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Williams-Sonoma, Inc. · 11 hours ago

Corporate Counsel

San Francisco, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

$112K/yr - $154K/yr

1+ years exp

Williams-Sonoma, Inc. is the premier specialty retailer of high-quality products for the kitchen and home in the United States. The Corporate Counsel position is a junior attorney role focusing on intellectual property, advertising, and marketing matters, requiring independent responsibilities and collaboration with various stakeholders.

Retail

No H1B

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

Qualification

Trademark clearanceIntellectual property experienceLitigation experienceCopyright knowledgeAdvertising claims reviewCommunication skillsAnalytical skillsOrganizational skillsInterpersonal skills