Western Digital

Western Digital

Director and Sr. Counsel (Patents and IP Transactions)

Irvine, CA, United States · Director · Full-time

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Cloud PlatformsM&ASupply ChainIntellectual PropertyElectrical EngineeringVoIPCommunication

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About the role

  • It's real systems, at real scale, people solving some of the hardest challenges in technology today.
  • Join us and let's shape the future of data.
  • This full-time position is based in WD's office in Irvine, California (will also consider San Jose, California, and Rochester, Minnesota) and will report to the Director, Associate General Counsel, Patents.

Responsibilities

  • Support the IP and technology aspects of M&A and joint venture transactions including due diligence and agreement drafting and review.
  • Develop and manage parts of a global patent and trade secret portfolio to protect company technologies and processes, including managing outside counsel on patent drafting and prosecution per quality and budget objectives.
  • Manage/conduct invention review, patentability searches and associated invention review board meetings and processes.
  • Partner with the Compliance function to ensure proper handling of company and third party confidential information, including reviewing technical publication materials for confidentiality screening.
  • A customer centric mindset and ability to work well cross-functionally with other members of the Legal organization and client organizations to support client objectives.
  • Ability to take ownership of tasks and deliver results with attention to detail, and contribute to the overall success of the Patent Development team and the greater Legal organization.

Requirements

  • Every interaction, every model, every system generates data that must be stored, managed, and made accessible over time.
  • Bachelor's degree in Physics, Materials Science, Electrical Engineering or a related field.
  • Expertise in areas related to semiconductor-based designs and processes, optics, magnetics or materials sciences, either through prior technical experiences or relevant advanced degree.
  • Prior experience with intellectual property licensing and litigation matters.

Compensation

  • The salary range is what we believe to be the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting.
  • We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and this range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in California, Colorado, New York or remote jobs that can be performed in California, Colorado and New York.
  • If your position is non-exempt, you are eligible for overtime pay pursuant to company policy and applicable laws. You may also be eligible for shift differential pay, depending on the shift to which you are assigned.
  • You will be eligible to be considered for bonuses under either WD's Short Term Incentive Plan ("STI Plan") or the Sales Incentive Plan ("SIP") which provides incentive awards based on Company and individual performance, depending on your role and your performance.
  • You may be eligible to participate in our annual Long-Term Incentive (LTI) program, which consists of restricted stock units (RSUs) or cash equivalents, pursuant to the terms of the LTI plan.
  • Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable.

Benefits

  • Please note that not all roles are eligible to participate in the LTI program, and not all roles are eligible for equity under the LTI plan.
  • RSU awards are also available to eligible new hires, subject to WD's Standard Terms and Conditions for Restricted Stock Unit Awards.

Company info

  • As a global company, we believe the most effective way to embrace the diversity of our customers and communities is to mirror it from within.
  • We believe the fusion of various perspectives results in the best outcomes for our employees, our company, our customers, and the world around us.
  • We are committed to an inclusive environment where every individual can thrive through a sense of belonging, respect and contribution.
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