Inclusion at Bumble Inc.
Bumble Inc.
is an equal opportunity employer and we strongly encourage people of colour, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and non-binary people, veterans, parents, people with disabilities, and neurodivergent people to apply.
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Bumble is seeking an all-round Legal Counsel IP with a strong background in Intellectual Property Law to join the Legal team on a contractual basis for 12 months.
The role will support the global IP portfolio, brand enforcement, brand expansion and licensing matters as well as a range of fast moving, tech-focused commercial and corporate matters.
Reporting to the Head of IP and Brand Protection, the applicant will enjoy an extremely broad role across Bumble’s entire product portfolio and work closely with the brand marketing and design teams as well as other key business stakeholders.
This role would suit an experienced IP lawyer looking to branch out in-house in a more business centred role, and work independently within a small and dynamic team.
The ideal candidate will be based on the west coast of the US.
We will consider candidates in other timezones.
What you'll be doing:
Provide timely, effective, reliable and user-friendly advice on IP/legal issues and risks
IP clearance and searching supporting marketing and design teams
IP portfolio management, IP enforcement and prosecution (trademarks, designs, copyright, patents, domain names, social media handles)
Creating and managing evidence archives
Assisting in IP litigation as required
Advise, draft and negotiate a broad range of IP and commercial contracts (including IP assignment agreements, co-existence agreements, marketing agreements, licensing and merchandise agreements, white label agreements, software licence agreements)
Become a trusted adviser to business leaders
About you:
2:1 BA/BS/LLB degree or equivalent
Qualified lawyer in the US
1-3 years PQE desirable and good private practice training and experience
Broad experience of international IP law, experience in trademark, copyright, domain name and patent prosecution and enforcement
You have strong drafting skills and knowledge and understanding of commercial contracts.
You have experience of advising on licensing, advertising and product liability issues
Knowledge and understanding of corporate matters and basic experience of corporate secretarial matters
You have exceptional communication skills (both written and oral) and the ability to adapt communication style to suit a particular situation and you are resilient and comfortable interacting with senior management, and have the ability to provide advice confidently and effectively
Excellent analytical, organisational and leadership skills and you are able to work autonomously and have the desire to take ownership of projects
Experience in a commercial setting (in-house /client secondment) and a keen interest in the tech industry
Ability to speak multiple languages desirable
About Us
Bumble Inc.
is the parent company of Bumble, Badoo, Fruitz and Official.
The Bumble platform enables people to build healthy and equitable relationships, through kind connections.
Founded by CEO Whitney Wolfe Herd in 2014, Bumble was one of the first dating apps built with women at the center and connects people across dating (Bumble Date), friendship (Bumble BFF) and professional networking (Bumble Bizz).
Badoo, which was founded in 2006, is one of the pioneers of web and mobile dating products.
Fruitz, founded in 2017, encourages open and honest communication of dating intentions through playful fruit metaphors.
Official is an app for couples that promotes open and honest communication between partners and was founded in 2020.
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