Intellectual Property Attorney, Lead (, ND, United States)

Overview

Lead on the Legal Department’s Intellectual Property Team, partnering with business to facilitate development and sale of products and solutions to Federal Government and Commercial Customers. Counsel businesses on intellectual property matters, mitigate risk, ensure consistent approach, and operationalize risk mitigation techniques to support broader business goals. Provide subject matter expertise on intellectual property protection, product compliance regulatory regimes, and coordinate with other legal and company experts to position the business for compliance with anticipated ethical and regulatory regimes. Leverage expertise in federal government contracts, data rights, contract negotiations, and software or solutions sales to anticipate risk and protect strategic investments.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in legal counseling on intellectual property, product and solution sales, or primarily to federal government clients, including drafting and negotiating intellectual property licenses and developing data rights protection best practices
• Experience with drafting and advising on intellectual property in commercial contracts
• Experience in working with or managing patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, and open-source software
• Experience with advising on and being conversant with emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, data security, incident response, and highly technical concepts and associated regulatory and contractual requirements
• Experience with government contracts law, including FAR, DFARS, negotiating other transaction agreements, federal procurement statutes, and regulations in a law firm or corporate legal department
• Experience with negotiating commercial intellectual property issues relevant to product development and delivery agreements
• Ability to translate highly technical concepts into plain language
• Ability to work under pressure, prioritize and manage the workload and simultaneous tasks, and meet deadlines in a changing, fast‑paced environment
• J.D. degree

Nice to Have

• Experience with advising professional services companies, including commercial or government industry
• Experience with drafting and negotiating contractual requirements for software development, systems, products, and solutions agreements, including change control processes, other delivery‑focused mitigation approaches, or acceptance criteria
• Ability to be highly responsive and organized
• Ability to provide practical and pragmatic advice to legal and business colleagues
• Ability to show superior legal and analytical expertise and business‑oriented approach to problem‑solving
• Ability to display excellent judgment and initiative in selecting the most effective solutions
• Possession of excellent organizational, interpersonal, client relations, and team skills
• Possession of excellent verbal and written communication skills

Compensation and Benefits

Salary range: $128,700.00 to $292,000.00 (annualized). The estimate represents the typical salary range for this position and is one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package. Benefits include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work‑life programs, and dependent care. Full‑time employees working at least 20 hours a week are eligible for the full benefit programs.

Work Model

• Remote: May require occasional in‑person work at a Booz Allen or customer facility.
• Hybrid: Expected to work from a Booz Allen facility frequently, and may also be required to work from or visit a customer facility.
• Onsite: Work will primarily be performed at a Booz Allen office or customer facility.

EEO Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.