Contracts Counsel

Are you our “TYPE”?

Named "One of the Most Innovative Companies in Design'' by Fast Company, Monotype brings brands to life through type and technology that consumers engage with every day. The company's rich legacy includes a library that can be traced back hundreds of years, featuring famed typefaces like Helvetica, Futura, Times New Roman and more. Monotype also provides a first-of-its-kind service that makes fonts more accessible for creative professionals to discover, license, and use in our increasingly digital world. We work with the biggest global brands, and with individual creatives, offering a wide set of solutions that make it easier for them to do what they do best: design beautiful brand experiences. Want to learn more about who we are and how you can become part of our team? Visit us at www.monotype.com.

Reporting to the Manager, Senior Contracts Counsel, the Contracts Counsel will negotiate, interpret and/or manage contracts, in particular Monotype’s font license agreements processed by Monotype’s sales team, including licenses with our Latin American customers. In addition, the Contracts Counsel will assist in enforcing the intellectual property of Monotype, prepare files for enforcement and, if necessary, coordinate further legal enforcement. In handling contractual and intellectual property matters, the Contracts Counsel will assist in providing legal advice to all business areas regarding the legal processes required to protect corporate interests in connection with the distribution of font software

What you’ll be doing:

• Providing legal support to Monotype’s sales team by drafting, negotiating, redlining and interpreting contracts and license agreements in coordination with the appropriate internal business stakeholders.
• Overseeing approval procedures to ensure compliance with Monotype’s contracts processing policy.
• Reviewing and providing legal advice on complex legal concepts and distilling factual research into basic concepts for consumption by internal and external stakeholders.
• Providing strategic negotiation advice to assist the Monotype sales teams demonstrate the value of the company’s intellectual property and how to minimize risk while balancing business interests.
• Taking primary legal and administrative responsibility regarding resolving infringement files, including drafting and supervising inquiries on the entitlement to use company IP, notice and takedown procedures, cease and desist letters, correspondence with customer in-house and external legal counsel, and drafting and/or supervising other communications regarding enforcement activities

What we’re looking for:

• Spanish fluency required.
• Juris Doctor from an ABA-accredited law school; admitted to the Massachusetts bar or eligible to register as in-house counsel.
• 1-3 years of experience at a law firm or as an in-house counsel (preferably at a software-related company).
• Knowledge of US and international contract/licensing law and IP law with a primary focus on copyright and trademark.
• Strong demonstrable negotiation and problem-solving skills without a zero-sum mentality.
• Flexibility to take on different roles depending on current business needs.
• Economic and entrepreneurial understanding as well as the ability and willingness to quickly familiarize oneself with new and complex issues independently.
• Team player with excellent communication and negotiation skills.

This role will require presence in our office location in Woburn, MA at least one (1) day per week.

What’s in it for you:

• Hybrid work arrangements and competitive paid time off programs.
• Comprehensive commercial medical insurance coverage to meet all your healthcare needs.
• Competitive compensation with corporate bonus program.
• A creative, innovative, and global working environment in the creative and software technology industry
• Highly engaged Events Committee to keep work enjoyable.
• Reward & Recognition Programs (including President's Club for all functions)
• Development and advancement opportunities
• Retirement planning options to save for your future, and so much more!

Monotype is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.

The US pay range for this position is $80,000.00 - $100,000.00 annual base salary for external candidates with the appropriate level of experience. The final annual base salary offered will be based on location and experience level and could be less for internal applicants depending upon experience. The job application window for this role is 30 days from the posting date.