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California - State and Local Tax Manager - FTB

Sacramento CA State and Local Tax Manager - FTB
The candidate will develop and deliver quality tax planning approaches with timely and responsive services and work products that meet and/or exceed client expectations. Will perform state and local tax compliance reviews, assist clients with state and local tax controversies, and research and draft technical memoranda regarding income and franchise tax issues. Supervise the work of client service team members and participate in and contributing to attaining team goals.

The candidate should have a Bachelor's degree. A Master's in Taxation or a J.D. with LL.M. degree in Tax is a plus. CPA is preferred. Must have 4+ years of experience performing tax research and providing technical advice on state and local tax issue. Franchise Tax Board experience highly valued. Experience training and supervising Staff and Seniors is required. Experience in public accounting and/or a state and local government revenue department a plus. Experience with property, employment, sales/use, gross receipts and other miscellaneous state and local taxes also a plus.
Legal 4 - 6 Full-time 2012-10-05

California - State and Local Tax Manager - FTB

Stockton CA State and Local Tax Manager - FTB
The candidate will develop and deliver quality tax planning approaches with timely and responsive services and work products that meet and/or exceed client expectations. Will perform state and local tax compliance reviews, assist clients with state and local tax controversies, and research and draft technical memoranda regarding income and franchise tax issues. Supervise the work of client service team members and participate in and contributing to attaining team goals.

The candidate should have a Bachelor's degree. A Master's in Taxation or a J.D. with LL.M. degree in Tax is a plus. CPA is preferred. Must have 4+ years of experience performing tax research and providing technical advice on state and local tax issue. Franchise Tax Board experience highly valued. Experience training and supervising Staff and Seniors is required. Experience in public accounting and/or a state and local government revenue department a plus. Experience with property, employment, sales/use, gross receipts and other miscellaneous state and local taxes also a plus.
Legal 4 - 6 Full-time 2012-10-05

California - Legal Counsel IV - FDA / Medical Device

Palo Alto CA Legal Counsel IV - FDA / Medical Device
The candidate will manage legal business matters pertaining to the organization. Will provide a variety of general corporate and commercial legal services to a number of in-house clients. Act as advisor on legal issues involving the organization's government and regulatory compliance. Review legal data and advises organization on appropriate legal action to be taken. Coordinate legal matters handled by outside counsel.

The candidate should have a J.D. degree from ABA accredited law school and Bar membership in one state in the United States. Must have 5-8 years of experience, preferably with 2-3 years of in-house experience. Experience of advising on and working knowledge of healthcare and medical device laws and regulations, including FDA, Anti-Kickback/Anti-Fraud compliance, STARK laws, HIPAA, advertising and promotional labeling, clinical trials (both investigator initiated and vendor initiated) and other similar laws and regulations applicable to therapeutic medical devices needed. General understanding of principles relating to medical device regulations of other countries would be an asset. General understanding of laws and regulations relating to patient/data privacy, anti-corruption, and anti-competition needed. Strong commercial transactions experience essential. Prior experience in a medical device company would be a big plus. Capability in other languages is also a big plus. Experience in general corporate matters, including corporate organization, securities compliance, drafting transactional documents, license agreements, employment law, immigration law, regulatory matters, risk management asset-backed financing, and contract management. Experience in trade secrets, advertising law, registration and other resolutions specific to the computer and technology industry as well as SEC reporting.
Legal 5 - 8 Full-time 2012-10-04

California - Patent Attorney

Palo Alto CA Patent Attorney
The candidate will work closely with individual product teams to assist with invention capture, implementing a patent filing strategy to protect strategic innovations. Will strategically manage and utilize the company patent portfolio to advance parent company's business goals. Provide support to business attorneys on patent related issues in commercial and technology transactions. Provide advice and counsel to client businesses on open source software related patent issues. Support outbound patent licensing and patent cross licensing efforts. Evaluate third party patent infringement claims against parent company's products or technologies and provide guidance and counsel to executives. Support in-house and outside patent litigation attorneys in patent litigations.

