Senior Director, Intellectual Property, Contract & Licensing Counsel
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Job Location:
New Providence, NJ - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
20 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Transforming Cancer Therapy Together
At ADC Therapeutics we are passionate about revolutionizing cancer treatment. When you join our team you become part of a mission-driven group of talented individuals dedicated to making a difference in patients lives.
Why ADC Therapeutics
ADC Therapeutics (NYSE): is a commercial global leader and pioneer in the field of antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) with specialized capabilities from clinical through commercialization. Our CD-19-directed ADC for relapsed/refractory non-Hodgkin lymphoma ZYNLONTA (loncastuxamab tesirine lpyl) has received accelerated approval in the United States and conditional approval from the European Commission. ZYNLONTA is also being evaluated in combination with other agents and in earlier lines of DLBCL therapy as well as indolent lymphomas including follicular lymphoma and marginal zone lymphoma with the potential to reach significantly more patients through expanded use.
We are a team of approximately 200 patient-focused purpose-driven employees with a shared mission to transform the treatment paradigm for patients. If youre interested in making a difference in the lives of patients worldwide with a team of like-minded colleagues operating in a flexible work environment come join us on our journey! To learn more about ADC Therapeutics our values and our exceptional culture please visit us at and LinkedIn.
What Youll Do:
Reporting to the Chief Legal Officer the Senior/Director Intellectual Property Contract and Licensing Counsel is responsible for IP strategy and licensing/transactional support. This role manages global patent and trademark portfolios supports due diligence and business development and drafts and negotiates IP and related agreements.
This is a remote role with travel to the office in New Providence NJ as needed.
Responsibilities:
- Manage/oversee ADCTs 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.
Who You Are:
- 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.
Join Our Inclusive Team
ADC Therapeutics is proud to be an Affirmative Action/EEO Employer. EOE Minorities/Females/Protected Veterans/Disabled. We are committed to building diverse teams and fostering an inclusive professional and respectful work environment where employees are empowered for success.
Required Experience:
Exec
Key Skills
- IVR
- SOAP
- Avaya
- Solaris
- Cost Accounting Standards
- Database Design
- Hibernate
- ITIL
- Weblogic
- Express.js
- Contracts
- ASP
About Company
ADC Therapeutics is a commercial-stage oncology-focused biotechnology company developing ADCs for patients with hematological malignancies & solid tumors.
