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JOB SUMMARY:

At Textron we’re powering possibilities, pushing boundaries, and reaching for the extraordinary. This is a great opportunity to join a cutting edge, global, multi-industry company that is a leader in the aerospace, defense, and manufacturing sectors. We are looking for a motivated attorney, with a broad range of experience, who is interested in taking the next step in their career. In this position, you will be a key legal partner to various stakeholders across the Textron Enterprise, with responsibilities covering a wide range of commercial litigation and intellectual property matters.

As part of the Corporate litigation team, you will be part of an elite team of Textron in-house attorneys. You will work closely with business operations to establish and maintain policies and procedures with respect to the development and protection of the company’s significant intellectual property assets. You will take the lead on licensing, IP diligence, and IP related transactional work, and you will manage litigation as assigned, including pre-litigation counseling, risk mitigation, and related administrative work on the company’s behalf. In this position you will work closely with Textron’s VP & Deputy General Counsel--Litigation, with the President & Executive Director of Textron Innovations, and with numerous business leaders and personnel – all to support the needs of Textron, its businesses, and the corporate headquarters.  

As Assistant General Counsel – Intellectual Property & Litigation, you will:

• Provide timely, practical, and business-oriented legal advice on a wide range of intellectual property issues, especially related to IP enforcement through the company’s Cease & Desist program, licensing, clearance searches, social media and domain name disputes, IP training on best practices, review of marketing collateral, advice on trademark registration and strategy, copyright, trade secret and patent issues.
• Support negotiation and drafting of licensing, non-disclosure, joint development, and other intellectual property related agreements as requested.
• Counsel stakeholders in the areas of general commercial, contract and IP (patent, trademark and copyright) related matters.  Critical to this function will be advising stakeholders concerning compliance with legal requirements related to those matters and pre-litigation using knowledge of legal precedents and company policies and priorities.
• Oversee case management of litigation matters, whether before an administrative agency or court of general jurisdiction, on a global basis.
• Partner with functional leaders to develop policies and procedures related to IP in support of business strategies.
• Participate in and support other legal matters and activities, as required.

Here is the education and experience required for success in  this role:

• J.D. and membership in good standing with a U.S. State bar.
• 7-10 years of experience involving litigation and intellectual property matters working in private law firms or corporate legal departments

Here are the skills you will need to bring to the role:

• Extensive experience in litigation and intellectual property
• Experience in drafting, negotiating, and analyzing contracts, including intellectual property and indemnification provisions
• Good judgment on complex legal matters
• Exceptional problem-solving skills
• Good strategic thinking and business acumen
• Ability to quickly analyze and propose a course of action
• Strong interpersonal, written and oral communications skills, including good negotiation abilities
• Proactive approach to identifying potential issues and advising stakeholders
• Ability to work cooperatively with other attorneys and employees, and to be a team player with an open and positive personality who is willing to share and communicate information effectively
• Ability to effectively manage multiple assignments simultaneously

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

• You need to be willing to travel domestically and globally as required.
• This position is based in Providence (RI) and working from the office is expected.
• Position is FLSA exempt
• Salary is competitive and includes annual incentive compensation and other significant benefits.
• You should be open to future career development opportunities within Textron, including at other business unit locations.