The candidate should have graduated from an ABA accredited law school and be admitted to practice in at least one state in the US. Should be admitted to practice before the USPTO. Should have a Bachelor's degree in EE or CS or significant software experience. Computer industry experience is desirable. Advanced technical degree a plus. Must have 5+ years of experience in patents, including general patent counseling, patent related transactions and licensing, patent opinion work (invalidity/non-infringement) and/or patent litigation, and preparation and prosecution of patent applications. Should have a passion for technology, strong communications skills, particularly in counseling or communicating with senior executives, and strong collaboration skills. Patent litigation experience is preferred. Should have experience working with products in a global setting and with a broad international user community.
Legal 5 - 8 Full-time 2012-09-28

California - Senior Counsel

San Diego CA Senior Counsel
The candidate will develop, coordinate, supervise and administer the provision of complex legal services for an assigned Business Unit, under the direction of the General Counsel and in conjunction with Directors of various practice areas. Work includes: M&A, project financing, project development, and joint ventures. Interact with the Business Unit executives and upper management of other client groups. May include supervision and training responsibility for less experienced attorneys. Primarily responsible for oversight on specific legal cases or material transactions. Perform other duties as assigned.

The candidate should have a J.D. or LL.M. degree from an accredited law school. Should be a member in good standing of the California Bar or another US jurisdiction. Must have 8+ years of relevant experience. Should be willing to travel.
Legal 8 - 10 Full-time 2012-09-28

California - Business Leader, Global Business Development

Foster City CA Business Leader, Global Business Development
The candidate will work collaboratively as part of the Business Development team. Will participate in and/or lead transactions including major commercial deals, alliances, and strategic partnerships. Design and construct analytical frameworks to assist and support decisions around commercial deals strategic and financial value. Conduct analysis to identify business and operational opportunities and risks and make recommendations to senior team. Participate in managing transaction teams (outside legal, accounting and consulting firms), including internal team (product, processing, legal). Communicate and generate support for recommendations among business leadership across the organization. Synthesize deal terms into presentations for executive review and approval. Collaborate with business line management to develop and maintain good working relationships with peer level functional and regional counterparts. Maintain business landscape knowledge to provide solid foundational context for transactions.

The candidate should have a College degree. An MBA or law degree is preferred. Must have 5+ years of progressively more responsible experience in business development, strategy consulting, law or investment banking. Should have exposure to technology, payments or mobile and relevant business development experience critical. Deep knowledge of deal best practices, analysis, deal structuring and negotiation and post-transaction partnership tracking is needed.
Legal 5 - 8 Full-time 2012-09-26

California - Patent Counsel - Preparation and Prosecution

San Diego CA Patent Counsel - Preparation and Prosecution
The candidate will understand the technology, business plans, product roadmaps, and domestic and international patent laws, and to work in a cooperative atmosphere to achieve this goal. Will work closely with engineering and/or business units to understand how their intellectual property provides benefit to company and provide quality patent legal advice resulting in a high quality patents. Other responsibilities include understanding the technology being supported, evaluating inventions for patentability and value, leading patent review boards, working with US and international counsel to ensure high quality patents, and evaluating the impact of prior art searches.

The candidate should have a J.D. degree, USPTO registration, and at least one State Bar registration. A Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or computer science is preferred. Engineering and law firm experience a plus. Must have 3+ years of experience in preparing and prosecuting US and international patent applications. Should be registered to practice before the USPTO and admitted to the Bar of at least one state.
Legal 3 - 5 Full-time 2012-09-01

California - Patent Attorney

Palo Alto CA Patent Attorney
The candidate will work closely with individual product teams to assist with invention capture, implementing a patent filing strategy to protect strategic innovations. Will manage and utilize the subsidiary patent portfolio to advance company's business goals. Provide support to business attorneys on patent related issues in commercial and technology transactions. Provide advice and counsel to client businesses on open source software related patent issues. Support outbound patent licensing and patent cross licensing efforts. Evaluate third party patent infringement claims against company's products or technologies and provide guidance and counsel to executives. Support in-house and outside patent litigation attorneys in patent litigations.

The candidate should have graduated from an ABA accredited law school and be admitted to practice in at least one state in the US and admitted to practice before the USPTO. Should have a Bachelor's degree in EE or CS or significant software experience. Computer industry experience desirable. Advanced technical degree a plus. Must have 5+ years of experience in patents, including general patent counseling, patent related transactions and licensing, patent opinion work (invalidity/non-infringement) and/or patent litigation, and preparation and prosecution of patent applications. Patent litigation experience is preferred. Strong software technology and development knowledge or experience, particularly with respect to company's products or similar non-company products, is desired. Should have experience working with products in a global setting and with a broad international user community.
Legal 5 - 8 Full-time 2012-08-24

California - Patent Litigation Counsel

Mountain View CA Patent Litigation Counsel
The candidate will manage lawsuits and third party disputes involving intellectual property issues, focusing mainly on patent disputes but including other areas such as trademark and copyright. Will partner with outside counsel and be very involved in litigation matters, including drafting pleadings, discovery requests and responses, and motions, taking and defending depositions, and attending and participating in mediation and hearings. Work closely with various legal group members having substantive knowledge relevant to particular disputes. Partner with outside counsel to take an active role in litigation and third party disputes, determining dispute resolution strategies. Draft pleadings and discovery requests, take and defend depositions, and develop the infrastructure required to prevent disputes from arising.

