About the role

Intellectual Property Counsel managing intellectual property issues for Match Group's online dating platforms. Collaborating with teams to develop and enforce IP rights in diverse areas.

Responsibilities

You will provide practical, proactive legal advice regarding intellectual property matters, including trademark use and registration, use and development of open-source software, use and development of generative artificial intelligence tools, use of social media platforms, protection of inventions, industrial designs, and creative works, and intellectual property licensing.
You will support the enforcement of Match Group’s existing intellectual property portfolio by investigating infringements of Match Group’s intellectual property, drafting and sending cease & desist letters, negotiating coexistence agreements and settlements, filing UDRP petitions, drafting pre-opposition demand letters, and managing various enforcement matters including litigation and board proceedings.
You will help document and protect Match Group’s inventions, industrial designs, and creative works, and manage prosecution by outside counsel of Match Group’s domestic and foreign patent applications.
You will advise on internal policies and guidelines for other lawyers working on intellectual property matters.
You will regularly collaborate with in-house brand attorneys on contracts, promotions, and product and marketing matters, and you will closely work with internal business partners to provide intellectual property training and guidance.

You have a juris doctorate (J.D.) degree and membership in good standing in at least one state bar (Texas preferred).
You have at least 6 years of experience in intellectual property law with a top law firm and/or in-house legal department and experience handling and managing both prosecution and contentious matters.
You have experience with domestic and foreign patent prosecution and enforcement.
You have experience enforcing trademarks, copyrights, and patents in litigation and pre-litigation, including researching infringement and infringers, drafting cease & desist letters, negotiating settlements, filing UDRP petitions, and handling inter partes and ex parte board proceedings.
You have excellent writing and editing skills, and are comfortable drafting and revising letters, briefs, and discovery.
You are an effective communicator, with the ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with clients, coworkers, and colleagues.
You have the ability to work autonomously, issue spot, and provide incisive and pragmatic advice.
You are an outside-the-box, strategic thinker.
You have excellent problem-solving skills and can manage a project from beginning to end.
You exercise good judgment and a high level of professional integrity.
You possess the leadership acumen and credibility to inspire confidence among business clients in a high growth business.

Mind & Body – Medical, mental health, and wellness benefits to support your overall health and well-being
Financial Wellness – Competitive compensation, 100% employer match on 401k contributions up to 10% (cap at $10,000), as well as an employee stock purchase program to help you feel supported in your financial security
Unplug – Generous PTO and 14 paid holidays so you can unplug
Career – Annual training allowance for professional development and ERG membership opportunities and events so you feel connected and empowered in your work
Family – Families come in all shapes and sizes so we offer 20 weeks of 100% paid parental leave, fertility, adoption, and child care resources, as well as pet insurance and discounts
Company Gatherings – We host fun happy hours and company events where our employees get to know each other and build a sense of connection and belonging!