Corporate Counsel - Legal Product, IP, and Marketing

Elastic
United States, Canada
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 106,800 - 168,900 annuallyFunction: Marketing & GrowthExperience: 2+ yearsEducation: professionalSkills: ["Proactive","Problem-solving","Self-starting","Prioritization","Communication"]

Partner with product and engineering teams to advise on IP, open-source, trademarks, and AI-related governance from ideation through product launch. Manage day-to-day patent prosecution and invention harvesting, help oversee global IP portfolios, and support brand protection and enforcement activities. Contribute to commercial contract clause drafts, legal research and diligence, and provide backup trade compliance support by learning export controls (EAR).

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Corporate Counsel - Legal Product, IP, and Marketing

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Job Summary

Partner with product and engineering teams to advise on IP, open-source, trademarks, and AI-related governance from ideation through product launch. Manage day-to-day patent prosecution and invention harvesting, help oversee global IP portfolios, and support brand protection and enforcement activities. Contribute to commercial contract clause drafts, legal research and diligence, and provide backup trade compliance support by learning export controls (EAR).
Location: United States, Canada
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Marketing & Growth
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Support day-to-day patent prosecution and invention harvesting by identifying patentable ideas, evaluating inventions, and preparing/reviewing disclosures.
  • •Help manage global IP portfolios, including trademark monitoring/clearance, copyright registrations, and tracking filing, prosecution, and renewal deadlines across jurisdictions.
  • •Assist with brand protection and enforcement, including domain name disputes and social media takedowns, and coordinating pre-litigation disputes.
  • •Provide product counsel for governance and launch readiness across AI governance, open-source licensing and dependency management, trademark/brand protection, and data usage risks.
  • •Review and draft commercial contract clauses related to AI, IP, product, dependencies, and open-source software (including data rights and warranties), and support legal research/diligence and trade compliance backup.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 106,800 - 168,900 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Health Insurance401kEquityPaid LeaveParental Leave

Key Requirements

  • •2–5+ years of experience in patent prosecution and/or litigation, or intellectual property or product law, ideally with exposure to software (SaaS, enterprise data platforms, or open-source products).
  • •A bachelor’s or advanced degree in a science or engineering field; software engineering experience/academic background is a strong plus.
  • •Admission to the US or Canadian Patent Bar (registration number required); a JD (US) or LLB (Canada) preferred, but patent agents are eligible.
  • •Demonstrated experience drafting, reviewing, or managing patent applications, translating technical concepts into clear patent claims and legal analysis.
  • •Demonstrated interest in Generative Artificial Intelligence and the legal frameworks governing code and data, with excellent communication skills.
Experience:2+ yearsSoftware industrySaaSEnterprise data platformsOpen-source products
Education:Professional (JD, MD, etc.)
Skills:ProactiveProblem-solvingSelf-startingPrioritizationCommunication
Certifications:Admission to the US or Canadian Patent Bar
Languages:English
Tech Stack:Generative AIOpen-source licensingExport Administration Regulations (EAR)TrademarkCopyright

Company Brief

Elastic
Builds the Elastic Stack (Elasticsearch, Kibana, Beats, Logstash) and provides search, observability, and security solutions that enable organizations to search, analyze, and protect data in real time across applications, infrastructure, and enterprises.
Industry: Data Infrastructure
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Founded: 2012
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