Senior Corporate Counsel - Intellectual Property

Responsibilities

• Manage Snowflake's global patent portfolio, including overseeing prosecution strategy, outside counsel relationships, and budget
• Lead and continuously improve Snowflake's internal patent program, including inventor education, invention submission, and evaluation processes
• Review and supervise outside patent counsel on the drafting of new patent applications and prosecution strategy across Snowflake's patent portfolio, working closely with engineers and product teams to identify and protect key innovations
• Manage third party intellectual property disputes and litigations in close collaboration with the Litigation team
• Provide practical IP counseling to internal clients across engineering, product, and business teams
• Identify opportunities to build scalable processes and tools to improve the efficiency and impact of the IP function
• Support other IP team responsibilities as needed, with opportunity to develop expertise in open source and trademark matters

Requirements

• JD from an accredited U.S. law school and active bar membership in at least one U.S. state
• 6+ years of relevant IP experience, with a meaningful mix of patent prosecution and IP litigation, including in-house experience
• Registered to practice before the USPTO
• Experience managing patent portfolios, overseeing outside patent counsel, and driving prosecution strategy
• Familiarity with patent litigation proceedings, including experience supporting pre-litigation and litigation matters
• Demonstrated ability and willingness to use and implement AI tools to improve legal workflows
• Strong ability to understand and articulate complex technical concepts and translate them into sound IP strategy
• Excellent judgment, written and verbal communication skills, and ability to deliver practical, business-oriented advice
• Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and take ownership in a fast-paced environment
• A growth mindset — you're not just here to execute; you want to learn, contribute broadly, and help shape the IP function as the company scales

Nice-to-Haves

• Experience in or exposure to open source legal matters or trademark is a plus but not required