Senior Regulatory Counsel

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Discord

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Gaming • Social Impact • Telecommunications

Discord is a communication platform designed for creating communities. Users can chat via text, voice, or video, and the platform is known for its emphasis on gaming. It provides customized experiences with features like custom emojis, stickers, and soundboard effects. Discord supports seamless streaming with high quality and low latency, making it ideal for gamers to hang out and play games together online. It is accessible across various devices including PC, phone, and console. Additionally, Discord places a high priority on safety and moderation, offering resources and guidelines for keeping communities safe and engaging. It is widely used for social interactions, gaming, and community building.

501 - 1000 employees

Founded 2015

🎮 Gaming

🌍 Social Impact

📡 Telecommunications

💰 $12G Venture Round on 2022-03

📋 Description

• Lead patent litigation matters globally from initial assessment through resolution, including coordinating with outside counsel and managing litigation budgets • Develop and refine comprehensive patent litigation framework and strategies aligned with business objectives; develop and refine patent licensing strategy with outside licensing counsel and Discord’s IP team • Handle patent pre-litigation activities including assessments of demands, prior art searches, invalidity analyses, infringement analyses and settlement negotiations • Manage incoming patent licensing demands and assertions with outside counsel, including initial assessment, response strategy, and negotiations of patent licensing and cross-licensing agreements • Handle trade secret litigation and misappropriation claims • Handle copyright infringement matters, including Digital Millennium Copyright Act compliance and enforcement actions; provide guidance and collaborate with cross-functional partners on workflows and policies relating to DMCA and Copyright and IP Policy enforcement • Collaborate with Discord’s IP team colleagues responsible for setting and executing on Discord’s IP portfolio and brand protection strategy

🎯 Requirements

• J.D. from an accredited law school with strong academic credentials • Active bar admission in at least one U.S. jurisdiction • 10+ years of intellectual property litigation experience, with significant focus on patent matters • Familiarity with international patent litigation • In-house counsel experience at a technology company • Experience with technology patents covering software, networking, real-time communications including video technologies, or gaming • Strategic mindset that balances proactive protection with pragmatic risk management within resource constraints • Proven ability to translate complex IP concepts into concise, actionable advice for engineering teams and cross-functional executive leadership • US-based (position is US-based) • Preferred: Patent bar admission (USPTO registration) • Preferred: Experience with standard essential patents (SEPs) and FRAND licensing • Preferred: Background in gaming, social media, or communications technologies • Preferred: Experience with IP aspects of open source software and developer platforms • Preferred: Experience in patent licensing negotiations

🏖️ Benefits

• US base salary range $304,000 - $342,000 (base only; does not include equity or benefits) • Equity • Benefits • US-based remote work with option to work from Discord's SF office in the Bay Area • Reasonable accommodations during the interview process