Principal, Sales Enablement

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senior

$128k–$203k

H1B: yes

Elastic The Principal, Sales Enablement role at Elastic supports patent prosecution, IP portfolio management, and brand protection. The role collaborates with product and engineering teams to provide legal design advice and manage innovation and patent processes.

Responsibilities

Experience: 2–5+ years of experience in patent prosecution and/or litigation and intellectual property or product law, preferably with exposure to the software industry. SaaS, enterprise data platforms, or open-source products.
Technical Background: A bachelor's or advanced degree in a science or engineering field. Experience in or academic background in software engineering is a strong plus.
Credentials: Admission to the US or Canadian Patent Bar (registration number required). A JD from a US law school or LLB from a Canadian law school preferred, but patent agents are eligible.
Patent Proficiency: Demonstrated experience drafting, reviewing, or managing patent applications, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear patent claims and legal analysis.
Technical Curiosity: A demonstrated interest in Generative Artificial Intelligence and the legal frameworks governing code and data.
Problem-Solving: A self-starting, proactive approach with the poise to prioritize multiple projects and recalibrate advice as priorities shift.
Communication: Excellent written and oral communication skills, with the ability to take complex legal and technical concepts and simplify the issues and desired outcomes.
Aptitude for Trade Compliance: A strong curiosity and willingness to learn trade compliance frameworks and analyze export law in relation to technical product details; prior trade compliance experience is not required.

Qualification

Process PerspectiveGlobal Perspective

Required

Process Perspective: A desire to build and strengthen workflows and "productization" processes that help a legal team scale.
Global Perspective: Comfortable working across time zones and cultures in a distributed culture with a flexible approach to problem-solving.
Competitive pay based on the work you do here and not your previous salary
Health coverage for you and your family in many locations
Ability to craft your calendar with flexible locations and schedules for many roles
Generous number of vacation days each year
Increase your impact - We match up to $2000 (or local currency equivalent) for financial donations and service
Up to 40 hours each year to use toward volunteer projects you love
Embracing parenthood with minimum of 16 weeks of parental leave

Benefits

Medical
401(k)
PTO
Equity/RSU
Annual Bonus
Parental Leave

Company

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