IP & Software Licensing Counsel – High-Tech, Biotech & Industrial Focus

About Axiom: 

Axiom is transforming the legal services landscape by delivering innovative solutions ranging from individual secondees to fully integrated project teams that combine top-tier talent with cutting-edge technology. Join our innovative talent community and help drive impactful legal solutions to complex problems in various industries. 

Job Description:

We are seeking an IP & Software Licensing Counsel with experience in technology and software licensing, open-source compliance, and IP strategy to join our growing legal network. This role is ideal for junior to mid-level legal professionals with strong technical licensing backgrounds and experience supporting innovation-driven companies in biotech, industrial, automotive, or high-tech spaces.

Responsibilities:

• Draft, review, and negotiate technology, software, and IP licensing agreements, including SaaS, cloud, and standards-based licenses.

• Support clients on IP strategy, software compliance, open-source licensing, and commercial contract matters.

• Assist with IP portfolio management, license audits, royalty tracking, and monetization initiatives.

• Collaborate with engineering, product, and business teams to align licensing strategy with technology development and commercialization goals.

• Support cross-border or multi-jurisdictional licensing projects when needed.

Minimum Qualifications:

• JD or equivalent, with active U.S. bar membership in good standing.

• 2–7 years of experience in technology, software, or IP licensing.

• Experience working with biotech, industrial, automotive, or high-tech companies, including familiarity with SaaS, cloud, or AI/data science technologies.

• Strong drafting, negotiation, and analytical skills.

• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams in fast-paced, product-focused environments.

Preferred Skills:

• Prior experience at Danaher, Medtronic, GE, Accenture, or other innovation-driven industrial/tech firms.

• Exposure to AI, data science, connected devices, or software licensing ecosystems.

• Familiarity with patent, copyright, and trade secret issues in tech-driven businesses.

• Willingness to support remote or onsite client engagements in U.S. locations.

Compensation, Benefits & Location:  

This role offers a range of competitive compensation starting at $127,000, and a highly competitive benefits package in the alternative legal services marketplace that includes health benefits, 401k, and more. Axiomites also get access to professional development tools and resources and learning and development programs. Axiomites predominately work remotely, with the exception that some clients require on-site presence.  

Axiom is the global leader in high-caliber, on-demand legal talent. Covering North America, the UK, Europe, and APAC, we enable legal departments to drive efficiency and growth and meet the demands of today’s business landscape with best in breed alterative legal services.  

Axiom is a leader in diversity, inclusion, and social engagement. Diversity is core to our values and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are proud to be named a best place to work for LGBTQ+ Equality, earning top marks in the 2021 Corporate Equality Index for the second consecutive year. Axiom’s legal department is Mansfield certified and is committed to considering at least 50% diverse candidates for leadership roles and outside counsel representation.  

Learn more about working at Axiom. 

Equal Opportunity Employer: Axiom ensures equal employment opportunity in recruitment and employment, without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, nationality, national or eth