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Associate Counsel, IP & Open Source
Location
United States
Posted
80 days ago
Salary
$157K - $185K / year
Seniority
Mid Level
Job Description
Associate Counsel, IP & Open Source
Airbnb
• Provide day-to-day legal support on intellectual property and open source matters that shape how Airbnb builds, uses, and shares technology. • Advise on IP licensing and transactions and partner with cross-functional teams to strengthen open source governance and compliance. • Support Airbnb’s Tech Brand initiatives from concept through publication—providing legal review and practical risk guidance for external communications, technical storytelling, and developer- and community-facing programs. • Enable innovation and technology-focused storytelling with clear guardrails—supporting engineering velocity while protecting Airbnb’s brand, IP, and marketplace integrity. • Draft, review, and negotiate IP-related terms in commercial and intercompany agreements. • Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to identify repeatable IP issues and help build templates, guidance, and escalation paths that enable faster, more consistent decision-making. • Review and advise on external-facing Tech Brand materials, which may include blog posts, technical articles, and engineering announcements, conference talks, presentation decks, and speaker participation, and developer/community programs, events, and related communications.
Job Requirements
- J.D. degree and active membership in good standing in one or more U.S. jurisdictions.
- At least three years of relevant legal experience (law firm, government and/or in-house), with meaningful experience in IP transactions and licensing and advising technology-focused teams.
- Working knowledge of intellectual property law, including copyright, trademark, and patent fundamentals, and how these apply in technology and product contexts.
- Experience drafting and negotiating IP provisions in a range of agreements (including technology-related transactions and intercompany agreements).
- Working knowledge of open source licensing concepts and compliance considerations; ability to issue clear, pragmatic guidance to technical teams.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and risk-framing skills; able to make practical cost/benefit tradeoffs in a fast-moving environment.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to translate complex legal issues into clear guidance for non-lawyers at all levels.
- Proven ability to manage multiple matters simultaneously, prioritize effectively, and drive issues to resolution with high ownership.
- Ability to operate independently on day-to-day matters, with sound judgment on when to escalate.
Benefits
- This role may also be eligible for bonus, equity, benefits, and Employee Travel Credits.
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