Corporate Counsel - Intellectual Property

Corporate Counsel - Intellectual Property (New York)

Marquee Brands is looking for a smart, enthusiastic, creative and highly motivated corporate counsel with keen judgment and the ability to thrive in a premier in-house role. As an attorney on our legal team, you'll manage intellectual property matters for our growing portfolio of fashion and lifestyle brands. You'll interact directly with our business development and brand teams to develop and implement strategies to identify licensing opportunities and protect the brands, trademarks, copyrights, patents and domain names. Responsibilities include direct management of clearance, prosecution, maintenance and enforcement of our growing US and foreign trademark portfolio, client counseling, licensing, developing, and implementing intellectual property protection policies, and educating and coaching the business on intellectual property matters. Additionally, you will draft, review, negotiate and advise on related contracts including license agreements and other agreements related to our business.

Marquee Brands

Marquee owns and manages a portfolio of established global brands across consumer products and channels from luxury goods to sports and active apparel. Marquee's team of professionals is focused on a commitment to drive organic growth through natural brand extensions, impactful marketing and direct consumer engagement.

Our promise is to ensure our brands continue their storied success through relevant product, expanded retail distribution, and international growth all while continuing to be true to their founding message and origin.

Here's what you will do here:

• Responsibilities include direct management of clearance, prosecution, maintenance and enforcement of our growing US and foreign trademark portfolio, client counseling, licensing, developing, and implementing intellectual property protection policies, and educating and coaching the business on intellectual property matters.

• Manage outside IP counsel and domain name registrars.

• Negotiate and draft intellectual property and complex commercial agreements including licenses, partnership, vendor, marketing, and non-disclosure agreements as well as uniquely solutioned agreements premised on business needs. This also includes providing support to our internal teams on contract interpretation.

• Implement brand protection programs in specific jurisdictions within the construct of the global company strategy including cease and desist letters, notice and takedown requests, commercial correspondence, and negotiating settlements.

• Communicate and collaborate with all business stakeholders across our fashion and luxury brand portfolio to understand business objectives and provide legal advice, with an emphasis on intellectual property and risk management.

• Advise internal stakeholders, including senior leadership, on approaches to negotiation and settlements.

This job is for you if:

• Must have a high degree of personal accountability.

• Must have strong organizational and time management skills and must be able to balance numerous tasks and projects at the same time.

• Must have strong business acumen and experience dealing with various business stakeholders.

• Must have a track record of taking initiative and problem-solving.

• Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Must be able to thrive in a dynamic work environment and have a positive attitude.

• Must be flexible and able to respond to challenges with creativity.

• Must have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with non-lawyers.

• Must have the ability to work proactively, independently and reliably under tight timeframes in a fast-paced environment.

You're going to need this to carry out this job

• J.D. and bar membership in good standing in New York.

• At least 4 years of hands-on IP experience at a law firm and/or equivalent in-house experience at a consumer products, fashion, media/entertainment, or technology company including experience managing a large trademark portfolio, consisting of domestic and foreign marks, trademark search and clearance, trademark prosecution/counseling/strategy, trademark litigation and brand enforcement

• Experience with data security/privacy and digital and direct-to-consumer sales will be a strong advantage.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite is required.

Marquee Brands Benefits and Perks

• You'll enjoy coming to work because we have a refreshing company culture that is open, hungry, inspiring and fun

• Competitive salary, and bonus structure

• Healthcare Benefits including dental and vision

• Long-termdisability(LTD)

• Flexiblespendingaccount(FSA)orhealthsavingsaccount(HSA)

• Commuter Benefits

• Lifeinsurance

• Pet Insurance

• Paid Vacation

• Action Days - two (2) fullypaid"Marquee In Action" dayseach calendar year to dedicate their time to a charity or cause of their choice.

• 11 Paid Holidays: In addition to Paid vacation.

$140,000-$160,000 + bonus

Thisjobdescriptionmay not be inclusive of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of thejobdescribed, and may be amended at any time at the sole discretion of the Employer

We're anequal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered foremploymentwithout attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.