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 non-IP 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