Intellectual Property Counsel (IP Attorney) - Remote

Life360’s mission is to keep people close to the ones they love. Their category-leading mobile app, Tile tracking devices, and Pet GPS tracker empower members to protect the people, pets, and things they care about most with services like location sharing, safe driver reports, and crash detection with emergency dispatch. Life360 serves approximately 102.4 million monthly active users (MAU), as of June 30, 2026, across more than 180 countries.

Life360 delivers peace of mind and enhances everyday family life with seamless coordination for all the moments that matter. By continuing to innovate and deliver for their customers, they have become a household name and the must-have mobile-based membership for families.

About The Team

This Legal team partners across every function at Life360 to provide client-focused legal services and advice that enable growth and efficiency for the Company’s consumer software and hardware business lines, as well as its new advertising initiatives. They collaborate closely with several teams, including Ads, Finance, Product, Privacy, Engineering, and Devices.

About the Job

Life360 is seeking a business-oriented intellectual property attorney with 5+ years of experience in IP portfolio management and transactional work to join their expanding team. This is an exciting opportunity to work closely with teams across Life360 to support a high-growth phase for the Life360 family of consumer mobile software applications and hardware devices, including Tile and Pet GPS.

In this position, you will be the first dedicated IP counsel at Life360 and help shape IP strategy for their category-leading consumer business. This role offers the opportunity to apply and further develop your skills across a variety of business needs. You will be the in-house attorney responsible for managing Life360’s patent and trademark portfolios, including directing outside legal service providers, leading new IP initiatives, and providing advice on open source. Additionally, you will support the commercial legal team by negotiating and drafting commercial agreements pertaining to the development and licensing of intellectual property, and support the corporate development team with IP M&A review and analysis as needed. You will also support the social media and creative team by reviewing promotional materials for compliance.

What You’ll Do

• Manage and develop the patent portfolio, including working with outside counsel to respond to office actions, helping with freedom-to-operate/product clearance analysis, and working with internal clients to identify appropriate inventions for patent applications.
• Manage and develop the trademark portfolio, including working with outside counsel to support trademark prosecution and enforcement efforts, identifying key jurisdictions for protections, and collaborating with marketing on knock-out checks.
• Advise clients and business partners on transactional intellectual property matters related to trademarks, patents, trade secrets, licensing, and portfolio strategy.
• Draft, review, and negotiate agreements involving the use, transfer, protection, development, and commercialization of intellectual property assets.
• Provide legal guidance on open source licenses.
• Provide advice on trademark and patent issues arising in commercial transactions, product development, and business initiatives.
• Review social media marketing for IP and consumer protection compliance.
• Support due diligence efforts for corporate transactions by identifying intellectual property risks, ownership considerations, and compliance concerns.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align legal recommendations with business objectives while protecting valuable IP rights.
• Monitor legal developments affecting patent and trademark transactions and apply those insights to client counseling and contract strategy.

What We’re Looking For

• A J.D. from an accredited US law school and membership in good standing in at least one state bar; an undergraduate degree in a technical discipline like computer science is a plus.
• At least 5 years of legal experience at a national or regional law firm with a strong focus on patent prosecution for consumer software and hardware technology. Additional experience as in-house counsel at a consumer tech company is a plus. Trademark prosecution experience is also a plus.
• Demonstrated background in IP counseling, such as advising on trademark, patent, and open source matters.
• Experience and/or interest in drafting, revising, and negotiating complex contracts involving intellectual property rights.
• Demonstrated interest in using AI-powered tools and leveraging technology to improve efficiency.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, and ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Detail-oriented and able to prioritize and manage competing demands in a fast-paced environment.