The candidate should be licensed to practice law in California. Undergraduate degree in computer or electrical engineering or computer science is preferred. Must have 3 years of broad based litigation experience, including intellectual property and technology matters. Should preferably have 10 years of relevant work experience. USPTO admission is preferred. Experience with strategically addressing legal complaints, writing re-exams, and experience with (and understanding of) the online industry is desired. Demonstrated ability to draft pleadings and motions and take and defend depositions is preferred.
Legal 3 - 6 Full-time 2012-08-08

California - Counsel -- Corporate Law

Thousand Oaks CA Counsel - Corporate Law
The candidate will be responsible for counseling on a wide variety of corporate law matters. Responsibilities include, support of: the company's debt and debt offerings; the company's Treasury Department requirements including ISDAs, Credit Agreements, Commercial Paper and Dividend and Stock Repurchase Programs; the company's Tax Department Corporate Law requirements; company subsidiary formation, compliance and maintenance; the company's Board of Directors and/or Board Committee meeting support; updating and monitoring procedures and processes of the Corporate Law Group; and other research and corporate law projects as needed.

The candidate should have a J.D. degree from an accredited law school and admission to practice law. Must have 2 years of experience practicing corporate law. Should preferably have 4+ years of experience practicing corporate law in a nationally recognized law firm and/or in-house corporate environment. Licensing and M&A experience is a plus.
Legal 2 - 4 Full-time 2012-08-07
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California - State and Local Tax Manager - FTB
Refer job# H31Z24065
 
State and Local Tax Manager - FTB
The candidate will develop and deliver quality tax planning approaches with timely and responsive services and work products that meet and/or exceed client expectations. Will perform state and local tax compliance reviews, assist clients with state and local tax controversies, and research and draft technical memoranda regarding income and franchise tax issues. Supervise the work of client service team members and participate in and contributing to attaining team goals.

The candidate should have a Bachelor's degree. A Master's in Taxation or a J.D. with LL.M. degree in Tax is a plus. CPA is preferred. Must have 4+ years of experience performing tax research and providing technical advice on state and local tax issue. Franchise Tax Board experience highly valued. Experience training and supervising Staff and Seniors is required. Experience in public accounting and/or a state and local government revenue department a plus. Experience with property, employment, sales/use, gross receipts and other miscellaneous state and local taxes also a plus.
 
EMAIL TO COLLEAGUE  PERMALINK
 
California - State and Local Tax Manager - FTB
Refer job# X8PD24066
 
State and Local Tax Manager - FTB
The candidate will develop and deliver quality tax planning approaches with timely and responsive services and work products that meet and/or exceed client expectations. Will perform state and local tax compliance reviews, assist clients with state and local tax controversies, and research and draft technical memoranda regarding income and franchise tax issues. Supervise the work of client service team members and participate in and contributing to attaining team goals.

The candidate should have a Bachelor's degree. A Master's in Taxation or a J.D. with LL.M. degree in Tax is a plus. CPA is preferred. Must have 4+ years of experience performing tax research and providing technical advice on state and local tax issue. Franchise Tax Board experience highly valued. Experience training and supervising Staff and Seniors is required. Experience in public accounting and/or a state and local government revenue department a plus. Experience with property, employment, sales/use, gross receipts and other miscellaneous state and local taxes also a plus.
 
EMAIL TO COLLEAGUE  PERMALINK
 
California - Legal Counsel IV - FDA / Medical Device
Refer job# LGR324040
 
Legal Counsel IV - FDA / Medical Device
The candidate will manage legal business matters pertaining to the organization. Will provide a variety of general corporate and commercial legal services to a number of in-house clients. Act as advisor on legal issues involving the organization's government and regulatory compliance. Review legal data and advises organization on appropriate legal action to be taken. Coordinate legal matters handled by outside counsel.

