Allison Transmission

Corporate Counsel – Global Trademarks and Brand Enforcement

Indianapolis, IN

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 4 hours ago

M&AProcess ImprovementIntellectual PropertyLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationProblem Solving

About the role

For over 100 years, Allison has powered the vehicles and technology that move our world forward.
From the first person hired by James Allison in 1915 to the thousands across the globe who work for Allison today, we're driving progress everywhere because we employ top talent worldwide.
Learn more about this role and how you can begin driving your career forward!

Provide legal leadership and support to Allison's Global Marketing, Brand, and Aftermarket Sales & Service functions.
Manage outside counsel in the preparation, prosecution, and renewal of trademark registrations around the world.
Ensure appropriate internal reporting within the Legal team, and respective business partners, exercising good judgment on what is material to the audience.
Support the business with a variety of commercial transactions as needed, including M&A efforts and integration.
Does the employee actively partner with the Marketing and Brand teams to proactively assess risk and develop plans to mitigate potential adverse outcomes, as well as look for practical ways to add value and efficiency to the processes?
Drives a Positive Customer Experience
Establishes and maintains effective relationships with internal stakeholders.
Can influence others, diffuse tensions and build constructive, compassionate relationships.
Building cities.
You will manage outside counsel to protect Allison's trademark rights.

Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills, with ability to communicate information effectively to non-lawyers at all levels of a business.
Complexity of Legal Area: the role requires specialized skills and experience with trademark preparation and prosecution, brand enforcement, and licensing matters.
In this role, you will be required to utilize your strategic business insight, as much as your legal knowledge, in collaborating with business leadership and functional organizations to meet business objectives.
Experience providing legal support to a global marketing and brand organization, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
Well-developed legal, analytical, and problem-solving skills with the ability to adapt, taking on new roles and comfort learning new areas of the law.
Highly motivated self-starter.
Detail oriented.
Skill in establishing and maintaining effective relationships with key stakeholders.
Able to exercise initiative, judgment, discretion and decision-making to achieve organizational objectives and elevate matters to Legal leadership at appropriate time.

6+ years of trademark and intellectual property legal experience in law firm and in-house settings.
Strong experience with trademark preparation and prosecution and portfolio management.
Strong experience with trademark licensing and related commercial transactions.
Possess a Juris Doctor Degree
Active license to practice law in at least one state with no pending discipline or complaints and the ability to obtain a license to practice law in Indiana.
Registration to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office is a plus but not required.
The successful candidate will be required to work with upper management, both domestic and global, on sensitive and complicated legal matters.

The below list features some of the benefits currently available.
Eligibility may be subject to the terms and conditions of governing documents and available benefits may be subject to change at the company's discretion.
Choice of medical plans with prescription coverage
Employer HSA contribution
Dental & Vision Insurance
Paid Parental Leave
Short & Long-Term Disability
Other voluntary benefits including: Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Identity Theft Protection and Pet Insurance
Accrued Paid Time Off
12 Paid Holidays + 1 Floating Holiday
Robust employee wellness program
Tuition assistance program

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