Assistant General Counsel, Intellectual Propery

Summary: 

The Assistant General Counsel, Intellectual Property will serve as the senior legal leader responsible for the Company’s intellectual property strategy and execution, while also supporting core commercial and strategic legal initiatives across the enterprise. This role will own and lead the Company’s IP function, including patents, trademarks, trade secrets, licensing, and IP risk management, and will partner closely with engineering, product, operations, and executive leadership.

This is a senior leadership position with regular visibility to executive leadership and exposure to the Board of Directors. The role is designed for an experienced attorney with strong technical depth, sound commercial judgment, and leadership capability, who is interested in long-term growth toward broader enterprise legal leadership, including potential progression to Chief IP Counsel.

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Intellectual Property Leadership

• Lead and execute the Company’s global intellectual property strategy, ensuring alignment with business objectives, product roadmaps, and long-term growth plans.
• Oversee the development, prosecution, maintenance, and enforcement of the Company’s patent portfolio, including coordination with engineers, inventors, and outside counsel.
• Manage trademark, copyright, and trade secret protection strategies and policies.

Commercial and Strategic Support

• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of technology-enabled commercial agreements, including licensing, joint development, confidentiality, and strategic partnership agreements.
• Support broader commercial legal efforts, including supply chain, manufacturing, and technology agreements.
• Advise on IP aspects of mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, and other strategic transactions.
• Provide pragmatic, business-focused legal advice to executive leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.

Leadership and Stakeholder Engagement

• Serve as a trusted legal advisor to senior leadership on IP strategy, risk, and value creation.
• Manage and mentor internal legal resources and oversee outside counsel, including budget and performance management.
• Present IP strategy, risk assessments, and significant matters to executive leadership and, as appropriate, the Board of Directors.
• Monitor legal, regulatory, and industry developments affecting intellectual property, technology, and engineered products, and proactively advise on impacts.

Why Hyper?

At Hyper, the Assistant General Counsel, Intellectual Property  plays a meaningful role in helping our product and engineering teams make smarter decisions through data. You will work closely with software developers, product leaders, and business stakeholders to uncover insights that improve product functionality, platform performance, and the overall user experience.

Location

Onsite in Richmond, VA

Compensation

The anticipated minimum hiring range for this role starts at $190,000 per year. Actual salary varies due to factors that may include but not limited to relevant experience, skills, certifications, and location. This hire will be eligible for a discretionary bonus or incentive compensation. Variable compensation may depend on various factors, such as individual and organizational performance.

Hyper Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable laws.

All applications will be used exclusively for selection purposes and handled confidentially by authorized personnel only. Your application may also be considered for other suitable positions within Hyper Solutions, Inc.

Please note that Hyper Solutions is currently unable to offer visa sponsorship, and applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for sponsorship now or in the future.