Helix Licensing and Export Compliance Counsel

Overview

"At BMC trust is not just a word - it's a way of life!"

Hybrid

This Is Helix. Powered by You. At BMC Helix, we don’t do ordinary. We’re the AI-native engine behind the world’s most forward-thinking IT organizations, helping them focus on what matters most. What are we passionate about? We're here to reset the economics of enterprise IT and help others realize the ROI of AI.

We are a mix of curious minds, creative thinkers, and courageous builders who believe tech should change the game—not just play it. We celebrate wins, support each other, and laugh a lot. We are the change makers. With decades of leadership and established trust in IT service and operations management, we’re scaling with purpose—through organic innovation, strategic acquisitions, and relentless R&D.

Our open-first Agentic AI platform empowers autonomous agents to drive real outcomes with speed, accountability, and precision.

We are laser-focused on delivering real value to our customers by accelerating innovation and the application of applying agentic AI in digital service and operations management for IT organizations around the world.

The BMC Helix Legal team is a strategic, business‑driven partner at the heart of a fast‑growing SaaS organization. We navigate complex federal, public sector, and commercial landscapes with clarity and confidence, enabling the company to move quickly while staying compliant and protected. Joining us means working on high‑impact deals, influencing key decisions, and growing your career alongside a collaborative, forward‑thinking team that’s shaping the future of our business.

Location:

CA-LJ
• Hybrid

The Product & Intellectual Property Counsel is a senior in-house legal role responsible for leading the BMC Helix’s patent and trademark strategy, advising product teams, and serving as a key legal partner across R&D, Product, Marketing, Procurement, and Compliance functions. This role blends hands-on intellectual property leadership with product counseling, governance, and risk management, supporting innovation, commercialization, and global operations at scale.

• Patent Portfolio & Innovation Support
• Participate in Patent Review Committee and oversee evaluation of invention disclosures.
• Manage the full patent lifecycle, including invention intake, drafting coordination, prosecution strategy, office action responses, continuations, and post grant strategy.
• Review and approve patent applications prior to filing and ensure claim scope aligns with business objectives.
• Administer inventor recognition program and oversee inventor communications and training.

• Trademark, Branding & Copyright
• Own and manage the global trademark portfolio, including filings, renewals, enforcement, and clearance.
• Advise marketing and business teams on trademark usage, attribution, and brand protection.
• Support domain name strategy and disputes, and handle copyright registrations and clearance matters as needed.

• Product, Marketing & Competitive Support
• Serve as legal advisor to Product and Marketing teams on product launches, press releases, advertising, competitive positioning, and product claims.
• Review and approve marketing materials for legal compliance, substantiation, and IP risk.
• Advise on anti-competitive, advertising, and unfair competition considerations.

• Open Source Software & AI Governance
• Advise on open source software usage, license compliance, and contribution of company code to open source projects.
• Serve on open source review and AI governance bodies, assessing licensing, legal, and commercial risks.
• Draft, maintain, and support training on AI use, open source, confidentiality, and copyright policies.

• Procurement & Commercial Support
• Support procurement and sourcing teams on technology related agreements, licensing terms, and IP risk.
• Review and negotiate agreements involving software, technology, and data.
• Advise on IP ownership, licensing, and risk allocation in vendor and partner contracts.

• Export Compliance
• Advise on export control compliance for software, technology, and data.
• Support classification, licensing determinations, and risk assessments for global product distribution.
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