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<p><b>Intellectual Property (IP) Counsel</b></p>
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<li><b> Join our global leading business offering outstanding personal development & global career opportunities</b></li>
<li><b> Excellent work environment where people are valued and respected</b></li>
<li><b> Permanent role based in either Salt Lake City or Chicago, US</b></li>
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<p><b> About the role</b></p>
<p><b> Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.</b></p>
<p> We are looking for an <b>IP Counsel</b> to support the Rio Tinto Group by providing high quality, independent and timely IP legal advice and ensuring appropriate governance and controls to ensure Rio Tinto meets its legal and regulatory obligations effectively and manage risk and protecting Rio Tinto’s people, assets and reputation.</p>
<p> We are an open, connected international team of technical specialists using some of the most exciting data and tools on the planet. From mine to market, behind each of our operations and projects are technological innovations and data science that are driving new industry standards in mining and metals. With a clear focus on values, performance and strong leadership, you get to grow with an organisation that values your work and rewards you accordingly.</p>
<p> Reporting to the Principal IP Counsel and as part of the IP Legal Team you will have the following responsibilities:</p>
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<li> Portfolio building
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<li> Review and evaluate new invention disclosures; recommend appropriate action to management.</li>
<li> Prepare and prosecute patent applications for new inventions.</li>
<li> Manage engaged law firms.</li>
<li> Pre-transaction due diligence</li>
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<li> Counselling
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<li> Help to maintain trade secret protection.</li>
<li> Raise IP awareness.</li>
<li> Train employees and managers in the areas of intellectual property issues and company policies.</li>
<li> Monitor intellectual property activity of competitors and advise management.</li>
<li> Perform fact gathering for right-to-use, infringement, and validity opinions.</li>
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<li> Legal
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<li> Legal review of contracts</li>
<li> Analysing contracts to provide advice in relation to ownership and licensing of IP and issues regarding confidentiality</li>
<li> Drafting and negotiating research and development, technology joint development, IP and technology licensing, technology services and other IP related agreements with varying degrees of complexity</li>
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<p><b> What you will bring</b></p>
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<li> A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team</li>
<li> Academic background preferably in law and IS&T, electric engineering or chemical engineering.</li>
<li> USA patent attorney or agent certification or equivalent.</li>
<li> Qualifications as a lawyer in the relevant jurisdiction</li>
<li> 8 years minimum post qualification experience in IP, gained in industry or private practice.</li>
<li> Bilingual preferable (English, French)</li>
<li> Self-starter, excellent inter-personal and organizational skills.</li>
<li> Ability to work in a team.</li>
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<p><b> What we Offer</b></p>
<p> We are committed to providing our employees with a generous benefits package. Be recognized for your contribution, your thinking, your hard work, and go home knowing you’ve helped the world progress, we provide:</p>
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<li> A safety-focused and inclusive working environment</li>
<li> Advantageous salary package with annual cash incentive awards (STIP) for eligible employees</li>
<li> Access to top-tier family-friendly health programs including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life insurance coverage, and various voluntary benefits.</li>
<li> Excellent retirement plan including up to 6% defined company contribution; Generous 401k matching program</li>
<li> Generous Rio Tinto employee share program, which allows you to purchase Rio Tinto Company shares.</li>
<li> Comprehensive leave policies which cover all moments that matter in life: PTO (paid time off), paid holidays, and paid bereavement leave.</li>
<li> A favorable child-caregiver leave program (Up to 100% salary top-up)</li>
<li> Discount programs for leisure purposes and access to Virgin Pulse with incentives supporting your wellbeing</li>
<li> Ongoing Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family; to help in addressing educational opportunities, addiction treatment, depression, stress, domestic issues, financial management, and legal concerns.</li>
<li> Our team and industry experts are here to support and work with you to explore your learning potential and career goals</li>
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<p><b> About Rio Tinto</b></p>
<p> Every idea, every innovation, every little thing the world calls ‘progress’ begins with a first step, and someone willing to take it: explorers, inventors, entrepreneurs. Pioneers.</p>
<p> For more than 150 years, Rio Tinto has been a company of pioneers – generations of people spanning the globe, all with the grit and vision to produce materials essential to human progress.</p>
<p> Our iron ore has shaped skylines from Shanghai to Sydney. Our aluminum – the world’s first to be certified “responsible” – helps planes fly and makes cars lighter. Our copper helps wind turbines power cities and our boron helps feed the world and explore the universe. Our diamonds help us celebrate the best parts of life.</p>
<p><b> Every Voice Matters</b></p>
<p> We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard, all cultures respected and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome – they are essential to our success. We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or anything else that makes us different.</p>
<p> At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQ+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.</p>
<p> Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V</p>
<p> Rio Tinto participates in E-Verify to confirm work authorization. Please visit http://www.uscis.gov/ for more information.</p>
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