Technology & Intellectual Property Attorney

About Houston (Spring)

ExxonMobil's state-of-the-art campus north of Houston serves as home to its Upstream, Product Solutions and Low Carbon Solutions businesses and their associated service groups. The facility opened in 2014 and accommodates more than 10,000 employees and visitors.

By bringing many global functional groups together, the campus provides employees with the tools and capabilities needed today, and in the future, to achieve business objectives and accelerate the discovery of new resources, technologies, and products. It was designed to foster improved collaboration, creativity, and innovation, and enhance the company’s ability to attract, develop, and retain the top talent in the industry.

The campus is in Spring, Texas, on 385 wooded acres immediately to the west of Interstate Highway 45 (I-45), at the intersection of I-45 and the Hardy Toll Road, approximately 25 miles from the cultural vibrancy of downtown Houston.

The campus was constructed to the highest standards of energy efficiency and environmental stewardship. Its design incorporates extensive research into best practices in building and workplace design through extensive benchmarking of the world’s top academic, research, and corporate facilities.

Learn more about what we do in Houston  here

What role you will play on our team

Exxon Mobil Corporation is looking for an attorney to handle corporate intellectual property (IP) matters, including IP transactional work, freedom to operate assessments, patent portfolio management, IP strategy coordination, related commercial transactions and projects, and outside counsel oversight. 

The attorney will handle a variety of matters in support of our research organization and will work independently with supervision that is appropriate for the attorney’s level of experience. 
Professional development within Exxon Mobil’s Law Department includes a variety of assignments throughout an attorney’s career, including rotations among teams that provide legal support to the company’s Upstream, Downstream, and Low Carbon Solutions businesses.  

What you will do

Provide legal analysis and counsel on intellectual property matters for Exxon Mobil Corporation and its affiliates, including interfacing with affiliate attorneys, outside counsel, and other legal staff 

• Contract drafting, negotiation, and advice (e.g., joint development agreements, licenses, confidentiality agreements, and other research-related agreements)
• IP strategy advice
• Coordinate with outside counsel to ensure proper handling of patent drafting, prosecution, and other matters
• Conduct Freedom-to-Operate assessments
• Dispute resolution up until litigation, then litigation support as needed
• Conduct and coordinate research into a variety of IP legal issues, ensure compliance with laws, regulations, and company policy, anticipate and address legal developments, and appropriately manage risks and exposure to the company
• Prepare and review presentations and documents associated with the above matters, as necessary
• Closely work with the company’s businesses on matters

About you

Skills and Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school
• Strong college and law school record (top 1/3 of class preferred)
• License to practice law in at least one state (Texas bar membership preferred)
• Knowledge of patent laws in the United States and abroad
• Significant experience in patent litigation/transactions OR license to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office is required
• Strong research and writing skills
• Strong interpersonal and communication (oral and written) skills
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally as needed
• Experience in a law firm, corporation or agency handling corporate intellectual property matters
• Ability to work effectively with a highly diverse global law department
• Ability to collaborate with clients, to manage risk and evaluate alternative options where needed
• Knowledge of relevant federal, state, and local laws
• Strong analytical skills and ability to exercise sound business judgment and work independently, but as a member of an integrated law team
• Reputation for high ethical standards and integrity
• Interest in working on a broader array of subject matters beyond IP, including commercial transactions and litigation

Preferred Qualifications/ Experience

• Demonstrated experience in patent and trade secret law, with a preference for candidates whose practice has included IP transactional work, litigation support, patent prosecution, and freedom-to-operate assessments
• Between 2 to 5 years of experience (post-J.D.) is preferred

Your benefits

• Pension Plan: Enrollment is automatic and at no cost to you. The basic benefit is a monthly annuity to be paid to you in retirement for the rest of your life.
• Savings Plan: You can contribute between 6% and 20% of your pay and are encouraged to enroll right away. If you contribute at least 6% to your savings plan, the Company will contribute a 7% match.
• Workplace Flexibility: We have several programs such as “Flex your Day,” providing ad-hoc flexibility around when and where you work, as well as 
• longer-term programs such as leaves of absence and part-time work.
  Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Culture of Health: Programs and resources to support your wellbeing.
• Employee Health Advisory Program: Provides confidential professional counseling for you and your family, including tools and resources promoting mental 
  health and resiliency at no additional cost to you.
• Disability Plan: Income replacement for when you cannot work due to illness or injury occurring on or off the job. Enrollment is automatic and at no cost to you.
• More information on our Company’s benefits can be found at www.exxonmobilfamily.com. 

Please note benefits may be changed from time to time without notice, subject to applicable law.

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ExxonMobil is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or physical or mental disability.