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Our industry-leading portfolio unlocks human and machine potential to drive business growth, innovation, and sustainable success. BMC does this in a simple and optimized way by connecting people, systems, and data that power the world’s largest organizations so they can seize a competitive advantage.\nBMC’s dynamic corporate teams are strategic and trusted advisors to the global organization supporting, enhancing, and driving BMC’s vision, culture, growth, and so much more. Each individual within the corporate teams is a valued partner to the overarching success of BMC’s employees and customers.\nJoin us an Intellectual Property & Technology Counsel!\nBMC's legal team is a tight-knit, high-impact legal team at the heart of a fast-moving tech company. Smart, curious, and highly collaborative, we bring sharp legal minds to the table-without the ego.\nWe are currently seeking an early-career Intellectual Property & Technology Counsel with 3-6 years of relevant experience to join the team. This role involves managing and protecting BMC's intellectual property and advising on a broad range of legal issues involving software and technology. This is an excellent opportunity for an attorney looking to broaden their experience across a wide range of intellectual property and technology matters. You'll work on everything from patents, trademarks, and copyrights to open source software, AI, agreements, marketing, cybersecurity, and IP disputes.\nWe're looking for someone with a strong technical background, a solid foundation in IP law, and good judgment. The role covers a broad range of legal issues, and we don't expect you to have experience in every area from day one. What's important is that you can quickly get up to speed on unfamiliar topics, enjoy solving problems, and build strong working relationships with colleagues across the business.\nHere is how, through this exciting role, YOU will contribute to BMC's and your own success: \nManage BMC's patent and trademark portfolios, including leading the Patent Review Committee and overseeing prosecution, maintenance, and enforcement. Advise on copyright and trade secret matters. Work with inventors, business teams, and outside counsel to develop IP strategy, set portfolio priorities, and manage budgets.\nManage BMC's open source compliance program, including reviewing licenses, assessing risks, advising R&D and Product teams on licensing obligations, and addressing compliance issues. 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We have 6000+ brilliant minds working together across the globe. You won’t be known just by your employee number, but for your true authentic self. BMC lets you be YOU!\nIf after reading the above, you are unsure if you meet the qualifications of this role but are deeply excited about BMC and this team, we still encourage you to apply! We want to attract talents from diverse backgrounds and experience to ensure we face the world together with the best ideas!\nBMC is committed to equal opportunity employment regardless of race, age, sex, creed, color, religion, citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender, gender expression, gender identity, national origin, disability, marital status, pregnancy, disabled veteran or status as a protected veteran. 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