Patent & Trade Secret Counsel – Clean Energy, Aerospace, Automotive & Biotech 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 a Mid-Level Patent & Trade Secret Counsel to support patent prosecution, portfolio management, and trade secret strategy for industrial, aerospace, clean energy, automotive, and life sciences clients. This role is ideal for attorneys with hands-on experience supporting engineering- and R&D-driven organizations and who can operate across a variety of utilization models.

Responsibilities:

• Manage and support patent prosecution and global portfolio strategy across industrial, aerospace, automotive, clean energy, and life sciences technologies.

• Lead or support trade secret protection programs, including confidentiality strategies, internal policies, and enforcement considerations.

• Conduct patentability, freedom-to-operate (FTO), and landscape analyses to support product development and commercialization.

• Draft, review, and negotiate IP assignments, confidentiality agreements, collaboration agreements, and technology licenses.

• Partner closely with R&D, engineering, product development, and scientific teams to align IP strategy with innovation and business goals.

• Support cross-border and multi-jurisdictional patent and trade secret matters.

• Assist with IP due diligence for M&A, partnerships, and strategic collaborations.

• Provide flexible support across full-time, part-time, and project-based engagements as needed.

Minimum Qualifications:

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

• 5–15 years of experience in patent prosecution, trade secret protection, or IP portfolio management.

• Substantive experience supporting industrial, aerospace, automotive, clean energy, or life sciences organizations.

• Strong drafting, analytical, and issue-spotting skills with the ability to work independently.

• Experience collaborating with technical and scientific stakeholders in fast-paced, innovation-driven environments.

Preferred Skills:

• Prior experience supporting or working at companies such as:

  • Aerospace / Industrial: Boeing, GE, Lockheed Martin, Honeywell

  • Life Sciences / Medical Device / Pharma: Danaher, Thermo Fisher, Astellas, AbbVie, Abbott

  • Biotech: Gilead, Regeneron

• Experience with life sciences, biotech, or medical device patent portfolios, including coordination with scientists and inventors.

• Familiarity with IP enforcement, licensing, and commercialization agreements.

• Comfort supporting onsite client engagements in your area.

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