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Key responsibilities of this role includes the following:

• Managing Docket (Patent Preparation and Prosecution)
• Driving strategic IP procurement and management of global intellectual property rights for individual large molecule (biopharmaceutical) candidates and products, including drafting and prosecuting patent portfolios, patentability assessments, freedom-to operate, and risk evaluation and mitigation strategies.
• Managing and prosecuting active global dockets, including handling U.S. and foreign patent applications.
• Rendering due diligence assessments, freedom-to-operate, and risk evaluation and mitigation strategies for individual program molecules, technologies, tools, and the like. Identifying and exploiting new strategic opportunities and approaches by leveraging a deep understanding of patent law.
• Providing Advice and Counsel
• Partnering effectively with relevant stakeholders at all levels and across all phases of research, drug development, and commercialization to provide clear, strategic business enabling strategies.
• Maintaining and sharing expertise and knowledge on legal case law, rules, or regulations before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office as well as other relevant jurisdictional IP offices.

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Key competencies of this role includes the following:

Exhibits solution-oriented mindset, clear communication, effective collaboration with members of the IP team and business stakeholders.

Tackles issues with curiosity and a growth-mindset, effectively utilizing available resources, and an enthusiastic willingness to listen and learn from others.

Excels in working independently and proactively with minimal direction, strong organizational skills, and ability to prioritize and balance competing projects and responsibilities in a fast-paced global organization.
Who You Are:

• Qualifications and experience needed for this role include the following:
• 4+ years of patent attorney/agent experience in life sciences patent prosecution, with majority of experience in patent application drafting and prosecution in a pharma/biotech corporate setting and/or representing such clients/matters in a law firm.
• Admission to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) required.
• A U.S. law degree (J.D.) and a current good standing admission to at least one U.S. state bar is required for attorney applicants.
• An advanced degree in biological sciences such as biochemistry, molecular biology, or other areas relevant to biopharmaceutical IP practice. A Ph.D. is highly desired.
• Demonstrated experience and track record of success in:
• Building global IP portfolios for large molecule biopharmaceuticals (e.g., antibodies, peptides) in all stages of prosecution;
• Designing and executing complex freedom-to-operate analyses across different technologies and different jurisdictions;
• Developing and communicating actionable risk mitigation strategies
• Besides large molecule experience, additional experience with small molecule global IP portfolios is a plus;
• Experience in gene therapy, cell therapy, and RNA therapeutics is a plus.

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Overview:

• This Corporate Counsel position is a mid-level to senior temporary position (5 to 10 years).
• The candidate will lead a template and playbooks project, being responsible for updating templates and playbooks on the review schedule for this year, and also leading on a company initiative to consolidate, streamline, simplify, and improve global templates.
• This role also is responsible for creating resource materials, mostly in the form of playbooks, for business and Legal contract drafters.
• We are looking for an attorney experienced with contract drafting, working with templates, and with playbooks.
• We will also rely on this attorney to review current contract clauses and resource materials and provide suggested changes and improvements based on their experience and legal research.
• The position requires close collaboration with internal functional groups and the other attorneys in the Legal Department on these projects.

Responsibilities:

• With guidance and supervision, independently lead template and playbook projects for the Legal department for both internal needs and for a company-wide initiative.
• Work closely with attorneys, Contracts Associates, and business stakeholders on template and playbook projects.
• Draw on experience and legal research to revise, consolidate, streamline and simplify contracts and playbooks.
• Responsible for preparing template guidance and annotations and playbook resources for a variety of different contract templates for business contract drafters and Legal drafters.
• Responsible for setting and leading template meetings as required for attorney/CA input/approval on templates and playbooks.
• Timely tracking, monitoring, advising, and reporting on projects.
• Appropriately manage a heavy workflow, setting priorities and meeting deliverable timelines.

]]> Tue, 14 May 2024 00:00:00 PDT Experience and Skills:

• 5 to 10 years prior experience in a major law firm or biotech experience in contracting and in using and/or creating templates and playbooks.
• Experience drafting, reviewing and negotiating a wide variety of contracts is required.
• Ability to lead projects and work independently is required.
• Ability to prioritize and use sound judgement with escalating matters to manager is required.
• Excellent organization and time-management skills required.  Must be able to manage heavy workload and aggressive timelines in a timely manner, prioritize and work under pressure.
• Exceptional written and communication skills required, including strong proofreading and editing skills.
• Must be detail-oriented, self-motivated, proactive, a quick learner, and have a strong work ethic.
• Strong computer skills in database management and documentation preparation (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Microsoft Office) required.
• Experience with pharmaceutical companies is desirable, but not essential.
• Experience with Ariba a plus.

Education and Licensing: 

• Juris Doctorate required.
• Active California Bar member in good standing.

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