Job Details

Principal Legal Counsel, IP Transactions

Cupertino, California, United States

Corporate Functions

Summary

Posted: Apr 10, 2025

Weekly Hours: 40

Role Number: 200599201

Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming great products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there’s no telling what you could accomplish.

Do you love taking on big challenges without precedent? Do you possess a deep knowledge of the legal field and a passion for innovation? As a part of our Legal group, you’ll help uphold Apple’s high ethical and corporate standards, as well as defend our intellectual property. You will help provide legal support for all our products and businesses across the globe. Working for a company that invents entire categories and industries means you’ll be able to creatively apply your deep legal expertise to unique challenges that often involve unsettled aspects of the law.

Apple’s IP Transactions team is seeking a Principal Legal Counsel with outstanding initiative, judgment, and written and verbal communication skills. The IP Transactions team is a dedicated group of attorneys with significant experience in IP litigation/assertions and licensing. In this role, you will lead a team responsible for analyzing and responding to pre-litigation IP assertions, negotiating and drafting IP license agreements, and advising our supply chain team on IP disputes.

Description

As a member of Apple's in-house IP Transactions team, you will be working to analyze, negotiate, and resolve complex, pre-litigation IP disputes and licensing matters. You will need to thrive in a fast-paced environment that requires evaluating patent portfolios and related economics; collaborating across teams; planning, communicating, and executing complex negotiation strategies; and negotiating and drafting the terms of licensing and other IP-related agreements. You will help formulate and drive strategy and provide counsel to clients at all levels of management.

Minimum Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience (at a major law firm and/or in-house) in patent litigation and/or IP licensing transactions.

• Proven track record of negotiating and drafting IP licensing or settlement agreements.

• JD or equivalent and admission to at least one US state bar.

Preferred Qualifications

• Excellent communication, analytical, and organizational skills.

• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

• Collaborative team player with a strong business acumen and client-focused approach.

Pay & Benefits

At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $256,900 and $385,500, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation.Learn more about Apple Benefits. (https://www.apple.com/careers/us/benefits.html)

Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf) .

Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf) .

Apple will not discriminate or retaliate against applicants who inquire about, disclose, or discuss their compensation.

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