Senior Counsel, Intellectual Property

• Lead patenting efforts including developing patent strategy, conducting patent mining sessions, drafting claims, and working with outside counsel to file and prosecute applications.
• Manage the existing patent portfolio, including decisions on renewals, international filings, annuities, and potential patent sales.
• Lead IP-related licensing and contracting negotiations with National Laboratories, federal agencies, contractors, and commercial counterparties.
• Support freedom-to-operate analyses, IP due diligence, and build scalable IP processes and policies.

This role directly supports the development of advanced fission power plants that deliver clean, reliable, and affordable energy, contributing to climate change mitigation and energy independence.

• J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school and admission to practice law in at least one U.S. state.
• U.S. Patent bar admission.
• 5-7 years of Intellectual Property experience at a large law firm or in-house legal department.
• Experience drafting patent claims and managing patent prosecution, and negotiating IP licensing and technology transfer agreements.
• Technical background in nuclear, electrical, or chemical engineering (through degree or substantial work experience).

Salary: $200,000-$225,000. Oklo offers flexible time off, bonuses, equity, competitive pay, 401k, health insurance, FSA, HSA, flexible work hours, wellness credits, and other benefits.

Oklo Inc. is developing fast fission power plants to deliver clean, reliable, and affordable energy at scale, establishing a domestic supply chain for critical radioisotopes, and advancing nuclear fuel recycling to convert nuclear waste into clean energy.