Sr. Corporate IP Counsel

Profile

Bristol-Myers Squibb is a global Biopharma company committed to a single mission: to discover, develop, and deliver innovative medicines focused on helping millions of patients around the world in disease areas such as oncology, cardiovascular, immunoscience and fibrosis.

Join us and make a difference. We hire the best people and provide them with a work environment that places a premium on diversity, integrity, collaboration and personal development. Through a culture of inclusion, we create a better, more productive work environment. We believe that the diverse experiences and perspectives of all our employees help to drive innovation and transformative business results.

The Senior Counsel, Intellectual Property will be responsible for providing strategic counsel on all facets of patent law, including procurement, enforcement, freedom to operate, and business development.

Responsibilities include:

Conducting strategic IP due diligence.

Providing IP transactional support for a wide variety of business transactions.

Securing global patent protection for new molecular entities, indications, combinations, formulations, manufacturing, and other innovations

Performing freedom to operate counseling.

Supporting court and administrative litigation efforts.

Advising on data protection and other forms of exclusivity

Effectively managing outside counsel to achieve positive outcomes

Collaborating closely with other Law Department colleagues and functional support groups to provide legal advice and counsel

The ideal candidate should have:

A J.D. degree or equivalent and admission to at least one state bar

Registered to practice before the USPTO

10 or more years of patent law experience in the pharmaceutical/biotechnology field, or an equivalent combination of patent and pharmaceutical/biotechnology industry experience

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in the biological and/or chemical sciences. An advanced science degree is preferred.

Excellent analytical, written and verbal communication skills

Service-oriented focus with ability to work as part of cross-functional teams and drive results.

Highest integrity, excellent judgment and the ability to proactively recognize and effectively communicate legal issues to patent, legal and general management

Bristol-Myers Squibb recognizes the importance of balance and flexibility in our work environment. We offer a wide variety of competitive benefits, services and programs that provide our employees the resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives.

Bristol-Myers Squibb is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Company info

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
Website : http://www.bms.com