Legal - Senior Counsel (Litigation/SaaS)

The Opportunity

“Join our dynamic and growing legal team with a world-class software analytics company. FICO’s solutions support smarter fraud, risk, marketing and customer management decisions for thousands of businesses worldwide. Your primary responsibilities will include litigation and intellectual property portfolio management, but you will also have the opportunity to contribute in other areas such as regulatory compliance. You’ll build strong relationships with internal business clients, utilizing your legal expertise to provide practical advice to help the company achieve its business goals.” - Legal, Vice President

What You’ll Contribute

• Manage pending and threatened litigation, responses to third-party subpoenas, and efficient resolution of informal disputes.
• Oversee the prosecution and maintenance of a corporate patent, trademark and copyright portfolio, and manage and administer a corporate trade secret program.
• Support the maintenance and enhancement of internal policies and procedures for development of software products and protection of intellectual property and trade secrets.
• Assist with regulatory compliance matters, such as data privacy and security, and artificial intelligence.

What We’re Seeking

• Juris Doctor degree and excellent academic credentials.
• Licensed to practice law and in good standing in any U.S. jurisdiction.
• At least five years of experience working in litigation, intellectual property, and a track record of success either in-house or at a law firm (SaaS environment).
• Ability to work with and manage outside and IP counsel, and to independently interact with opposing counsel and counterparties.
• Industry and legal knowledge relevant to the development, licensing and operation of software products, including an understanding of open source licenses, in a SaaS environment.
• Strong analytical and writing skills, with the ability to understand issues quickly, articulate complex matters clearly, both verbally and in writing, and develop effective legal strategies to protect and advance the company’s interests.
• Ability to work effectively and with attention to detail while managing multiple time-sensitive projects in parallel.
• Experience with regulatory compliance in the areas of data privacy, cyber security, artificial intelligence, consumer credit, consumer reporting, and consumer financial products and services.

Our Offer to You

• An inclusive culture strongly reflecting our core values: Act Like an Owner, Delight Our Customers, and Earn the Respect of Others.
• The opportunity to make an impact and develop professionally by leveraging your unique strengths and participating in valuable learning experiences.
• Highly competitive compensation, benefits and rewards programs (including bonus eligibility) that encourage you to bring your best every day and be recognized for doing so.
• An engaging, people-first work environment offering work/life balance, employee resource groups, and social events to promote interaction and camaraderie.

The targeted base pay range for this role is: $116,000 to $182,000 with this range reflecting differences in candidate knowledge, skills and experience.

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