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General Counsel - Ocean Tomo, LLC

By Dennis Crouch

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Job Title: General Counsel

Ocean Tomo, LLC is a fully-integrated intellectual capital merchant bank that specializes in understanding and leveraging intellectual property assets. Established in 2003, The firm has 80+ employees and provides advice in IP-related mergers and acquisitions, valuations, expert services, analytics and IP auctions. Ocean Tomo has offices in Chicago, San Francisco, Palm Beach, Orange County and Washington, DC.

Subsidiaries of Ocean Tomo include: Ocean Tomo Auctions, LLC -- a live IP house; Ocean Tomo Capital, LLC -- publisher of the Ocean Tomo 300Ž Patent Index (Amex: OTPAT); Ocean Tomo Asset Management, LLC -- an Investment Advisor offering hedge funds utilizing IP-based investment strategies; and IP Exchange Chicago -- a securities exchange aiming to be the world?s first exchange with an IP focus.

Ocean Tomo offers an entrepreneurial environment where you will work at the intersection of financial theory and cutting-edge technology. We value creativity, curiosity, and problem solving. We require flexibility, dedication and initiative. In return, we provide exceptional opportunities for skill development and professional growth.

Ocean Tomo is seeking a General Counsel to lead its legal, regulatory and compliance functions, as well as general business development. The General Counsel will be part of the firm?s Executive Committee and report directly to the CEO.

Requirements:

Undergraduate degree and JD required
At least one state bar admission
8+ years of legal experience in corporate, securities and general contract law at a national law firm and/or in-house
Experience with private equity and hedge fund formation and deals a plus
Maturity and professionalism a must
Positive attitude, sense of urgency and client service experience
Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Overtime and travel flexibility a must
Strong IP law knowledge preferred

Responsibilities:

Member of the firm?s Executive Committee
Responsible for overseeing all legal and regulatory affairs, including handling corporate, tax, securities, licensing, IP, real estate, employment, litigation, collections, press inquiries and government relations matters
Assist the firm?s management with acquisitions and the structuring of joint ventures
Conduct legal press interviews
General business development

For more information about Ocean Tomo, see our website at www.OceanTomo.com. Qualified applicants, please send your resume to the Director of Recruiting at careers@oceantomo.com

Applicants for employment in the U.S. must possess work authorization which does not require sponsorship by the employer for a visa.

Ocean Tomo, LLC is an equal opportunity employer.

Employer Type: Small Corporation
Job Location: Chicago, IL

Full post as published by Patent Law Jobs by Patently-O on July 27, 2007 (boomark / email).