Senior Assistant General Counsel - IP
Senior Assistant General Counsel - IP
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Senior Assistant General Counsel IP
Position Summary:
This is a fulltime salaried position: Monday Friday.
Our Bridgewater NJ location is the corporate headquarters for Catalent Pharma Solutions.
Catalent Pharma Solutions is seeking a highly skilled and experienced IP Counsel to join our legal team. The Senior Assistant General Counsel IP will be a key member of the Legal & Compliance Department reporting to Associate General Counsel (Corporate and IP) and responsible for managing and protecting all aspects of Catalents intellectual property portfolio including patents trademarks and trade secrets and ensuring compliance with relevant laws and regulations.
Additionally the Senior Assistant General Counsel IP will liaise as needed with each of Catalents business units and functions to support with IP issues and serve as partner to our commercial groups providing advice on and assistance with negotiating and documenting the intellectual property aspects of all commercial relationships and mergers and acquisition matters.
Catalent is committed to a Patient First culture through excellence in quality andcompliance and to the safety of every patient consumer and Catalent employee.
The Role:
Develop and implement strategies to protect and enhance the companys intellectual property assets
Draft review and negotiate IPrelated agreements including licensing agreements
confidentiality agreements collaboration and joint development agreements as well as support with the structuring and negotiating the intellectual property sections in the manufacturing packaging development purchase supply license and master service agreementsAdvise business unit personnel with respect to intellectual property policies and issues including validity infringement ethical walls and inventorship
Oversee the preparation filing and prosecution of patent applications; manage patent portfolios and coordinate with external patent counsel
Handle trademark clearance registration and enforcement; manage trademark portfolios and coordinate with external trademark counsel
Provide and work with external counsel on advice concerning freedom to operate validity infringement enforceability and related matters
Oversee intellectual property litigation as needed; assist in merger and acquisition activity
Review and revise external communications on all commercial matters and scientific publications from an IP perspective
10% global travel expectations annually
Other duties as assigned
The Candidate:
Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school required
Minimum 6 years of intellectual property experience with a wellestablished law firm and/or corporate legal department with a focus on pharmaceutical biotechnology or other regulated industry legal matters
Admission to practice in the appropriate New York New Jersey or Pennsylvania ( inhouse admission is acceptable) required
Fluency in French German Italian Portuguese or Spanish preferred
Individual may be required to sit stand walk regularly and occasionally lift 015 pounds
Why You Should Join Catalent:
Defined career path and annual performance review and feedback process
Diverse inclusive culture
152 hours of PTO 8 paid holidays
Several Employee Resource Groups focusing on D&I
Dynamic fastpaced work environment
Positive working environment focusing on continually improving processes to remain innovative
Potential for career growth on an expanding team within an organization dedicated to preserving and bettering lives
Community engagement and green initiatives
Generous 401K match
Medical dental and vision benefits effective day one of employment
Tuition Reimbursement
WellHub program to promote overall physical wellness
Perkspot offers exclusive or private discounts from approximately 900 merchants in a wide array of categories
Catalent offers rewarding opportunities to further your career! Join the global drug development and delivery leader and help us bring over 7000 lifesaving and lifeenhancing products to patients around the world. Catalent is an exciting and growing international company where employees work directly with pharma biopharma and consumer health companies of all sizes to advance new medicines from early development to clinical trials and to the market. Catalent produces more than 70 billion doses per year and each one will be used by someone who is counting on us. Join us in making a difference.
personal initiative. dynamic pace. meaningful work.
Visit Catalent Careers to explore career opportunities.
Catalent is an Equal Opportunity Employer including disability and veterans.
If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process due to a disability you may submit your request by sending an email and confirming your request for an accommodation and include the job number title and location to . This option is reserved for individuals who require accommodation due to a disability. Information received will be processed by a U.S. Catalent employee and then routed to a local recruiter who will provide assistance to ensure appropriate consideration in the application or hiring process.
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Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
