Sr. Corporate Counsel - Intellectual Property: Patents & Standardization

Company: T-Mobile USA, Inc.
Location: Bellevue
Posted on: May 1, 2025

Job Description:

At T-Mobile, we invest in YOU! Our Total Rewards Package ensures that employees get the same big love we give our customers. All team members receive a competitive base salary and compensation package - this is Total Rewards. Employees enjoy multiple wealth-building opportunities through our annual stock grant, employee stock purchase plan, 401(k), and access to free, year-round money coaches. That's how we're UNSTOPPABLE for our employees!

At T-Mobile, we strongly encourage everyone, including people of color, veterans, military spouses, individuals with disabilities, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and non-binary people, and parents to apply. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome everyone to our team. If you are an individual with a disability and need reasonable accommodation at any point in the application or interview process, please let us know by emailing ApplicantAccommodation@t-mobile.com or calling 1-844-873-9500 . Please note, this contact channel is not a means to apply for or inquire about a position and we are unable to respond to non-accommodation-related requests.

T-Mobile has consistently been recognized as a Best Place to Work, thanks to our crew of diverse, multitalented self-starters who are ready to go go go... And T-Mobile is recognized as a best place to work for LGBTQ employees by the Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equity Index over 10 years in a row. A designated Military Friendly Employer by Military Friendly for more than 11 years running. And with 100% score on the Disability Equality Index, our diversity across gender, race and ideas drives us forward.

Are you looking for a work environment which encourages teamwork and where you are respected, supported, challenged, and can grow and advance your career? If your answer is "yes," you should join T-Mobile's All-Star Legal Team!

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated individual to join our dynamic legal team as Senior Corporate Counsel - Intellectual Property, Patents and Standardization. The successful candidate will work directly with T-Mobile's Intellectual Property Team providing legal support T-Mobile's Standards Team. This lawyer will play a critical role in discovering and protecting T-Mobile Intellectual Property with a specific focus on technology that is standards essential in the evolving telecommunications market.

What you'll do in your role.

• General Intellectual Property Support: Be part of a team that builds, protects, and maintains T-Mobile's intellectual property assets, including advising the business, supervising outside counsel work, answering questions, and drafting a variety of documents related to intellectual property.
• Collaboration with T-Mobile Standards Team: Engage with engineers and staff of the T-Mobile's Standards Team to stay abreast of the latest developments in wireless communication standards and activities of the Standards Team to identify patenting opportunities that align with existing and future developments in these standards.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work with R&D, engineering, and product teams within T-Mobile to identify potential standards relevant inventions and pursue the development and protection of such inventions with the assistance of T-Mobile's Standard Team.
• Patent Prosecution and Standardization: Develop and implement strategies to build upon a robust and growing portfolio of IP assets, and direct and manage the preparation, filing, and prosecution of patent and Standard Essential Patent (SEP) applications in the U.S. and internationally with the assistance of outside counsel.
• Standardization Legal Analysis and Advice: Provide legal analysis and guidance on issues related to relevant standards, including the analysis and claim charting of patent claims to existing standards and new developments in standards, as well analyze infringement, validity, and enforceability.
• Compliance and Risk Management: Working with a team of legal professionals, develop strategy and procedures to ensure compliance with relevant laws, regulations, and/or rules pertaining to standardization procurement, maintenance, and monetization, as well as assess and manage risks associated with these activities.
• Strategic Portfolio Management: Support the development and execution of business plans and strategies to achieve T-Mobile's business objectives, including supporting license negotiations, drafting, and communicating with T-Mobile's leadership and other stakeholders on issues pertaining to the portfolio.
  
  The experience you'll bring.
  
  • Education: Bachelor's degree in a technical or Engineering field. Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school.
  • Experience: Minimum of 7 years' experience in patent law, with experience in patent preparation and prosecution and standards essential patents. Experience with patent licensing and patent pool licensing also is a plus.
  • Licenses: Admission to a state bar within the United States and registration to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
  • Knowledge: In-depth understanding of wireless and telecommunications technology, working knowledge of wireless communication standards, including but not limited to standards promulgated by 3GPP, GSMA, IEEE (Wi-Fi), and ETSI, and working knowledge of laws and regulations affecting standardization and standard essential patents.
  • Skills: Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills. Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
    
    
    --- At least 18 years of age
    --- Legally authorized to work in the United States
    
    Travel:
    Travel Required (Yes/No):No
    
    DOT Regulated:
    DOT Regulated Position (Yes/No):No
    Safety Sensitive Position (Yes/No):No
    
    Base Pay Range: $144,100 - $260,000
    
    Corporate Bonus Target: 20%
    
    The pay range above is the general base pay range for a successful candidate in the role. The successful candidate's actual pay will be based on various factors, such as work location, qualifications, and experience, so the actual starting pay will vary within this range.
    
    At T-Mobile, employees in regular, non-temporary roles are eligible for an annual bonus or periodic sales incentive or bonus, based on their role. Most Corporate employees are eligible for a year-end bonus based on company and/or individual performance and which is set at a percentage of the employee's eligible earnings in the prior year. Certain positions in Customer Care are eligible for monthly bonuses based on individual and/or team performance. To find the pay range for this role based on hiring location, click here .
    
    At T-Mobile, our benefits exemplify the spirit of One Team, Together! A big part of how we care for one another is working to ensure our benefits evolve to meet the needs of our team members. Full and part-time employees have access to the same benefits when eligible. We cover all of the bases, offering medical, dental and vision insurance, a flexible spending account, 401(k), employee stock grants, employee stock purchase plan, paid time off and up to 12 paid holidays - which total about 4 weeks for new full-time employees and about 2.5 weeks for new part-time employees annually - paid parental and family leave, family building benefits, back-up care, enhanced family support, childcare subsidy, tuition assistance, college coaching, short- and long-term disability, voluntary AD&D coverage, voluntary accident coverage, voluntary life insurance, voluntary disability insurance, and voluntary long-term care insurance. We don't stop there - eligible employees can also receive mobile service & home internet discounts, pet insurance, and access to commuter and transit programs! To learn about T-Mobile's amazing benefits, check out www.t-mobilebenefits.com .
    
    Never stop growing!
    As part of the T-Mobile team, you know the Un-carrier doesn't have a corporate ladder-it's more like a jungle gym of possibilities! We love helping our employees grow in their careers, because it's that shared drive to aim high that drives our business and our culture forward. By applying for this career opportunity, you're living our values while investing in your career growth-and we applaud it. You're unstoppable!
    
    T-Mobile USA, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All decisions concerning the employment relationship will be made without regard to age, race, ethnicity, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, religious affiliation, marital status, citizenship status, veteran status, the presence of any physical or mental disability, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. Discrimination, retaliation or harassment based upon any of these factors is wholly inconsistent with how we do business and will not be tolerated.
    
    Talent comes in all forms at the Un-carrier. If you are an individual with a disability and need reasonable accommodation at any point in the application or interview process, please let us know by emailing ApplicantAccommodation@t-mobile.com or calling 1-844-873-9500 . Please note, this contact channel is not a means to apply for or inquire about a position and we are unable to respond to non-accommodation related requests.

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