[Hiring] Associate Corporate Counsel - Legal Product, IP, and Marketing @Elastic

Role Description

We are looking for an innovative and curious Corporate Counsel to help shape how Elastic’s technologies are built, protected, and brought to market. Elastic is distributed-by-design and this role can be located in the United States or Canada, reporting to the Vice President of Legal Innovation (Product, IP, Marketing) with dotted line supervision by the Director of Legal Innovation. You will work alongside product and engineering teams from initial ideation through product launch, supporting legal design advice on features at the cutting edge of enterprise technology, helping the company to scale at velocity. The role assists with day-to-day in-house innovation and patent prosecution management.

It carries a broad set of additional product counsel responsibilities collaborating with other legal team members to address:

• AI governance
• Open-source licensing
• Dependency management
• Trademark and brand protection
• Baseline trade compliance backup
• Commercial enablement

We're looking for a resourceful early career attorney with a roll-up-your-sleeves demeanor and the ability to navigate the intersection of law and emerging technology.

Qualifications

• 2–5+ years of experience in patent prosecution and/or litigation and intellectual property or product law, preferably with exposure to the software industry (SaaS, enterprise data platforms, or open-source products).
• A bachelor's or advanced degree in a science or engineering field. Experience in or academic background in software engineering is a strong plus.
• Admission to the US or Canadian Patent Bar (registration number required). A JD from a US law school or LLB from a Canadian law school preferred, but patent agents are eligible.
• Demonstrated experience drafting, reviewing, or managing patent applications, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear patent claims and legal analysis.
• A demonstrated interest in Generative Artificial Intelligence and the legal frameworks governing code and data.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, with the ability to take complex legal and technical concepts and simplify the issues and desired outcomes.
• A strong curiosity and willingness to learn trade compliance frameworks and analyze export law in relation to technical product details; prior trade compliance experience is not required.

Requirements

• Support Elastic's day-to-day patent prosecution and innovation motions.
• Develop a deep working knowledge of Elastic's product technology and roadmap.
• Assist in operating the invention harvesting and patent intake program.
• Help identify and prioritize IP filings in line with portfolio strategy.
• Manage Elastic's global patent, copyright, and trademark portfolios.
• Support IP enforcement strategies by assisting with domain name disputes and social media takedowns.
• Coordinate with cross-functional team members to support Product build and release functions.
• Assist in managing day-to-day open-source software licensing and compliance programs.
• Review, research, and prepare first drafts of commercial contract clauses related to AI, IP, Product, dependencies, and open-source software.
• Support in and conduct factual and legal research for technology partnerships, M&A diligence, and legal disputes.
• Develop a foundational understanding of Elastic's product and its technical intricacies to provide backup support to the core trade compliance team.

Benefits

• Competitive pay based on the work you do here and not your previous salary.
• Health coverage for you and your family in many locations.
• Ability to craft your calendar with flexible locations and schedules for many roles.
• Generous number of vacation days each year.
• We match up to $2000 (or local currency equivalent) for financial donations and service.
• Up to 40 hours each year to use toward volunteer projects you love.
• Minimum of 16 weeks of parental leave.