Legal Counsel - Intellectual Property

Legal Counsel – Intellectual Property

Remote – California

Trina Solar US

About Us

Founded in 1997, Trina Solar has led the PV industry in technological innovation and manufacturing excellence for over 25 years. With more than 170GW of cumulative global shipments, including more than 90GW of 210mm modules, Trina’s PV modules and suite of smart solar solutions deliver clean, affordable, and reliable energy to homes, businesses, and power plants. With a history of innovation and bank ability, the company engages in a wide range of PV activities, including R&D, manufacturing, sales, project development, and energy cloud-platform operation. From its North American headquarters in Fremont, California, the company employs a diverse, nationwide team of experts in engineering, technology, sales, finance, marketing, operations, and more, to help US solar developers and EPCs deliver project success. The company is currently developing a 5GW manufacturing base in Wilmer, Texas.

With its mission of “Solar energy for all,” Trina Solar is committed to working with others to create a net-zero future. For more information, please visit www.trinasolar.com.

About the Job

The Legal Counsel – Intellectual Property will support business partners and external vendors to navigate the complex structures put in place to help companies protect and preserve their intellectual property portfolios. The ideal candidate will have an established understanding and firm grasp on the procedures utilized in litigating IP enforcement and defense at the state, federal and regulatory body level. This candidate will work as part of a comprehensive team structure of our global operations while working autonomously to achieve their part of the teamwork with an eye on continued expansion and defense of our IP footprint in renewable energy technology and will work closely with our global IP team. The successful candidate will need to understand the procedures necessary for litigating and defending intellectual property disputes in court etc.

What you’ll be doing

• Interface with business operations and external legal counsel to advance and defend Intellectual Property litigation.
• Provide legal advisory on IP operation regard to patent, trademark, copyright, and other IP issues.
• Act as a lead in discovery and reviewing internal documents, preparing and reviewing discovery responses, reviewing pleadings preparing witness statements and working with vendors needed to gather and present materials in the context of litigation position.
• Perform risk assessments of proposed activities and develop recommendations to minimize their potential risk to the business.
• Refine and further develop skills for your area of responsibility to include different geographic areas and different policy developments and applications in courts and regulatory proceedings.
• Staying up-to-date with changes to legislation, particularly in relation to laws, rules and regulations that directly affect the company.

Your Qualifications

• Experience 5 - 9 years as a licensed attorney working in Intellectual Property litigation disputes
• Experience in solar or semi-conductor technologies strongly preferred
• Admitted to a State Bar
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills and desire to make legal processes and cost management of external vendors more efficient
• Excellent verbal and communication skills
• Foreign language skills (written and verbal) are not required but will be considered positively
• Ability to work independently in fast-paced environment
• Ability to discuss complex issues in a clear and simple manner both in writing and verbally
• Accurate and precise attention to details
• Business-centric approach, demonstrating a positive attitude and ability to be creative and propose alternatives under all circumstances
• Ability to follow team corporate and department processes and reporting requests
• Desire to be a part of the Renewable Energy industry

Why Trina Solar

Trina Solar is the world leading PV and Smart Energy total solution provider. Our teams work every day to advance solar energy solutions to solve the world's energy challenges. We seek to improve the lives of people around the globe, starting with the health, safety and development of our own employees. Trina Solar is committed to building a diverse and highly-skilled workforce, investing heaving in employee development and well-being.

If you feel excited by being a part of this working environment and think your personal skills and qualities match the job requirements, we look forward to receiving your job application. Successful applicant must be authorized to work in the USA without sponsorship. The expected compensation range for this role is $160,000 - $190,000. Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, education, skills, and experience. Additional discretionary incentive may be available. Full-time employees are eligible for PTO, medical, dental and vision coverage, 401(k) plan and flexible spending accounts, subject to plan terms.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Trina Solar US (Company) is an equal employment opportunity employer and makes employment decisions, including but not limited to, hiring, firing, promotion, demotion, training, and/or compensation, on the basis of merit. Employment decisions are based on an individual's qualifications as they relate to the job under consideration. The Company's policy prohibits unlawful discrimination based on sex (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions, the actual sex of the individual, or the gender identity or gender expression), race, color, religion, including religious dress practices and religious grooming practices, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, familial status, age, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, protected veteran or military status, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state or local laws, ordinances, or regulations. Trina Solar is committed to complying with all applicable laws providing equal employment opportunities. This commitment applies to all persons involved in the operations of the Company and prohibits unlawful discrimination by any employee of the Company, including supervisors and co-workers.