• Job Description

  Req#: 5033545

  ABOUT THE ROLE

  Peloton is looking for a strategic, collaborative and dynamic leader with 12+ years of experience, including time at a top law firm and in-house high-tech practice, to join our Legal team. As leader of our Intellectual Property team, you will report directly to our Chief Legal Officer and will be responsible for clearing IP risk to Peloton’s business and protecting Peloton’s technology and brands. This will include driving strategy and execution of patent, trademark and copyright portfolio development, transactions and secondary patent market engagement, enforcement, and dispute resolution. You should be able to understand new technologies quickly, and work with both engineers and business leaders to establish IP related actions that advance Peloton’s technology and product roadmap. This position requires a thorough understanding of Peloton’s multifaceted business, including its partners, Members, and competitors, in order to support the achievement of business objectives.

  YOUR DAILY IMPACT AT PELOTON

  • Patent development including selection of inventions to protect, oversight of outside counsel’s patent drafting and prosecution, and ensuring favorable return on the investment to build Peloton’s patent portfolio
  • Trademark portfolio development and enforcement to ensure global growth of Peloton’s brand and elimination of brand abuses, including infringements and counterfeits
  • Develop freedom to operate strategies, including design around options, inbound licensing, and efficient resolution of infringement allegations
  • Experience leading investigations and negotiations to resolve patent, copyright and trademark disputes
  • Provide advice on strategy and matter management related to offensive and defensive IP litigation matters
  • Supervise U.S. and foreign outside counsel in connection with strategy and management of all aspects of IP enforcement and dispute proceedings
  • Draft cease and desist letters and other correspondence relating to infringement of intellectual property, and handle resolution of routine matters as the primary point of contact with adversarial parties
  • Work closely and cross-functionally with Brand and Product focused legal teams, providing an IP and litigation perspective on matters being addressed to achieve their goals
  • Support the objectives of internal business clients and advise on legal risks and opportunities

  YOU BRING TO PELOTON

  • 12+ years of relevant experience, law firm and in-house high-tech IP legal experience preferred, with a demonstrated competency with digital and software-enabled technologies
  • Experience in all aspects of IP, including patent litigation, licensing, and portfolio development preferred
  • Bachelor's degree in chemistry, electrical engineering, computer science or related field preferred
  • Juris Doctorate degree and member in good standing of at least one U.S. state bar
  • Registered to practice before the US Patent & Trademark Office preferred
  • Experience with Android Open Source software highly preferred
  • Highly knowledgeable on technical, scientific and legal aspects of intellectual property
  • Strong experience with patent clearance/freedom-to-operate issues
  • Strong experience with standards essential patent licensing and litigation
  • Experience negotiating technology agreements, including licenses and IP provisions
  • Leadership of internal teams and external outside counsel teams
  • Strong command of U.S. and global IP conventions, systems, and procedures, and the ability to distill complex concepts into “plain English” for internal clients and counterparts
  • Ability to work independently with Peloton team members throughout the U.S. and globally, meeting demanding deadlines in the face of ambiguity and triage effectively, adjusting tasks frequently
  • Outstanding critical thinking skills, with a bias for action and confidence to make informed decisions that have both legal and business implications
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with an interest in working cross-functionally
  • Enjoy working in a fast-paced, innovative business

  Base Salary: $318,500.00 to $414,000.00

  The base salary range represents the low and high end of the anticipated salary range for this position based at our New York City headquarters. The actual base salary offered for this position will depend on numerous factors including individual performance, business objectives, and if the location for the job changes. Our base salary is just one component of Peloton’s competitive total rewards strategy that also includes annual equity awards and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan as well as other region-specific health and welfare benefits.

  As an organization, one of our top priorities is to maintain the health and wellbeing for our employees and their family. To achieve this goal, we offer robust and comprehensive benefits including:

  • Medical, dental and vision insurance
  • Generous paid time off policy
  • Short-term and long-term disability
  • Access to mental health services
  • 401k, tuition reimbursement and student loan paydown plans
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Fertility and adoption support and up to 18 weeks of paid parental leave
  • Child care and family care discounts
  • Free access to Peloton Digital App and apparel and product discounts
  • Commuter benefits and Citi Bike Discount
  • Pet insurance and so much more!

  #LI-SV2

  #LI-Hybrid

  The base salary range represents the low and high end of the anticipated salary range for this position based at our New York City headquarters. The actual base salary offered for this position will depend on numerous factors including individual performance, business objectives, and if the location for the job changes. Our base salary is just one component of Peloton’s competitive total rewards strategy that also includes annual equity awards and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan as well as other region-specific health and welfare benefits.
  
  As an organization, one of our top priorities is to maintain the health and wellbeing for our employees and their family. To achieve this goal, we offer robust and comprehensive benefits including:

  - Medical, dental and vision insurance

  - Generous paid time off policy

  - Short-term and long-term disability

  - Access to mental health services

  - 401k, tuition reimbursement and student loan paydown plans

  - Employee Stock Purchase Plan

  - Fertility and adoption support and up to 18 weeks of paid parental leave

  - Child care and family care discounts

  - Free access to Peloton Digital App and apparel and product discounts

  - Commuter benefits and Citi Bike Discount

  - Pet insurance and so much more!

  Base Salary Range

  $318,500 — $414,000 USD

  ABOUT PELOTON:

  Peloton provides Members with expert instruction, world-class content and the fitness industry's leading music library to create impactful and entertaining workout experiences for anyone, anywhere and at any stage in their fitness journey. At home, outdoors, traveling, or at the gym, Peloton offers an immersive and personalized experience [with or without equipment]. Access Peloton content via the Peloton Bike, Bike+, Tread, Guide, Row or the Peloton App, now with multiple membership tiers. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in New York City, Peloton has a highly engaged community of nearly 7 million Members across the US, UK, Canada, Germany, and Australia.

  Peloton is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. Equal employment opportunity has been, and will continue to be, a fundamental principle at Peloton, where all team members, applicants, and other covered persons are considered on the basis of their personal capabilities and qualifications without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital and civil partnership/union status, alienage or citizenship status, creed, genetic predisposition or carrier status, unemployment status, familial status, domestic violence, sexual violence or stalking victim status, caregiver status, or any other protected characteristic as established by applicable law. This policy of equal employment opportunity applies to all practices and procedures relating to recruitment and hiring, compensation, benefits, termination, and all other terms and conditions of employment. If you would like to request any accommodations from application through to interview, please email: applicantaccommodations@onepeloton.com

  Please be aware that fictitious job openings, consulting engagements, solicitations, or employment offers may be circulated on the Internet in an attempt to obtain privileged information, or to induce you to pay a fee for services related to recruitment or training. Peloton does NOT charge any application, processing, or training fee at any stage of the recruitment or hiring process. All genuine job openings will be posted here on our careers page and all communications from the Peloton recruiting team and/or hiring managers will be from an @onepeloton.com email address.

  If you have any doubts about the authenticity of an email, letter or telephone communication purportedly from, for, or on behalf of Peloton, please email applicantaccommodations@onepeloton.com before taking any further action in relation to the correspondence.

  Peloton does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Agencies should not forward resumes to our jobs alias, Peloton employees or any other organization location. Peloton is not responsible for any agency fees related to unsolicited resumes.

• About the company

  Peloton is an American exercise equipment and media company that was founded in 2012 and launched with help from a Kickstarter funding campaign in 2013.

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