[Hiring] Lead Senior Counsel, Intellectual Property, SEP @Lenovo

Role Description

• Collaborate with global Lenovo wireless researchers to grow Lenovo’s SEP portfolios in cellular and Wi-Fi standards.
• Lead, coach, and develop a global team of SEP Portfolio Managers and Paralegals, including:
  • Setting priorities
  • Allocating resources
  • Providing performance feedback
  • Ensuring consistent execution of SEP workflows and portfolio quality across regions
• Manage review of work product of Lenovo Outside Counsel, including patent drafts and proposed strategies prepared by Lenovo Outside Counsel.
• Develop and verify SEP claim charts via standard technical specifications, including those of 3GPP and Wi-Fi.
• Review portfolio to track SEP spending in new filings, prosecution, and annuity payment.
• Identify and prepare SEPs for litigation.
• Perform validity and essentiality analysis.
• Support business transactions including patent assignments, patent sales, and patent acquisitions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Electrical, Computer Engineering, Signal Processing, or related disciplines.
• Understanding of 3GPP and Wi-Fi technologies as well as deep knowledge of rules and practices of patenting software and cellular/Wi-Fi standards worldwide.
• Patent Agent/Attorney Qualification in the US, China, or Europe; in-depth understanding of PCT/WIPO, US, and China patent law, filing, and prosecution strategies.
• 10+ years of experience with patent preparation, filing, prosecution, and patent management, preferably in a patent department of a global technology company or an international patent law firm.
• Proven people management experience including performance management, talent development, and team leadership.
• Ability to manage high complexity tasks in patent-related matters to assist Lenovo business groups.
• Ability to improve and optimize internal processes through analysis of SEP filings and SEP related data to achieve higher business efficiency.
• Intense commitment to high moral standards and business ethics.
• Top notch communication and teambuilding skills, including fluency in English.
• Strong organizational and operational skills.
• Personable collaborator who can work successfully and build relationships with internal stakeholders and external parties to achieve business goals.
• Strong ability to identify challenges and develop and adapt to changes to achieve business and corporate goals.
• Strategic thinker with a broad perspective and an analytical thinker with enough creativity to synthesize new and automated processes and solutions to old problems.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree.
• 10+ years of legal/technical experience.

Preferred Experiences

• Juris Doctor (JD) or Bachelor of Laws (LLB).
• Prior experience as an engineer for a telecommunications company.
• Experience with FRAND, SEP licensing, and SEP litigation.
• Experience managing global teams across North America, Europe, and Asia.
• Experience applying AI technologies to enhance patent portfolio operations.
• Project management experience.

Location

• Morrisville, NC or Chicago, IL preferred; remote candidates may be considered.

Benefits

• The anticipated annual compensation range for this position is 176,300–270,365 USD.
• Final compensation will be based on relevant experience, skills, and business considerations.
• Individuals may also be considered for bonuses and/or commissions.
• Lenovo’s various benefits can be found at www.lenovobenefits.com .

Company Description

We are Lenovo. We do what we say. We own what we do. We WOW our customers.

Lenovo is a US$83 billion revenue global technology powerhouse, ranked #153 in the Fortune Global 500, and serving millions of customers every day in 180 markets. Focused on a bold vision to deliver Smarter Technology for All, Lenovo has built on its success as the world’s largest PC company with a full-stack portfolio of AI-enabled, AI-ready, and AI-optimized devices.