The candidate should have a J.D. degree from ABA accredited law school and Bar membership in one state in the United States. Must have 5-8 years of experience, preferably with 2-3 years of in-house experience. Experience of advising on and working knowledge of healthcare and medical device laws and regulations, including FDA, Anti-Kickback/Anti-Fraud compliance, STARK laws, HIPAA, advertising and promotional labeling, clinical trials (both investigator initiated and vendor initiated) and other similar laws and regulations applicable to therapeutic medical devices needed. General understanding of principles relating to medical device regulations of other countries would be an asset. General understanding of laws and regulations relating to patient/data privacy, anti-corruption, and anti-competition needed. Strong commercial transactions experience essential. Prior experience in a medical device company would be a big plus. Capability in other languages is also a big plus. Experience in general corporate matters, including corporate organization, securities compliance, drafting transactional documents, license agreements, employment law, immigration law, regulatory matters, risk management asset-backed financing, and contract management. Experience in trade secrets, advertising law, registration and other resolutions specific to the computer and technology industry as well as SEC reporting.
 
EMAIL TO COLLEAGUE  PERMALINK
 
 
California - Patent Attorney
Refer job# OT8S23833
 
Patent Attorney
The candidate will work closely with individual product teams to assist with invention capture, implementing a patent filing strategy to protect strategic innovations. Will strategically manage and utilize the company patent portfolio to advance parent company's business goals. Provide support to business attorneys on patent related issues in commercial and technology transactions. Provide advice and counsel to client businesses on open source software related patent issues. Support outbound patent licensing and patent cross licensing efforts. Evaluate third party patent infringement claims against parent company's products or technologies and provide guidance and counsel to executives. Support in-house and outside patent litigation attorneys in patent litigations.

The candidate should have graduated from an ABA accredited law school and be admitted to practice in at least one state in the US. Should be admitted to practice before the USPTO. Should have a Bachelor's degree in EE or CS or significant software experience. Computer industry experience is desirable. Advanced technical degree a plus. Must have 5+ years of experience in patents, including general patent counseling, patent related transactions and licensing, patent opinion work (invalidity/non-infringement) and/or patent litigation, and preparation and prosecution of patent applications. Should have a passion for technology, strong communications skills, particularly in counseling or communicating with senior executives, and strong collaboration skills. Patent litigation experience is preferred. Should have experience working with products in a global setting and with a broad international user community.
 
EMAIL TO COLLEAGUE  PERMALINK
 
California - Senior Counsel
Refer job# 28GM23838
 
Senior Counsel
The candidate will develop, coordinate, supervise and administer the provision of complex legal services for an assigned Business Unit, under the direction of the General Counsel and in conjunction with Directors of various practice areas. Work includes: M&A, project financing, project development, and joint ventures. Interact with the Business Unit executives and upper management of other client groups. May include supervision and training responsibility for less experienced attorneys. Primarily responsible for oversight on specific legal cases or material transactions. Perform other duties as assigned.

The candidate should have a J.D. or LL.M. degree from an accredited law school. Should be a member in good standing of the California Bar or another US jurisdiction. Must have 8+ years of relevant experience. Should be willing to travel.
 
EMAIL TO COLLEAGUE  PERMALINK
 
California - Business Leader, Global Business Development
Refer job# T1V123776
 
Business Leader, Global Business Development
The candidate will work collaboratively as part of the Business Development team. Will participate in and/or lead transactions including major commercial deals, alliances, and strategic partnerships. Design and construct analytical frameworks to assist and support decisions around commercial deals strategic and financial value. Conduct analysis to identify business and operational opportunities and risks and make recommendations to senior team. Participate in managing transaction teams (outside legal, accounting and consulting firms), including internal team (product, processing, legal). Communicate and generate support for recommendations among business leadership across the organization. Synthesize deal terms into presentations for executive review and approval. Collaborate with business line management to develop and maintain good working relationships with peer level functional and regional counterparts. Maintain business landscape knowledge to provide solid foundational context for transactions.

The candidate should have a College degree. An MBA or law degree is preferred. Must have 5+ years of progressively more responsible experience in business development, strategy consulting, law or investment banking. Should have exposure to technology, payments or mobile and relevant business development experience critical. Deep knowledge of deal best practices, analysis, deal structuring and negotiation and post-transaction partnership tracking is needed.
 
