PNC Staff Counsel 

United States, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh 

469085474

Key responsibilities of this role may include:• Provide advice and counsel to internal stakeholders and clients on intellectual property matters.
• Communicate with internal stakeholders to identify and manage legal risk for the organization and clients on all aspects of intellectual property, including patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret, and related issues.
• Prepare and prosecute federal trademark applications or oversee the preparation and prosecution of such applications by outside counsel.
• Review and manage trademark watches and online brand infringement and prepare cease and desist and demand letters.
• Oversee and manage PNC’s trademark docket and related file management system
• Manage clearance for use and registration of proposed new trademarks individually or with outside counsel’s support
• Prepare and manage various IP licenses and agreements
• Assist legal colleagues in the defense against any third-party intellectual property claims.
• Promote intellectual property awareness and competency at the company through formal and informal training.
•.Conduct research and provide legal support on a variety of complex legal and business issues.
• Review and prepare transactional and other routine legal documentation consistent with PNC’s policies and procedures.
Qualifications:• Knowledge of and experience with intellectual property laws, and a plus if you have experience managing trademark prosecution and intellectual property portfolios.
• Self-starter, proven problem solver and team builder, with strong judgement and business acumen.
• Ability to translate complex matters into easy-to-understand advice.
• Familiarity with industry standard IP docket and file management systems (or willingness to learn)
• Unquestionable reputation for integrity and ethics.
• Team-oriented, supporting success of colleagues and clients.
• Knowledge of intellectual property laws, regulations, practices, and procedures.
• Demonstrated analytical and logical reasoning abilities with a high, attention to details.
• Strong academic background.
• Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communication skills with internal and external customers.
• Juris Doctorate degree from an accredited law school.
• Member in good standing with at least one state bar association.
• 2+ years of progressive legal experience with some exposure to intellectual property law is preferred
• Willingness to specialize as a corporate counsel with focus on soft intellectual property
Job Description

• Under the supervision of a senior attorney, identifies and manages legal risk for the organization.
• Provides procedural legal advice on routine legal matters.
• Conducts research and provides legal support to more senior attorneys within the enterprise legal function on a variety of complex legal and business issues.
• Reviews and prepares transactional and other routine legal documentation.

PNC Employees take pride in our reputation and to continue building upon that we expect our employees to be:

• Customer Focused - Knowledgeable of the values and practices that align customer needs and satisfaction as primary considerations in all business decisions and able to leverage that information in creating customized customer solutions.
• Managing Risk - Assessing and effectively managing all of the risks associated with their business objectives and activities to ensure they adhere to and support PNC's Enterprise Risk Management Framework.

Qualifications

Successful candidates must demonstrate appropriate knowledge, skills, and abilities for a role. Listed below are skills, competencies, work experience, education, and requiredneeded to be successful in this position.

Legal Compliances, Legal Consulting, Legal Practices, Legal Risk, Regulatory Compliance, Risk AssessmentsRoles at this level require a Juris Doctorate (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school and licensed to practice law in at least one jurisdiction. Industry-relevant experience is typically 5+ years.JD (Required)Active State License - Multiple IssuersNo Required License(s)PNC offers a comprehensive range of benefits to help meet your needs now and in the future. Depending on your eligibility, options for full-time employees include: medical/prescription drug coverage (with a Health Savings Account feature), dental and vision options; employee and spouse/child life insurance; short and long-term disability protection; 401(k) with PNC match, pension and stock purchase plans; dependent care reimbursement account; back-up child/elder care; adoption, surrogacy, and doula reimbursement; educational assistance, including select programs fully paid; a robust wellness program with financial incentives. In addition, PNC generally provides the following paid time off, depending on your eligibility*: maternity and/or parental leave; up to 11 paid holidays each year; 8 occasional absence days each year, unless otherwise required by law; between 15 to 25 vacation days each year, depending on career level; and years of service.

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