Senior Corporate Counsel, IP

Company Summary

Echo Star is reimagining the future of connectivity. Our business reach spans satellite television service, live-streaming and on-demand programming, smart home installation services, mobile plans and products.

Today, our brands include Boost Mobile, DISH TV, Gen Mobile, Hughes and Sling TV.

Our legal teams support the innovators driving the growth and success of Echo Star and its subsidiaries. From identifying and supporting a variety of corporate legal matters to negotiating the industry’s evolving legal landscape, our corporate counselors bring their own kind of invention to effect positive change across the company.

To add to our team of talented people, we currently seeking a Senior Corporate Counsel, Intellectual Property reporting to the Vice President and Associate General Counsel, Intellectual Property. Responsibilities include managing Echo Star’s worldwide patent portfolio, conducting patent harvesting activities with Echo Star technical teams, original prosecution of strategic patent applications, and analysis of licensing requests.

• Manage outside counsel in the preparation and prosecution of U.S. and foreign patent applications for a portion of Echo Star’s portfolio with a primary emphasis on Echo Star’s portfolio supporting its satellite television and streaming businesses
• Engage in patent harvesting efforts with engineering teams
• Engage in prosecution drafting of claims for strategic patent applications

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science
• J.D. degree with strong academic credentials from an accredited law school
• 6+ years of IP experience at a major law firm, boutique IP firm or corporation, including drafting and prosecution of at least 50 original U.S. patent applications

• Solid understanding of patent laws
• Demonstrated project management capability
• Admission to practice as a patent attorney before the USPTO
• Admission to the Colorado Bar, or the ability to become admitted promptly under Rule 222 of the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure (Single-Client Counsel)

Position is located on-site five days a week at Echo Star’s headquarters in Englewood, Colorado

Visa sponsorship not available for this role

Compensation: $/Year - $/Year

We offer versatile health perks, including flexible spending accounts, HSA, a 401(k) Plan with company match, ESPP, career opportunities, and a flexible time away plan; all benefits can be viewed here: DISH Benefits.

The base pay range shown is a guideline. Individual total compensation will vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, and competencies; compensation is based on the role's location and is subject to change based on work location.

Candidates need to successfully complete a pre-employment screen, which may include a drug test and DMV check. Our company is committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace where every individual has the opportunity to succeed. We are dedicated to providing individuals with criminal or arrest records a fair chance of employment in accordance with local, state, and federal laws.

The posting will be active for a minimum of 3 days. The active posting will continue to extend by 3 days until the position is filled.

We pride ourselves on developing and promoting talent as an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. Echo Star will accommodate the sincerely held religious beliefs of employees if such accommodations are not undue hardships and are otherwise within the bounds of applicable law.

All qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with local, state, and federal law. You may redact any information that identifies age, date of birth, or dates of school/graduation from your application documents before submission and throughout…