Corporate Counsel

Job description

Bringing True Hospitality to the world.

We want to welcome you to a world of bringing True Hospitality to everyone. When you join us at IHG®, you become part of our global family. A welcoming culture of warmth, honesty and a passion for providing True Hospitality.

We pride ourselves on letting your personality and passions shine, recognizing the individual contribution you make and supporting your ambition to learn and create your own career path. In making a difference to our guests and owners, colleagues and communities, every day is a chance to create great and unique experiences, in your own way.

With over 370,000 colleagues in nearly 100 countries sharing our values, there's countless opportunities at your fingertips.

We're growing; grow with us.

Key Responsibilities:

* Review, manage, supervise and advise the Company on intellectual property, marketing, promotions and advertising matters.
* Manage and oversee domestic trademark and copyright infringement disputes, TTAB opposition, and cancellation proceedings and supervise international prosecution and enforcement work in close coordination with local counsel globally.
* Oversee global trademark search and clearance projects; Assist with IP licensing and acquisitions, advertising review, and other counseling and transactional matters.
* Draft and negotiate complex agreements, including music, talent, influencer, agency, endorsement, contest, sweepstakes, and other marketing and promotion agreements and advise clients on sophisticated trademark and copyright issues. Draft, negotiate and review/modify legal documents to meet Company standards/objectives.
* Manage and oversee local counsel on trademark prosecution and enforcement matters and utilize outside counsel and other external resources as appropriate to ensure the Company is represented in a cost efficient and effective manner.
* Develop strategic direction and alternatives on legal matters. Provide status reports on pending legal matters, advice in course of action for department/division legal issues, and identify, review and maintain internal files and documents.
* Counsel department or division management on relevant legal issues. Develop and maintain a good working relationship in all client areas. Assist management in evaluating the legal impact of various corporate or department strategies, determining alternatives based on business and legal considerations and the relevant environment.
* Represent and support department or division management in dealings with external parties.
* Coordinate and work with other areas of Legal Department on related matters to ensure efficient resolution of issues.
* Train and educate employees on germane legal matters as preventive legal measures. Manage and work with outside counsel and counsel for outside parties as appropriate to ensure Company is represented effectively and efficiently

Experience & Qualifications

* 3-5 years practicing trademark and copyright law, with an emphasis on international trademark prosecution and enforcement
* JD from an accredited US law school
* licensed (in good standing) to practice law

Technical Skills and Knowledge

* Demonstrated knowledge and experience with intellectual property matter management software (Anaqua is a plus)
* Demonstrated analytical, research, and presentation skills, with ability to speak extemporaneously.
* Demonstrated ability to draft a variety of legal documents.
* Demonstrated project management experience in organizing, planning and executing large-scale projects from conception through implementation.
* Demonstrated experience in leading, advising and developing people.
* Demonstrated effective verbal and written communication skills for the purpose of providing information to clients, outside counsel, vendors and other third parties, senior management and staff

We'll reward all your hard work with a great salary and benefits - including great room discount and superb training.

Join us and you'll become part of the global IHG family - and like all families, all our individual team members share some winning characteristics. As a team, we work better together - we trust and support each other, we do the right thing and we welcome different perspectives. You need to show us you care, that you notice the little things that make a difference to guests as well as always looking for ways to improve - click here to find out more about us.

IHG is an equal opportunity employer: Minorities / Females / Disabled / Veterans