Intellectual Property (IP) Lawyer

Accountabilities:

As an Intellectual Property Lawyer, you will provide strategic legal guidance to protect emerging technologies, manage intellectual property risks, and align patent strategy with long-term business objectives.

• Develop and advise on intellectual property strategies, including patent filings, prosecution, enforcement, and protection.

• Identify and evaluate patentable innovations across artificial intelligence, financial technology, software, and related product areas.

• Draft, review, and manage patent applications in collaboration with product, engineering, and technical teams.

• Conduct patentability assessments, freedom-to-operate analyses, and intellectual property risk evaluations.

• Monitor competitor patent activity and identify potential infringement risks, opportunities, and strategic implications.

• Support or represent the organization in intellectual property disputes, negotiations, and legal proceedings when required.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to protect the technology, products, and broader AI business ecosystem.

• Develop and maintain internal intellectual property policies, frameworks, and awareness initiatives.

• Monitor global patent law developments and emerging intellectual property trends in AI, fintech, SaaS, and software.

• Provide practical, commercially focused legal advice that balances robust IP protection with business priorities.

• Support strategic initiatives that strengthen intellectual property assets and contribute to future funding, growth, and scalability.

Requirements:

The ideal candidate combines strong patent law expertise with the ability to understand complex technology, provide actionable commercial advice, and work independently in a fast-moving startup environment.

• At least five years of experience in patent law, ideally within technology, artificial intelligence, SaaS, or fintech.

• Juris Doctor (JD) or an equivalent legal qualification, with specialization in intellectual property law.

• Admission to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) or another relevant patent authority.

• Strong understanding of patent prosecution, litigation, intellectual property licensing, and related legal frameworks.

• Ability to interpret and assess complex technical innovations involving software, AI, and financial systems.

• Experience managing multiple intellectual property portfolios, patent applications, or innovation pipelines.

• Strong analytical skills and meticulous attention to legal, technical, and commercial details.

• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and negotiation skills.

• Ability to collaborate effectively with product, engineering, and leadership teams.

• A sense of ownership, accountability, and commercial awareness, with a focus on delivering practical solutions rather than advice alone.

• Adaptability and comfort working in an entrepreneurial environment where priorities and business needs may evolve.

• Alignment with innovation, entrepreneurship, and long-term value creation.

• A personal computer equipped with a camera and a reliable internet connection for remote collaboration.

• Willingness to participate in an equity-based compensation arrangement.

• Availability to contribute approximately 8–16 hours per week, with flexibility around scheduling and a focus on agreed deliverables.

Benefits:

• Compensation: Equity-based compensation only; no fixed salary is offered.

• Potential long-term value creation: Opportunity to participate in the company's future through equity, subject to the terms of the consulting agreement.

• Flexible part-time commitment: Approximately 8–16 hours per week, allowing contributors to maintain a primary paid role alongside this engagement.

• Fully remote work: Collaborate with an international team from your own location.

• Strategic influence: Work directly with senior leadership on intellectual property, product, technology, and innovation decisions.

• Early-stage impact: Help shape the IP foundations of an emerging AI-powered business network.

• Cross-industry exposure: Gain experience across AI, fintech, SaaS, and global business operations.

• Growth and funding readiness: Contribute to the organization's preparation for future investment, expansion, and scale.

• Entrepreneurial environment: Work with a team focused on innovation, collaboration, accountability, and long-term business development.

• Compensation terms: Equity arrangements and applicable conditions will be discussed during the selection process and documented in the consulting agreement. The opportunity is intended for candidates comfortable with an equity-based model.