Intellectual Property and Software Licensing Counsel - Singapore - Nethermind

Nethermind

Verified Company

Singapore

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Wei Jie

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Description

What are we all about?:

We are a team of builders and researchers on a mission to empower enterprises and developers worldwide to access and build on decentralized systems.

Our expertise covers several domains:

Ethereum and Starknet protocol engineering, layer-2, cryptography research, protocol research, decentralized finance (DeFi), security auditing, formal verification, real-time monitoring, smart contract development, and dapps and enterprise engineering.

Working to solve some of the most challenging problems in the blockchain space, we frequently collaborate with, such as Ethereum Foundation, Starknet Foundation, Gnosis Chain, Flashbots, Forta Protocol, Lido, EigenLayer, Open Zeppelin, RISCZero, Aleph Zero, and many more.

Today, there are nearly 200 of us working remotely from over 45+ countries.

About the opportunity:

We are seeking an IP and software licensing counsel who will be
responsible for leading the Legal Department's support of Nethermind's software developers with licensing issues.

Objectives:

Developing a comprehensive framework for controlling Nethermind's legal rights and liabilities in relation to IP licences.
Ensuring that the commercial terms on which Nethermind offers its products and services suite are coherent with Nethermind's approach to licensing issues.

Responsibilities:

Day to day review and negotiation of IP licenses across the entirety of public domain, permissive, LGPL, copyleft and proprietary licences
Taking such action as is necessary to protect Nethermind's rights in relation to its portfolio of software IP, and to maximise the value of Nethermind's IP generally
Providing key internal and external stakeholders with advice on licensing issues
Owning Nethermind's relationships with relevant external providers such as law firms, patent and trademark attorneys, registries, alliances etc. Managing budgets in relation to each
Rigorous evaluation of trends to reduce legal risks associated with licensing decisions
Advising on market changes and providing strategic recommendations, writing and maintaining relevant policies
Constantly suggesting ideas for process improvement and optimization
To the extent time is available, working with the rest of the Nethermind Legal team (four people) on other nonIP related projects, such as commercial transactions, investments and other inhouse legal team matters
Reporting to Chief Legal Officer

Skills:

Bachelor's degree in law or any related field with 2 years of post qualification experience
Background at prestigious law firm
Knowledge and experience of all market standard licences
Knowledge of key patent and trademark registries
Strong numerical skills, to help gain credibility with Nethermind's coders and other staff
Ability to collaborate with all levels of management to organize, plan and achieve Nethermind's IP goals
Happy using Slack, Notion, Excel etc.

Would be beneficial if you have: