Agreements Group Leader - Innovation & Partnerships Office

Were looking for an Agreements Group Leader in the Innovations and Partnerships Office (IPO). In this role you will be responsible for the management and supervision of a team of professionals who are tasked with executing partnership agreements in IPO including drafting negotiation intellectual property management and commercialization agreements from inception through post execution with terms acceptable to both LLNL and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). This group is responsible for managing commercialization and partnership agreements e.g. Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADA) Agreements for Commercializing Technology (ACT) Intellectual Property Agreements Non-Disclosure Agreements License Agreements etc. between Lawrence Livermore National Security LLC and non-federal entities (e.g. industry academia foreign organizations non-profits etc.). This position reports to the IPO Director within the Directors Office.

This position may offer a hybrid schedule which includes the flexibility to work from home one or more days per week after a probationary period. The specifics of the hybrid schedule including the exact number of days required in the office and virtual work options may vary based on the needs of the team and the organization.

You will

• Execute under the delegation of authority from the IPO Director non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) bailments (Material Transfer Agreements) Data Transfer/Use Agreements and CRADA final report closeouts.
• Hire directly supervise lead train and mentor the Agreements Team staff to accomplish partnerships licensing and other technology transfer objectives.
• Serve as a reviewer/advisor on proposed agreements prior to IPO execution ensuring alignment with all relevant contractual requirements.
• Engage with leadership in other LLNL functional and programmatic areas and DOE stakeholders to complete objectives. Serve as the primary interface with NNSA/Livermore Field Office for CRADA and license agreement approvals. 
• Update maintain train and advise others on IPOs agreement templates and alternate terms in collaboration within IPO and with the Office of General Counsel and Lab stakeholders.
• Collaborate with IPO colleagues and Agreements Team staff in negotiations within LLNL and/or with external customers/sponsors when needed to resolve issues or streamline agreement execution.
• Manage the IPO systems for establishing managing and closing IPO agreements and related records.
• Lead a cooperative cross-functional effort within IPO to adopt new methods platforms and processes.
• Represent LLNL and IPO as a professional expert in technology transfer and licensing working groups to accomplish transformation complex-wide for technology transfer requirements.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications :

• Ability to secure and maintain a U.S. DOE Q-level security clearance which requires U.S. citizenship.
• Bachelors Degree in related field or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience in a related business operational and/or organizational area.
• Significant experience with contract administration and intellectual property and contract law.
• Advanced knowledge of licensing and industrial research and development collaborations with knowledge of legal and contractual requirements. Experience drafting negotiating and executing complex partnership agreements and intellectual property licenses.
• Demonstrated leadership skills and experience supervising others leading teams and/or groups.
• Significant experience in project coordination. Experience leading and executing on challenging organizational deliverables.
• Excellent verbal written and interpersonal communication skills necessary to effectively explain present direct negotiate and influence others. Excellent communication skills including speaking writing presenting listening and negotiating with technical legal and business professionals. Experience serving as an advisor to senior leaders.

Qualifications We Desire

• Experience with DOE regulatory requirements for partnership mechanisms technology licensing and intellectual property including familiarity with applicable DOE orders Federal Acquisition Regulations and DEAR clauses.
• Advanced data management skills and knowledge and experience in developing complex data analysis including use of Excel spreadsheets Excels graphical and analytical tools or other data-intensive business intelligence tools commonly used in federal laboratory research organizations.
• Established experience in drafting negotiating and executing CRADA and intellectual property licenses on behalf of a DOE national laboratory.

Additional Information :

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Position Information

This is a Career Indefinite position open to Lab employees and external candidates.

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  Remote Work :

  No

  
  

  Employment Type :

  Full-time