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Corporate Counsel (Intellectual property - IP)

Location: 

Derry/Londonderry, GB GB MARLOW, GB

Posting Date:  Nov 18, 2025
Job ID:  13274

About our group:

 

Seagate’s Legal Team is represented by a group of smart, dynamic, motivated, diverse and collaborative professionals situated in our offices around the globe. We are a cross-functional team with expertise in a variety of legal specialties to assist the business as it navigates the complex legal and operating environment worldwide.   

 

We are seeking an experienced attorney to join our IP, Data Governance and Litigation Group. This role offers the opportunity to engage with complex legal challenges that demand innovative, rapid, and strategic counsel.  

About the role - you will:


The role need somene to specilaise in:

 

  • Day-to-day projects related to IP management and strategy, IP litigation, technology licensing, and IP defense 

  • Evaluate risks and provide proactive legal counsel to business partners and the legal team to support innovation, mitigate potential risks, drive business goals, and foster compliance 

  • Collaborate with a cross-functional team of legal professionals, paralegals, and external advisors to deliver comprehensive legal services 

  • Understand Seagate’s business and have a willingness to dive into the technology and tools 

About you:

 

The ideal candidate you will bring extensive experience representing technology companies with a robust foundation in Intellectual Property, Open-Source, Technology Transactions, and IP Litigation. 

 

  • Creative thinker, with demonstrated expertise in developing innovative legal strategies, challenging conventional practices, fostering collaboration, and delivering impactful results
  • Exceptional communication and presentation skills with the ability to address executive leadership confidently, even on short notice
  • Proficiency in managing external legal resources, including law firms, expert witnesses, and consultants, to optimize outcomes
  • Highly organized, resilient professional capable of thriving in a fast-paced environment while autonomously managing multiple projects without compromising quality or integrity
  • Ability to operate within a budget and work creatively to manage costs and maximize efficiency
  • Commitment to embodying Seagate’s core values of Integrity, Inclusion, and Innovation 

Your experience includes:

 

  • Intellectual property strategy and management, freedom to operate analysis (FTO), technical interviews, patentability opinions, and infringement analysis 
  • Technology transactions, including technology licenses, software licenses, patent licenses, joint development agreements, and other types of similar transactions 
  • Developing and managing trademark and trade secret strategy, ideally with some experience in addressing counterfeiting issues 
  • Implementing and working with AI tools 
  • Active bar membership.  
  • Active US/EU Patent Bar membership
  • Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school and an undergraduate degree in engineering, or undergraduate degree in hard sciences (chem/math/physics) and advanced degree in engineering 
  • Minimum of 8+ years in legal practice with a blend of premier law firm and in-house legal department experience 

 

You might also have:  

 

  • Patent prosecution experience 
  • Copyright and open-source experience 
  • Intellectual Property Litigation 

Location:

 

NI/UK Remote with somnme travel to our facilities in Northern Ireland as and when needed. 

 

Location: Springtown, United Kingdom, Marlow United Kingdom, Remote United Kingdom
Travel: Up to 10%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

About Us

With more than four decades of storage innovation, Seagate empowers humanity to thrive in the data age and helps people and businesses navigate the ever-expanding data landscape. 

We craft precision-engineered, cutting-edge solutions that help the world store and manage exponential data growth.

Seagate is powered by our talented and passionate workforce of 29,000 employees across the globe who embody our core values: integrity, innovation, and inclusion. Striving towards excellence every single day, we show up with these values for our customers, business partners, shareholders, and communities alike.

Join us and get inspired to make a difference in the datasphere!

 

 

Seagate is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, marital status, sex (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, religion, military and veteran status, or other status protected by applicable law.  We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. EEO Know Your Rights Poster 

Seagate will provide reasonable accommodation with the application process upon request as required to comply with applicable laws. If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at accommodations@seagate.com. 

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