General Counsel, IP

Honeywell Aerospace is a $13B+ SBG (Strategic Business Group) with 40,000 employees in over 125 domestic and international locations. We are a leading global aviation supplier designing, manufacturing, and distributing advanced electronic systems, products, and services to commercial, defense and space industries. Honeywell offers competitive pay & exceptional benefits.

This full-time General Counsel - IP position is a member of the Honeywell Aerospace Intellectual Property Law Department and is responsible for supporting multiple aspects of the Aerospace's business from both the IP and transactional sides. This position reports to the Honeywell Aerospace Chief Intellectual Property Counsel.

Key Responsibilities:

Manage IP portfolios and supervise outside patent prosecution counsel; perform invention mining and evaluation

Support business needs for creative licensing of IP, patent enforcement, and new business opportunities; draft agreements and negotiate IP terms; advise business teams on IP-related transaction provisions

Perform freedom to market reviews; evaluate and resolve product clearance issues

Establish and maintain excellent relationships with business clients and attorney peers

Respond to and resolve IP defensive matters

Educate management and technical staff regarding intellectual property protection

MUST HAVE:

Education - BS degree (Computer Science, Electrical or Mechanical) and JD degree

Registered to practice before at least one state bar and the USPTO

Minimum 2 years of patent prosecution experience as a patent attorney

Minimum of 7 years legal experience directed to patent prosecution, intellectual property transactions, and/or IP litigation

Must be a US citizen due to handling export control information.

WE VALUE:

Business acumen - capacity to learn business rapidly and become a business partner

Ability to influence and lead at all levels

Strong customer focus

Proven ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variables

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Must be able to work flexible hours if required to meet the demands of the position.

Integrity and good judgment are extremely important

A self-starter who is very productive and has the motivation to assume significant responsibility

Consistently make complex, timely decisions

Highly creative and Innovative

Convey information with clarity across diverse global teams

Honeywell is an equal opportunity employer. You will be considered without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, or veteran status.