IP and Technology Counsel, Re:Build Manufacturing
$200-225k
+ Bonus and Long-Term Incentive Plan
Office located in Framingham, MA
Next-generation industrial company
Be an early applicant
Next-generation industrial company
501-1000 employees
Be an early applicant
$200-225k
+ Bonus and Long-Term Incentive Plan
Office located in Framingham, MA
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To combine cutting-edge enabling technologies, operational superiority and strategic M&A to build America’s next-generation industrial company
Role
Who you are
- Juris Doctor (JD) from accredited law school and active state bar membership in good standing
- USPTO registration and minimum 8+ years of IP experience with significant in-house counsel experience preferred
- Technical undergraduate degree in engineering, manufacturing, or related field strongly preferred
- Proven track record in patent prosecution, IP strategy development, and cross-functional collaboration
- Experience with engineering and manufacturing industry IP issues, export controls, and government contracting preferred
- Strong business acumen with ability to align IP strategy with commercial objectives and risk tolerance
- Excellent communication skills for interfacing with technical teams, executives, and external counsel
- Demonstrated ability to identify opportunities where AI can streamline processes, improve decision-making, and drive business outcomes
What the job involves
- We are seeking a strategic and business-minded Intellectual Property Counsel who can bridge innovation and protection across Re:Build’s diverse engineering and manufacturing ecosystem
- The ideal candidate possesses extensive knowledge of patent strategy, prosecution, and portfolio management—coupled with the skill to transform intricate technologies into a competitive edge
- You are as comfortable advising engineers and product leaders on invention capture as you are counseling executives on market positioning, risk, and IP monetization
- You thrive in fast-paced, collaborative environments, balancing rigor with creativity to shape frameworks that enable responsible innovation in areas like AI, automation, and advanced manufacturing
- With a combination of technical fluency, commercial insight, and practical judgment, you’ll help safeguard Re:Build’s most valuable assets—its ideas, technologies, and people—while empowering teams to innovate boldly and confidently
- Plan and implement detailed intellectual property strategies in alignment with Re:Build's manufacturing and innovation goals
- Build and manage global patent portfolio to support business expansion and competitive positioning
- Provide strategic IP guidance to senior leadership on product development, market entry, and business transactions
- Lead brainstorming sessions with R&D and engineering teams to uncover and seize high-value innovations
- Review and approve patent applications, office action responses, and prosecution strategies to ensure quality and alignment with business goals
- New Product Development Support: Develop frameworks to support and accelerate responsible innovation
- Provide specialized legal advice on complex product issues, balancing compliance with strategic goals, including risk balancing issues and non-standard product launches
- Advise on a wide range of legal issues relating to new products including AI governance and emerging technologies (including AI, ML, GenAI, IoT, and automation technologies), privacy and data security, and open-source software
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with engineering, R&D, product development, and manufacturing teams to integrate IP considerations into innovation processes
- Provide IP training and education to employees across all business units to ensure compliance and improve IP value
- Work closely with commercial teams to address intellectual property components of partnerships, joint ventures, and technology licensing opportunities
- Contract Negotiation & Licensing: Draft, review, and negotiate IP-related agreements including licensing deals, joint development agreements, and technology transfer contracts
- Manage IP provisions in manufacturing agreements, supply contracts, and commercial partnerships
- Handle IP due diligence for mergers, acquisitions, and strategic business transactions
- Litigation Support & Enforcement
- Coordinate with outside counsel on IP litigation matters, including patent disputes and enforcement actions
- Develop and implement IP enforcement strategies to protect Re:Build's proprietary technologies and manufacturing processes
Our take
Re:Build Manufacturing is a family of industrial businesses that leverage cutting-edge technologies to advance the manufacturing sector. With expertise across operations management, product manufacturing and product lifecycle management, the company hopes to rekindle the American industry.
Re:Build works alongside its partners from concept to realization, developing modern and flexible manufacturing solutions tailored to them. These solutions can combine automation tools, system or component production, or support the creation of entirely new products.
With the US industrial base ripe for innovation, Re:Build Manufacturing is poised to play a valuable part in transforming the sector. The company has raised a substantial amount of funding to support its vision, which it will invest in expanding operations and its business reach.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Aug 2024
$120m
LATE VC
May 2024
$1.9m
GRANT
Total funding: $232.9m
Company benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- FSA/HSA
- PTO/Paid Vacation
- 401(k)
- Long Term Incentive Program
- Employee Assistance Program
- Group Term Life/AD&D
- STD/LTD
- Voluntary Critical Illness
- Worker's Compensation
- Accident Coverage/Travel Assistance
- Voluntary Supplemental Life
- Parental Leave Program
- Wellness Program
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Company Sponsored Events
- Re:Build University
Company HQ
Framingham, MA
Leadership
Miles Arnone
(CEO)Former Managing Partner at Cannon Capital. Spent 13 years at American Capital, ultimately as Managing Director of Operations.
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