Hybrid Senior Director, Intellectual Property, Contract & Licensing Counsel

at ADC Therapeutics

• Job title: Senior Director, Intellectual Property, Contract & Licensing Counsel
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Postgraduate Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, New Providence, United States

About the role

• Senior Director of Intellectual Property, Contract & Licensing Counsel at ADC Therapeutics. Overseeing IP strategy, licensing, and global patent portfolios within a remote work environment.

Responsibilities

• Reporting to the Chief Legal Officer, responsible for IP strategy and licensing/transactional support.
• Manage/oversee ADCT’s global patent and trademark portfolios.
• Coordinate and manage interactions with external patent and trademark counsel and oversee IP budget.
• Provide legal advice and support to organization for all IP-related matters.
• Draft, review, revise and, negotiate a variety of contracts, including but not limited to, in- and out-license, material transfer, confidentiality, development and manufacturing, services, and other supply chain agreements.
• Provide general legal advice and support for business development, strategic partnerships, and corporate transactional activity as needed.
• Prepare and review certain other legal documents, e.g. powers of attorney, IP assignment agreements, etc.
• Other duties assigned by the Chief Legal Officer.

Requirements

• J.D. from an accredited ABA law school.
• Licensed to practice law in good standing in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
• Registered to practice before the USPTO preferred.
• Minimum 7-10 years of legal experience with at least 5 years direct and relevant experience working in-house at a pharma/biotech company or experience with a law firm with direct client exposure to life sciences companies.
• Basic understanding of patent law, including drafting and claims construction, freedom-to-operate analysis, patent application maintenance, and IP due diligence.
• A strong IP strategist with a comprehensive IP skill set and experience across filing, prosecution, licensing, contracts and litigation is preferred.
• Strong transactional experience, including drafting/negotiating in- and out-license, material transfer, confidentiality, development and manufacturing, services, and other supply chain agreements.
• Sound, practical and strategic business judgment, strong analytical skills, and problem-solving ability.
• A fast learner with the ability to adapt quickly to new environments and responsibilities.
• Ability to work independently with little supervision, but with good judgment to know when to involve others or ask for guidance.
• Ability to prioritize matters and meet deadlines in a fast-moving environment.
• Strong written and verbal communications skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Service-minded and flexible.
• Strong work ethic.
• Proactive, solution oriented, and the appetite to develop in new areas.

Benefits

• Flexible work environment