-related legal analysis and guidance. You will also have the opportunity to collaborate with lawyers around the world who are members of the Global GCO network.
Your key responsibilities
Provide comprehensive legal advice on all IP matters, including advising on IP infringement matters
Advising EY business stakeholders about their IP rights, potential risks and best practices across all forms of IP (including patent, copyright, trademark, trade secret, etc.)
Work with business leadership and other GCO attorneys to refine patent and general IP strategies to support the evolving business and market in which the firm operates
Draft, review and negotiate complex license and technology transfer agreements and work to resolve issues pertaining to high-value IP while maintaining a reasonable risk profile
Work with other members of the GCO and business stakeholders to support legal and governance frameworks from an IP perspective
Collaborate with product teams and GCO colleagues to develop new products, services and platforms, while protecting the firm’s IP rights
Support due diligence for IP transactions and M&A activities
Support data use rights governance and open-source software compliance
Develop and implement customized IP protection strategies for business stakeholders
Conduct patentability assessments and infringement risk analyses
Respond to ad hoc inquiries relating to copyright and trademark issues
Team with other GCO attorneys to develop and lead training on IP and related best practices for business teams
To qualify, candidates must have
7+ years of experience as a practicing attorney, ideally with a mix of law firm and in‑house experience
Bachelor’s degree (preferably in an engineering or science field) from an accredited four‑year college/university, top of class preferred
Juris Doctor from a top national law school
Good standing with a State Bar, including being current on individual state CLE requirements
Recent and relevant experience in providing business‑practical legal advice on complex IP matters, including patent, copyright, trademark and trade secret issues
Knowledge of legal considerations relevant to complex technology and emerging technologies (including Generative AI)
Excellent written and verbal communication skills; should be able to discuss complex topics in an articulate and thoughtful manner
Strong organizational and time‑management skills
Outgoing personality with excellent interpersonal skills; ability to have frequent, effective interactions with wide array of firm personnel
Willingness to take initiative; be highly motivated and ambitious
Strong critical thinking skills and analytical ability; possess an inquisitive nature
Ability to adjust strategies and advice based on evolving business needs and market conditions
Ability to think strategically about IP issues and how they relate to business goals
Comfortable making decisions without perfect information
Experience drafting and negotiating complex license agreements and technology transfer agreements
Familiarity with open‑source software compliance and related issues
What we look for We’re interested in agile individuals who have critical thinking skills along with a strong business acumen and deep knowledge of the law.
What we offer
Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.
If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.
The Exceptional EY Experience. It’s Yours To Build.
EY | Building a better working world
EY exists to build a better working world, helping to create long‑term value for clients, people and society and build trust in the capital markets.
Enabled by data and technology, diverse EY teams in over 150 countries provide trust through assurance and help clients grow, transform and operate.
Seniority level Mid‑Senior level
Employment type Full‑time
Job function Legal
Industries Professional Services
EY provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, genetic information, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other legally protected basis, including arrest and conviction records, in accordance with applicable law.
EY is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities including veterans with disabilities. If you have a disability and either need assistance applying online or need to request an accommodation during any part of the application process, please call 1‑800‑EY‑HELP3, select Option 2 for candidate related inquiries, then selecting Option 1 for candidate queries and finally Option 2 for candidates with an inquiry which will route you to EY’s Talent Shared Services Team (TSS) or email the TSS at ssc.customersupport@ey.com.
EY accepts applications for this position on an ongoing basis.
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Location: Anywhere in Country
At EY, we’re all in to shape your future with confidence. We’ll help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go. Join EY and help to build a better working world.
Our General Counsel’s Office (GCO) Our General Counsel’s Office (GCO) supports EY’s business by serving as trusted advisors to the EY community and providing the highest quality legal services to EY’s service lines and business enablement functions.
The opportunity As Senior Counsel – Intellectual Property (IP), you will provide a broad range of IP related guidance and legal support to the firm’s business teams in connection with protecting firm assets, developing new products and services, and negotiating contracts (particularly license agreements) with clients, suppliers and other third parties. This position requires both technical expertise in various IP disciplines and a strategic mindset that fosters collaboration on complex legal and business topics. You will work extensively with internal stakeholders across the firm and furnish IP-related legal analysis and guidance. You will also have the opportunity to collaborate with lawyers around the world who are members of the Global GCO network.
Your key responsibilities
Provide comprehensive legal advice on all IP matters, including advising on IP infringement matters
Advising EY business stakeholders about their IP rights, potential risks and best practices across all forms of IP (including patent, copyright, trademark, trade secret, etc.)
Work with business leadership and other GCO attorneys to refine patent and general IP strategies to support the evolving business and market in which the firm operates
Draft, review and negotiate complex license and technology transfer agreements and work to resolve issues pertaining to high-value IP while maintaining a reasonable risk profile
Work with other members of the GCO and business stakeholders to support legal and governance frameworks from an IP perspective
Collaborate with product teams and GCO colleagues to develop new products, services and platforms, while protecting the firm’s IP rights
Support due diligence for IP transactions and M&A activities
Support data use rights governance and open-source software compliance
Develop and implement customized IP protection strategies for business stakeholders
Conduct patentability assessments and infringement risk analyses
Respond to ad hoc inquiries relating to copyright and trademark issues
Team with other GCO attorneys to develop and lead training on IP and related best practices for business teams
To qualify, candidates must have
7+ years of experience as a practicing attorney, ideally with a mix of law firm and in‑house experience
Bachelor’s degree (preferably in an engineering or science field) from an accredited four‑year college/university, top of class preferred
Juris Doctor from a top national law school
Good standing with a State Bar, including being current on individual state CLE requirements
Recent and relevant experience in providing business‑practical legal advice on complex IP matters, including patent, copyright, trademark and trade secret issues
Knowledge of legal considerations relevant to complex technology and emerging technologies (including Generative AI)
Excellent written and verbal communication skills; should be able to discuss complex topics in an articulate and thoughtful manner
Strong organizational and time‑management skills
Outgoing personality with excellent interpersonal skills; ability to have frequent, effective interactions with wide array of firm personnel
Willingness to take initiative; be highly motivated and ambitious
Strong critical thinking skills and analytical ability; possess an inquisitive nature
Ability to adjust strategies and advice based on evolving business needs and market conditions
Ability to think strategically about IP issues and how they relate to business goals
Comfortable making decisions without perfect information
Experience drafting and negotiating complex license agreements and technology transfer agreements
Familiarity with open‑source software compliance and related issues
What we look for We’re interested in agile individuals who have critical thinking skills along with a strong business acumen and deep knowledge of the law.
What we offer
Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.
If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.
The Exceptional EY Experience. It’s Yours To Build.
EY | Building a better working world
EY exists to build a better working world, helping to create long‑term value for clients, people and society and build trust in the capital markets.
Enabled by data and technology, diverse EY teams in over 150 countries provide trust through assurance and help clients grow, transform and operate.
Seniority level Mid‑Senior level
Employment type Full‑time
Job function Legal
Industries Professional Services
EY provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, genetic information, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other legally protected basis, including arrest and conviction records, in accordance with applicable law.
EY is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities including veterans with disabilities. If you have a disability and either need assistance applying online or need to request an accommodation during any part of the application process, please call 1‑800‑EY‑HELP3, select Option 2 for candidate related inquiries, then selecting Option 1 for candidate queries and finally Option 2 for candidates with an inquiry which will route you to EY’s Talent Shared Services Team (TSS) or email the TSS at ssc.customersupport@ey.com.
EY accepts applications for this position on an ongoing basis.
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