Technology & Intellectual Property Attorney

 

About us

 

At ExxonMobil, our vision is to lead in energy innovations that advance modern living and a net-zero future. As one of the world’s largest publicly traded energy and chemical companies, we are powered by a unique and diverse workforce fueled by the pride in what we do and what we stand for.

 

The success of our Upstream, Product Solutions and Low Carbon Solutions businesses is the result of the talent, curiosity and drive of our people. They bring solutions every day to optimize our strategy in energy, chemicals, lubricants and lower-emissions technologies. 

 

We invite you to bring your ideas to ExxonMobil to help create sustainable solutions that improve quality of life and meet society’s evolving needs. Learn more about our What and our Why and how we can work together.

About Houston

 

ExxonMobil's state-of-the-art campus north of Houston serves as home to its Upstream, Product Solutions and Low Carbon Solutions businesses and their associated service groups. The facility opened in 2014 and accommodates more than 10,000 employees and visitors.

 

By bringing many global functional groups together, the campus provides employees with the tools and capabilities needed today, and in the future, to achieve business objectives and accelerate the discovery of new resources, technologies and products. It was designed to foster improved collaboration, creativity and innovation and enhance the company’s ability to attract, develop and retain the top talent in the industry.

 

The campus is located in Spring, Texas, on 385 wooded acres immediately to the west of Interstate Highway 45 (I-45), at the intersection of I-45 and the Hardy Toll Road, approximately 25 miles from the cultural vibrancy of downtown Houston.

 

The campus was constructed to the highest standards of energy efficiency and environmental stewardship. Its design incorporates extensive research into best practices in building and workplace design through extensive benchmarking of the world’s top academic, research, and corporate facilities.

 

Learn more about what we do in Houston  here

What role you will play in our team

 

Exxon Mobil Corporation is looking for an attorney with experience handling corporate intellectual property matters, including substantial transactional work, freedom to operate assessments, and outside counsel oversight. The attorney will handle a variety of matters in support of our research organization and will work independently with supervision that is appropriate for the attorney’s level of experience.

What you will do

 

• Provide legal analysis and counsel on intellectual property matters for Exxon Mobil Corporation and its affiliates, including interfacing with affiliate attorneys and outside counsel throughout the world
• Contract negotiation and drafting, e.g., joint development agreements, intellectual property licenses, confidentiality agreements, and other research-related agreements
• Coordinate with outside counsel to ensure proper handling of patent drafting, prosecution and other matters where outside counsel is retained
• Conduct Freedom-to-Operate assessments
• Conduct and coordinate research into a variety of intellectual property legal issues, ensure compliance with laws, regulations, and Company policy, anticipate and address legal developments, and appropriately manage risks and exposure to the Company
• Prepare and review presentations and documents associated with the above matters as necessary
• Provide training associated with compliance issues, e.g., antitrust, anti-bribery, and trade laws
• Work collaboratively with clients throughout the organization, other attorneys, and legal staff

About you

 

Skills and Qualifications

 

• J.D. from an accredited law school
• Strong college and law school record (top 1/3 of class preferred)
• License to practice law in at least one state (Texas bar membership preferred)
• License to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office
• Strong research and writing skills
• Strong interpersonal and communication (oral and written) skills
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally as needed
• Experience in a law firm, corporation or agency handling corporate intellectual property matters
• Ability to work effectively with a highly diverse global law department
• Ability to work with clients to manage risk and evaluate alte