EMAIL TO COLLEAGUE  PERMALINK
 
 
California - Patent Counsel - Preparation and Prosecution
Refer job# BC0L23340
 
Patent Counsel - Preparation and Prosecution
The candidate will understand the technology, business plans, product roadmaps, and domestic and international patent laws, and to work in a cooperative atmosphere to achieve this goal. Will work closely with engineering and/or business units to understand how their intellectual property provides benefit to company and provide quality patent legal advice resulting in a high quality patents. Other responsibilities include understanding the technology being supported, evaluating inventions for patentability and value, leading patent review boards, working with US and international counsel to ensure high quality patents, and evaluating the impact of prior art searches.

The candidate should have a J.D. degree, USPTO registration, and at least one State Bar registration. A Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or computer science is preferred. Engineering and law firm experience a plus. Must have 3+ years of experience in preparing and prosecuting US and international patent applications. Should be registered to practice before the USPTO and admitted to the Bar of at least one state.
 
EMAIL TO COLLEAGUE  PERMALINK
 
California - Patent Attorney
Refer job# LRZH23187
 
Patent Attorney
The candidate will work closely with individual product teams to assist with invention capture, implementing a patent filing strategy to protect strategic innovations. Will manage and utilize the subsidiary patent portfolio to advance company's business goals. Provide support to business attorneys on patent related issues in commercial and technology transactions. Provide advice and counsel to client businesses on open source software related patent issues. Support outbound patent licensing and patent cross licensing efforts. Evaluate third party patent infringement claims against company's products or technologies and provide guidance and counsel to executives. Support in-house and outside patent litigation attorneys in patent litigations.

The candidate should have graduated from an ABA accredited law school and be admitted to practice in at least one state in the US and admitted to practice before the USPTO. Should have a Bachelor's degree in EE or CS or significant software experience. Computer industry experience desirable. Advanced technical degree a plus. Must have 5+ years of experience in patents, including general patent counseling, patent related transactions and licensing, patent opinion work (invalidity/non-infringement) and/or patent litigation, and preparation and prosecution of patent applications. Patent litigation experience is preferred. Strong software technology and development knowledge or experience, particularly with respect to company's products or similar non-company products, is desired. Should have experience working with products in a global setting and with a broad international user community.
 
EMAIL TO COLLEAGUE  PERMALINK
 
California - Patent Litigation Counsel
Refer job# QCCT22747
 
Patent Litigation Counsel
The candidate will manage lawsuits and third party disputes involving intellectual property issues, focusing mainly on patent disputes but including other areas such as trademark and copyright. Will partner with outside counsel and be very involved in litigation matters, including drafting pleadings, discovery requests and responses, and motions, taking and defending depositions, and attending and participating in mediation and hearings. Work closely with various legal group members having substantive knowledge relevant to particular disputes. Partner with outside counsel to take an active role in litigation and third party disputes, determining dispute resolution strategies. Draft pleadings and discovery requests, take and defend depositions, and develop the infrastructure required to prevent disputes from arising.

The candidate should be licensed to practice law in California. Undergraduate degree in computer or electrical engineering or computer science is preferred. Must have 3 years of broad based litigation experience, including intellectual property and technology matters. Should preferably have 10 years of relevant work experience. USPTO admission is preferred. Experience with strategically addressing legal complaints, writing re-exams, and experience with (and understanding of) the online industry is desired. Demonstrated ability to draft pleadings and motions and take and defend depositions is preferred.
 
EMAIL TO COLLEAGUE  PERMALINK
 
 
California - Counsel -- Corporate Law
Refer job# T6PD22717
 
Counsel - Corporate Law
The candidate will be responsible for counseling on a wide variety of corporate law matters. Responsibilities include, support of: the company's debt and debt offerings; the company's Treasury Department requirements including ISDAs, Credit Agreements, Commercial Paper and Dividend and Stock Repurchase Programs; the company's Tax Department Corporate Law requirements; company subsidiary formation, compliance and maintenance; the company's Board of Directors and/or Board Committee meeting support; updating and monitoring procedures and processes of the Corporate Law Group; and other research and corporate law projects as needed.

The candidate should have a J.D. degree from an accredited law school and admission to practice law. Must have 2 years of experience practicing corporate law. Should preferably have 4+ years of experience practicing corporate law in a nationally recognized law firm and/or in-house corporate environment. Licensing and M&A experience is a plus.
 
EMAIL TO COLLEAGUE  PERMALINK
 

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