**Your work days are brighter here.**
At Workday, it all began with a conversation over breakfast. When our founders
met at a sunny California diner, they came up with an idea to revolutionize
the enterprise software market. And when we began to rise, one thing that
really set us apart was our culture. A culture which was driven by our value
of putting our people first. And ever since, the happiness, development, and
contribution of every Workmate is central to who we are. Our Workmates believe
a healthy employee-centric, collaborative culture is the essential mix of
ingredients for success in business. That’s why we look after our people,
communities and the planet while still being profitable. Feel encouraged to
shine, however that manifests: you don’t need to hide who you are. You can
feel the energy and the passion, it's what makes us unique. Inspired to make a
brighter work day for all and transform with us to the next stage of our
growth journey? Bring your brightest version of you and have a brighter work
day here.
**About the Team**
The Intellectual Property team combines technical and legal expertise with a
deep understanding of the business to build a strategic IP program that
ensures the right assets are in place to use at the right time against the
right party. The team also delivers on a host of cross-functional efforts from
open source to litigation, commercial licensing to fun.
**About the Role**
We are seeking an outstanding Associate General Counsel, Patents to focus on
strategic patent portfolio development. The ideal candidate is a confident
self-starter who has a passion for technology, a strategic bent to their
patent prosecution, and a willingness to make connections among a sea of
technology and product organizations. The abilities to both delve deeply into
data and systems, and effectively communicate to attorneys, business leaders,
and technologists with varied understanding of IP are crucial for success.
Primary responsibilities will include improving and evangelizing the patent
program to internal customers, invention identification and harvesting, close
collaboration with outside counsel on drafting and prosecuting patents, and
bringing a data-driven approach to organizing and visualizing the portfolio.
There are also opportunities for patent licensing and acquisition work, as
well as supporting IP aspects of M&A, litigation, commercial licensing,
employment, ethics, and open source activities.
**About You**
**Basic Qualifications:**
* J.D. Degree (or foreign equivalent) and membership in at least 1 state bar
* Eligible to practice before the US Patent and Trademark Office
* 12+ years of patent prosecution experience
**Other Qualifications:**
* Strong interpersonal skills
* Proactively finds and solves issues
* Demonstrated experience with open source, and transactional or litigation support
* Experience with SaaS, web technologies, or developer platforms a bonus
* In-house experience a plus
* Sense of humor is essential
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As a federal contractor, Workday is requiring all new hires to verify that
they are fully-vaccinated against COVID-19 within 72 hours of beginning
employment with Workday, consistent with applicable law. Workday is an equal
opportunity employer. Candidates who are not vaccinated due to a sincerely
held religious belief, medical reasons, or other legally-protected reason
should contact accommodations@workday.com to explore what, if any, reasonable
accommodations or exemptions Workday is able to offer.
Pursuant to applicable Fair Chance law, Workday will consider for employment
qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Workday is an Equal Opportunity Employer including individuals with
disabilities and protected veterans.
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Workday about our Employee Referral process!**