Senior Counsel, Mozilla
IP & Competition
$165-283k
Salary varies depending on location. Plus performance-based bonus plans to all eligible employees
Internet software for people, not profit
Open for applications
Internet software for people, not profit
1001+ employees
Open for applications
$165-283k
Salary varies depending on location. Plus performance-based bonus plans to all eligible employees
1001+ employees
Company mission
To ensure the internet remains open and accessible.
Role
Who you are
- J.D. degree and membership in a state bar with good standing
- 8+ years relevant experience, with in-house technology experience highly valued
- Excellent IP knowledge and experience, with some competition experience and interest
- Experience managing and working on litigation in the US
- Ability to effectively prioritize and balance multiple tasks and responsibilities
- Excellent collaboration skills and the ability to build internal alignment across subject matter experts to deliver multifaceted legal advice
- Curiosity, knowledge, and insight about the technology sector, especially topics relating to open source, competition, and the impact of new technologies and regulations
- Willingness to go deep with technical teams to give the best possible advice
- Strong communication skills with the ability to advocate and persuade in writing and verbally
What the job involves
- Mozilla is seeking a lawyer to join our Competition & Regulation team
- This pivotal role involves managing a range of IP and competition matters, assisting with Mozilla’s work at global standards bodies, and managing litigation
- You will join a small, multi-disciplinary team of highly skilled and experienced professionals whose scope spans Competition/Antitrust, IP, Regulation, and Litigation
- Our aim is the fulfilment of Mozilla’s mission of an open and accessible internet for all through legal and regulatory advice/support to internal teams, and working with policymakers and regulators externally to advocate for greater choice and competition online
- This role will report to the Director of Global Competition and Regulation
- Manage IP matters and advice, including software licensing matters (with a particular focus on open source software), and manage a small patent portfolio
- Manage and help to run litigation, particularly in IP, competition, and regulatory matters, as well as managing Mozilla’s amicus briefs
- Advise on Mozilla’s participation in standards bodies and participate directly in certain capacities
- Advise on competition and competition regulation, working closely with the Public Policy team
- Represent Mozilla in meetings with governments, legislators, enforcers, and regulators
- Be a trusted advisor to Mozilla’s leadership, product, and technical teams
- Collaborate closely with colleagues on the Legal & Policy teams on the intersection between IP, competition, privacy, and regulation
Our take
Mozilla develops a range of free and open-source software, with its most familiar product being Firefox. Operated with a mission-driven, not0for-profit ethos, Mozilla champions online privacy, open standards and user-choice.
Beyond Firefox, Mozilla has focused on privacy forward offerings such as Mozilla VPN, which allows users to browse securely without being tracked. The company has also streamlined its product portfolio to concentrate on initiatives that align closely with its core mission, ensuring resources are dedicated to improving user experiences while fostering safer, more open digital environments.
Alongside this, its impact extends into the developer and tech community, having played a pivotal role in the creation of Rust, a systems programming language celebrated for its speed and efficiency. With a loyal user base, ongoing innovation, and a clear commitment to privacy and open-source principles, Mozilla remains an influential player in the technology landscape.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
12% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Apr 2018
$1.2m
GRANT
Jan 2005
$0.3m
ANGEL
Total funding: $3.5m
Company benefits
- Health and wellness: Mozilla covers medical, dental and vision plan premiums at 100% for U.S. and Canadian employees. Our offerings give you the options you need to manage your health — and your family’s — the way you want.
- Mental health: Mental health is as important as our physical health. That’s why Mozilla’s health benefits include therapy and coaching sessions to make sure our people have access to the care they need.
- Time away: With all of life’s demands, time away from work to disconnect and recharge is essential. In addition to country-specific holidays (12 in the U.S. and Canada), vacation and sick time start accruing right away (specifics vary by country). Everyone also takes a pause together on quarterly all-company wellness days, plus you get to celebrate the most personal holiday of all: your birthday.
- Parental leave: While Mozilla’s parental leave policies vary globally, our U.S. and Canadian-based employees can look forward to 26 weeks of paid leave for childbearing parents and 12 weeks of paid leave for non-childbearing parents.
- Financial: Mozilla is a private company, so our compensation isn’t tied to stock options or equity plans. Instead, we offer generous, performance-based bonus plans to all regular employees to underscore that we share in our success as one team. As for retirement savings for US and Canadian employees, Mozilla contributes a percentage of your eligible base salary each year to the 401(k) Plan/RRSP (regardless of whether you contribute or not), with 100% vesting.
- Learning and development: We’re big believers in learning by doing, and we also want to invest in your education and development beyond your role. Every employee is eligible for an annual professional development budget. Mozillians can put it toward technical or management training, certifications, conferences and more.
- Help when you need it: Life is full of surprises; that’s why it’s important to be prepared. Mozilla provides Life/AD&D and Short and Long Term Disability insurance (offerings may vary by locale) to ensure that you and your family will have a safety net in place should you ever need it.
- Plus a bit more: A few other benefits include a quarterly wellbeing stipend (to use on those things just for you), an employee referral bonus, internet reimbursement if you’re remote, and a budget for office essentials to make working remotely ergonomically comfortable.
Company HQ
Rincon Hill, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Laura Chambers
(CEO)Alongside serving as the CEO at Mozilla, Laura is an Executive Fellow at Harvard Business School. Previously, she was the CEO and PResident at Willow Innovation, Director at Patelco Credit Union, and General Manager of Core Hosts & Community at Airbnb.
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