Associate Legal Counsel, IP & Technology - Life360

About Life360

Life360’s mission is to keep people close to the ones they love. Our category-leading mobile app, Tile tracking devices, and Pet GPS tracker empower members to protect the people, pets, and things they care about most with a range of services, including location sharing, safe driver reports, and crash detection with emergency dispatch. Life360 serves approximately 102.4 million monthly active users (MAU) across more than 180 countries.

Life360 has more than 500 remote-first employees.

Life360 is a Remote-First company, which means a remote work environment will be the primary experience for all employees. All positions, unless otherwise specified, can be performed remotely (within the US).

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About The Team

This Legal team partners across every function at Life360 to provide client-focused legal services and advice that enable growth and efficiency for the Company’s consumer software and hardware business lines, as well as its new advertising initiatives. We collaborate closely with several teams, including Ads, Finance, Product, Privacy, Engineering, and Devices.

About the Job

We are seeking a business-oriented intellectual property attorney with 5+ years of experience in IP portfolio management and transactional work to join our expanding team. This is an exciting opportunity to work closely with teams across Life360 to support a high-growth phase for the Life360 family of consumer mobile software applications and hardware devices, including Tile and Pet GPS.

In this position, you will be the first dedicated IP counsel at Life360 and help shape IP strategy for our category-leading consumer business. You will report to the Deputy General Counsel for Commercial, Litigation & IP, and collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including Finance, Product, Privacy, Engineering, and Marketing.

What You’ll Do

• Manage and develop the patent portfolio, including working with outside counsel to respond to office actions, helping with freedom-to-operate/product clearance analysis, and identifying inventions for patent applications.
• Manage and develop the trademark portfolio, supporting prosecution and enforcement efforts, and working with marketing on knock-out checks.
• Advise clients and business partners on transactional intellectual property matters related to trademarks, patents, trade secrets, licensing, and portfolio strategy.
• Draft, review, and negotiate agreements involving the use, transfer, protection, development, and commercialization of intellectual property assets.
• Provide legal guidance on open source licenses.
• Provide advice on trademark and patent issues arising in commercial transactions, product development, and business initiatives.
• Review social media marketing for IP and consumer protection compliance.
• Support due diligence efforts for corporate transactions by identifying intellectual property risks, ownership considerations, and compliance concerns.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align legal recommendations with business objectives.
• Monitor legal developments affecting patent and trademark transactions.

What We’re Looking For

• J.D. from an accredited US law school and membership in good standing in at least one state bar; undergraduate degree in a technical discipline like computer science is a plus.
• At least 5 years of legal experience at a national or regional law firm with a strong focus on patent prosecution for consumer software and hardware technology.
• Additional experience as in-house counsel at a consumer tech company is a plus. Trademark prosecution experience is a plus.
• Demonstrated background in IP counseling, such as advising on trademark, patent, and open source matters.
• Experience and/or interest in drafting, revising, and negotiating complex contracts involving intellectual property rights.
• Demonstrated interest in using AI-powered tools and leveraging technology to improve efficiency.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, and ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Detail-oriented and able to prioritize and manage competing demands in a fast-paced environment.

Our Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance plans (100% paid for employees)
• Paid parental leave
• 401(k) plan with company matching program
• Mental Wellness Program & Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Generous time off: flexible PTO, companywide holidays, and summer/winter shutdowns
• Learning & Development programs
• Equipment, tools, and reimbursement support for a productive remote environment
• Free Life360 Platinum Membership and Tile trackers

Life360 Values

• Be a Good Person - We have a team of high integrity people you can trust.
• Be Direct With Respect - We communicate directly, even when it’s hard.
• Members Before Metrics - We focus on building an exceptional experience for families.
• High Intensity, High Impact - We do whatever it takes to get the job done.