Senior Strategy and Planning Specialist

Sony Corporation of America located in New York, NY, is the U.S. headquarters of Sony Group Corporation, based in Tokyo, Japan. Sony's principal U.S. businesses include Sony Electronics Inc., Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC, Sony Music Entertainment, Sony Music Publishing and Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. With some 900 million Sony devices in hands and homes worldwide today, a vast array of Sony movies, television shows and music, and the Play Station Network, Sony creates and delivers more entertainment experiences to more people than anyone else on earth.

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Sony Corporation of America seeks a Senior Strategy and Planning Specialist in San Jose, CA to work with Sony R&D members to conduct assessments of highly technical proposal submissions to the annual Sony Research Award Program. Requires a Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related technical field or equivalent, and three (3) years of experience negotiating and overseeing implementation of university agreements/contracts;

interfacing with U.S. university professors and staff to discuss IP matters, publications and sponsored research; educating, advising and managing intellectual property; negotiating intellectual property related terms in sponsored research agreements, license agreements, and confidentiality/nondisclosure agreements; interfacing with legal counsel, IP counsel, risk management, and export control departments to ensure company is protected with liability, representation, and other legal provisions; and in executing duties, utilizing CLM/innovation management software and defining CLM best practices.

In the alternative, we will accept a Bachelor's degree and five (5) years of progressively responsible experience. Telecommuting and/or working from home may be permissible pursuant to company policies. Salary Range: $ - $ /year.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local law, ordinance, or regulation.

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