Senior IP Counsel

Senior IP Counsel

JetBrains seeks an experienced intellectual property and data protection lawyer to join its in-house legal team. This senior role combines expertise in intellectual property law, privacy compliance, technology transactions, and regulatory risk management. The successful candidate will serve as a strategic legal advisor protecting the company's intellectual assets while supporting innovation and growth across multiple jurisdictions.

Key Responsibilities

• Advise on all aspects of intellectual property including copyrights, trademarks, patents, trade secrets, licensing, and brand protection

• Develop and maintain the group's global IP strategy aligned with business objectives

• Draft, review, and negotiate IP-related agreements including licensing, SaaS, technology transfer, NDAs, development agreements, and open-source compliance documentation

• Conduct IP due diligence for strategic partnerships, investments, acquisitions, and commercial transactions

• Lead the company's privacy and data protection compliance program, including GDPR, UK GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, and other global privacy frameworks

• Support data processing agreements, standard contractual clauses, and vendor privacy assessments

• Conduct data protection impact assessments and legitimate interest assessments

• Advise on privacy-by-design principles for products and commercial initiatives

• Monitor regulatory developments and provide implementation guidance

• Support complex commercial and technology transactions with internal and external stakeholders

Requirements

• Qualified solicitor in England and Wales or equivalent European jurisdiction

• 8-12 years post-qualification experience in IP, technology, and data protection law

• Strong experience advising software, SaaS, or digital product businesses

• Solid knowledge of UK and EU IP law and GDPR frameworks

• Proven experience negotiating complex commercial technology agreements

• Excellent drafting, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills

• Fluent English communication

• Preferred: experience with AI, cloud computing, open-source software, platform businesses, emerging technology regulations, and supporting technology startups