IP Counsel

MongoDB’s mission is to empower innovators to create, transform, and disrupt industries by unleashing the power of software and data. We enable organizations of all sizes to easily build, scale, and run modern applications by helping them modernize legacy workloads, embrace innovation, and unleash AI. Our industry-leading developer data platform, MongoDB Atlas, is the only globally distributed, multi-cloud database and is available in more than 115 regions across AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure. Atlas allows customers to build anywhere—on the edge, on premises, or across cloud providers. With offices worldwide and over 175,000 developers joining MongoDB every month, it’s no wonder that leading organizations, like Samsung and Toyota, trust MongoDB to build next-generation, AI-powered applications.

We are looking for an exceptional and innovative IP Counsel to join MongoDB’s legal team. As a member of our growing Legal Product function, you will be responsible for directing our patent strategy and providing guidance and strategic insights on patent, trademark, and marketing legal issues for the company. You will partner with our teams to develop new technologies while managing legal and business risk. As we expand our developer data platform, your ideas and contributions will make an immediate impact. 

The ideal candidate will have some experience in patent, copyright and trademark law, but also be eager to learn and master new areas of the law. To succeed in this position, you must be able to work independently and efficiently and enjoy meeting challenges head on. MongoDB is growing rapidly, and every person we hire has the opportunity to help shape the business and grow with the company. This is a full-time position based in our New York City office. 

Responsibilities

• Actively collaborate with a wide variety of MongoDB teams, including Product, Engineering and Marketing, on a range of issues related to IP, patents and brand protection
• Develop and advance our patent program and strategy, work with MongoDB’s R&D team to identify and develop opportunities for high-quality patent assets, and drive the application process up to filing
• Work strategically with outside counsel in the drafting and prosecution of patent filings, and to manage any patent litigations
• Assist Product Counsel and Engineering in evaluating the impact of IP issues on our products and business
• Develop and implement policies and best practices for MongoDB’s marketing programs and initiatives, and partner with our Marketing team to review marketing collateral for trademark, advertising, and competition issues 
• Assist with a variety of other intellectual property matters including trademark portfolio management, trade secret strategy, acquisition IP due diligence, and drafting and negotiating IP agreements
• Remain up-to-date on relevant IP, open source, and advertising laws and regulations to provide an ongoing ability to offer sound compliance advice
• Spearhead internal education initiatives and trainings related to patents, trademarks, licensing and marketing

Qualifications

• Smart, creative, and driven, with great leadership and teamwork skills, and a willingness to take on new responsibility
• 5 or more years of legal experience, including at a law firm or prior in-house experience with tech companies, particularly in the SaaS/cloud computing space
• Knowledge and understanding of software licensing and patent and trademark laws, rules and regulations in the U.S. and globally
• Experience prosecuting patent applications and/or litigating patent matters, particularly in connection with cloud computing services
• Experience providing IP advice in connection with the development of new products and services, particularly in the technology/cloud computing spaces
• Strong business judgment and an ability to identify practical, risk-based solutions to issues and make decisions based on imperfect information
• Relationship and people skills that enable you to get a diverse group of stakeholders moving in the same direction
• Thrive working on a team in a fast-paced environment with priorities that frequently change and occasionally compete
• Excellent verbal and written communication as well as attention to detail 
• Licensed in an appropriate jurisdiction

To drive the personal growth and business impact of our employees, we’re committed to developing a supportive and enriching culture for everyone. From employee affinity groups, to fertility assistance and a generous parental leave policy, we value our employees’ wellbeing and want to support them along every step of their professional and personal journeys. Learn more about what it’s like to work at MongoDB, and help us make an impact on the world!

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