Corporate Counsel presso Williams Sonoma Inc.

Position Summary

The Corporate Counsel position is a junior attorney position that will primarily focus on intellectual property, advertising, and marketing related matters. This position requires the ability to take on significant independent responsibilities and involves close work with the attorneys in the legal department, multiple outside counsel, and internal clients across all brands and departments. The ideal candidate is a lawyer with non-patent intellectual property experience, particularly with trademark and branding matters, in both prosecution and enforcement contexts. Candidates should have great judgment and interpersonal skills with a desire to learn new things. The role must be able to work both independently and collaboratively to provide legal services to the business. This position will report to the Vice President, Associate General Counsel.

Job Responsibilities

· Work both independently and collaboratively with the Associate General Counsel, outside counsel, and internal clients, on all types of intellectual property and related matters including clearances, counseling, and disputes

· Oversee online brand protection and enforcement activities for protecting the company’s IP especially in online marketplaces including takedowns, DMCAs, UDRPs, USPTO/TTAB actions and C&Ds

· Pursue and defend cease and desist and other prelitigation matters including investigating claims, analyzing applicable laws, drafting demands and responses, and negotiating resolutions

· Provide timely, practical advice on issues ranging from product design and development to advertising, domain name and social media issues

· Assist with advertising reviews and counseling as well as intellectual property clearances of product designs, product names and other materials, with significant interaction with internal clients

· Work closely with the IP Manager on the company’s worldwide portfolio of design patents, trademarks, patents, copyrights, and domain names

· Assist other attorneys in the department on various marketing, transactional and corporate matters as needed

Requirements/ Qualifications

· B.A. and J.D. required with strong academic credentials

· B.A. and J.D. required with strong academic credentials

· 1-2 years of experience in trademark clearance, prosecution, and pre-litigation enforcement

· Experience with patents/design patents, copyright/fair use, advertising claims review, rights of publicity, and/or brand licensing a plus

· Litigation experience a plus

· Reputable law firm experience is strongly preferred

· Proven ability to work within a team, with strong communication and interpersonal skills

· Ability to interface professionally with senior management, outside counsel, agencies and courts

· Ability to work independently and assume significant responsibility without a lot of management

· Excellent analytical, writing and communication skills

· Excellent organizational skills and high attention to detail; ability to manage numerous projects with varying deadlines simultaneously

This position is in-person in our San Francisco headquarters office at least Mondays-Thursdays. Relocation and/or Visa sponsorship are not available for this position.

WSI will not now or in the future commence an immigration case or "sponsor" an individual for this position (for example, H-1B or other employment-based immigration).

This role is not eligible for relocation assistance.

Williams-Sonoma, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Williams-Sonoma, Inc. will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, or other applicable state or local laws and ordinances.

The expected starting pay range for this position is $112,100 - $133,150. Applicable pay ranges may differ across markets. Actual pay will be determined based on experience and other job-related factors permitted by law. In addition to competitive pay, compensation may include a variety of other components like benefits, paid time off, merit, and bonus opportunities.

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