Senior Patent Attorney (AI)

Location: Hybrid work required from Lincolnshire, Illinois, with 3 days in the office and 2 days remote

Salary: $156,960–$235,440 annual base pay, plus a target annual cash incentive of 20% of base pay

Company

hirify.global develops smart solutions that anticipate customer and partner needs and help organizations, employees, and their customers work more effectively.

What you will do

• Manage outside patent counsel to develop a strategically and commercially relevant worldwide patent portfolio.
• Prepare and prosecute patents in-house where appropriate and assess invention disclosures and portfolio assets.
• Counsel engineering, product, and other internal stakeholders on intellectual property risks, tradeoffs, and strategic options.
• Work with engineers and product teams to identify inventive concepts and shape commercially relevant patent filings.
• Evaluate filing scope, timing, and alternative protection strategies for inventions and portfolio assets.
• Use AI-assisted tools for invention intake, prior art analysis, portfolio classification, and workflow efficiency.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school.
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or a related technical field.
• Admission to at least one U.S. state bar and registration to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
• At least 4 years of relevant legal experience, including specialized patent law experience.
• Ability to work hybrid from Lincolnshire, Illinois, with 3 days in the office.
• Ability to provide clear, practical, and commercially focused intellectual property guidance.

Nice to have

• Combined total of 7 years of legal education and professional experience.
• Prior engineering experience.
• Experience with AI-enabled legal or technical tools.
• Interest in emerging technologies, including AI and data-driven systems.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work, adaptable hours, Summer Flex Fridays, and Focus Fridays.
• Annual companywide well-being day and work-life balance support.
• Healthcare, wellness programs, inclusion networks, and learning and development opportunities.
• Community service days, insurance benefits, parental leave, employee assistance, and paid time off, depending on the country of employment.
• Performance-based annual cash incentive and potential eligibility for long-term incentive equity awards.