Corporate Attorney – Intellectual Property & Employment Law

COMPANY OVERVIEW ThreatLocker® is a leader in endpoint protection technologies, providing enterprise-level cybersecurity tools to improve the security of servers and endpoints. The ThreatLocker® platform with Application Allowlisting, Ringfencing™, Storage Control, Elevation Control, Endpoint Network Control, Configuration Management, and Operational Alert solutions are leading the cybersecurity market toward a more secure approach of blocking the exploits of application vulnerabilities. POSITION OVERVIEW ThreatLocker is seeking a Corporate Attorney – Intellectual Property & Employment Law to join our growing Legal team in Orlando, Florida. This role will have a balanced focus across intellectual property and employment matters and will work closely with leadership, internal counsel, Human Resources, Product, Engineering, Marketing, and other teams throughout the organization. This is not a narrowly focused legal role. We’re looking for an attorney who enjoys solving practical business problems, can move quickly in a fast-paced technology environment, and is comfortable taking ownership of matters from initial analysis through resolution. JOB SCOPE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY Advise the company on intellectual property matters involving trademarks, copyrights, patents, trade secrets, software, and other proprietary technology. Draft and prosecute U.S. and international patent applications, particularly in software as a service. Prepare and respond to Office Actions and conduct examiner interviews to advance prosecution strategy. Perform prior art searches, patentability analyses, and freedom-to-operate (FTO) assessments. Draft claim charts and support invalidity and non-infringement analyses. Collaborate directly with engineers, marketing, and internal counsel to protect products. Stay current on developments in software, AI, and emerging technologies impacting IP strategy. Assist with developing, maintaining, and protecting ThreatLocker’s global intellectual property portfolio. Manage trademark clearance, applications, registrations, renewals, enforcement, and related matters in coordination with outside counsel where appropriate. Work closely with Product, Engineering, and leadership to identify potentially protectable inventions, technology, and other intellectual property. Review intellectual property provisions in commercial agreements, technology agreements, licenses, confidentiality agreements, and other contracts. Advise internal teams regarding ownership, licensing, use, and protection of software, content, data, branding, and other intellectual property. Assist with open-source software, third-party licensing, and related intellectual property compliance issues. Monitor and address potential infringement or unauthorized use of ThreatLocker intellectual property. Manage intellectual property disputes and coordinate with outside counsel when necessary. Help develop and maintain internal policies and procedures designed to protect confidential information, trade secrets, and other intellectual property. EMPLOYMENT LAW Advise Human Resources and company leadership on federal, state, and local employment law matters. Provide practical legal guidance regarding hiring, employee relations, performance management, discipline, accommodations, leave, wage and hour issues, and terminations. Review and develop employment agreements, restrictive covenant agreements, confidentiality and intellectual property assignment agreements, policies, handbooks, and other employment-related documents. Assist with internal investigations involving employee complaints, workplace conduct, policy violations, and other sensitive matters. Advise on employee classification, compensation practices, workplace policies, and compliance requirements. Support Human Resources in responding to employee claims, agency charges, demand letters, and other employment-related disputes. Monitor developments in employment law and recommend updates to policies and practi…