Senior Director, Intellectual Property

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Be a part of a global team that is inspired to make a difference in the lives of people living with rare disease.

At Travere Therapeutics we recognize that our exceptional employees are vital to our success. We are a dedicated team focused on meeting the unique needs of rare work is rewarding both professionally and personally because we are making a difference. We are passionate about what we do.

We are seeking talented individuals who will thrive in our collaborative diverse fast-paced environment and share in our mission to identify develop and deliver life-changing therapies to people living with rare disease. We stick by our values centered on patients courage community and collaboration to pursue our vision of becoming a leading biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the delivery of innovation and hope to patients in the global rare disease community.

At Travere Therapeutics we are in rare for life. We continue to courageously forge new paths as we move toward a common goal of elevating science and service for rare patients.

The Senior Director Intellectual Property will be a member of the Legal Department responsible for partnering with the Vice President Intellectual Property in developing and executing on the companys intellectual property strategy patent portfolio business development activities agreement support regulatory exclusivity strategy and IP risk management.

This role will lead and independently manage significant intellectual property matters across patent portfolio management IP-related drafting and negotiation of agreements R&D counseling and invention capture IP diligence regulatory exclusivity matters and IP litigation support. The successful candidate will be a well-rounded life sciences IP attorney who can operate with substantial autonomy on complex intellectual property matters while collaborating with the Vice President Intellectual Property on enterprise-level strategic litigation budgetary and risk-management decisions.

Responsibilities:

Patent Portfolio Management and Prosecution Support:

• Manage and advise on assigned patent portfolios including patent strategy prosecution continuation practice product development opportunities and portfolio optimization.
• Work with outside counsel to support the preparation filing prosecution maintenance and strategic development of patent applications in the United States and internationally.
• Review and provide input on office action responses claim strategy patent filings portfolio reports and prosecution recommendations.
• Support regular portfolio reviews to assess strengths gaps upcoming deadlines competitive risks and opportunities for additional protection.
• Collaborate with the VP IP outside counsel and internal stakeholders to ensure patent strategies align with R&D regulatory commercial and business development priorities.
• Monitor third-party patents patent applications publications and competitive activity relevant to assigned programs.

IP Support for Agreements Business Development and Transactions:

• Provide IP support for drafting reviewing and negotiating agreements in collaboration with other members of the Legal Department.
• Advise on IP-related provisions in confidentiality agreements research agreements services agreements license agreements collaboration agreements manufacturing/supply arrangements and other strategic contracts.
• Lead intellectual property due diligence activities for business development licensing acquisition collaboration and strategic transaction opportunities. Prepare practical IP risk assessments and diligence summaries for Legal Business Development R&D and executive stakeholders.
• Support integration of new assets into Traveres IP portfolio including patent ownership review prosecution strategy patent family tracking and outside counsel coordination.

R&D Counseling and Invention Capture:

• Work closely with R&D clinical regulatory and other technical teams to monitor emerging data new uses formulations methods manufacturing improvements publications and other potentially protectable innovations.
• Review proposed publications abstracts posters presentations clinical trial postings and other external scientific disclosures for IP confidentiality patent-filing and product-protection implications coordinating with R&D Medical/Scientific Communications Regulatory outside counsel and the VP IP as appropriate.
• Lead invention identification disclosure evaluation and patent-filing strategy for assigned programs. Provide practical IP counseling to scientific and business teams to support product development product planning and protection of Traveres innovations.
• Support internal IP education and awareness to help teams recognize and preserve opportunities for IP protection.

Regulatory Exclusivity and Product Development Support:

• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to develop and execute patent term extension and regulatory exclusivity strategies supporting development and commercialization objectives. Orange Book / Purple Book considerations pediatric exclusivity orphan drug exclusivity clinical trial postings and related product development matters.
• Collaborate with Regulatory Commercial R&D and Legal colleagues to align IP and exclusivity strategy with development and commercialization objectives.
• Monitor and advise on regulatory exclusivity issues relevant to assigned assets.

IP Litigation Hatch-Waxman and Disputes:

• Serve as a key legal and strategic advisor on intellectual property litigation Hatch-Waxman matters Paragraph IV challenges and related disputes. Assist with patent analysis file history review technical support document coordination litigation strategy support and outside counsel management.
• Help prepare privileged analyses internal updates and executive-level summaries regarding litigation risk dispute strategy and patent challenges.
• Coordinate with outside litigation counsel and internal stakeholders to ensure alignment between litigation strategy prosecution strategy regulatory strategy and business objectives.

Manage Outside IP Counsel and IP Operations Support:

• Manage outside IP counsel on assigned matters to ensure high-quality timely business-oriented and cost-effective work.
• Support budget tracking invoice review matter management and outside counsel performance assessment for assigned matters.
• Help develop scalable IP processes templates trackers and reporting tools.
• Maintain organized accurate and privilege-sensitive records for assigned IP matters.

Education/Experience Requirements:

• J.D. degree from a law school of recognized standing with active membership and in good standing in at least one U.S. state bar.
• Registration to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office required or strongly preferred.
• Bachelors degree in chemistry biology biochemistry pharmacology pharmaceutical sciences or another relevant life sciences discipline required.
• Advanced degree in chemistry biology or another related life sciences field strongly preferred.
• Approximately 10 years of relevant intellectual property experience with significant in-house and/or law firm experience in the biopharmaceutical sector.
• Significant experience in biotechnology pharmaceutical or life sciences intellectual property.
• Strong experience with patent portfolio management global patent prosecution outside counsel management and patent strategy.
• Experience supporting IP aspects of drafting reviewing and negotiating agreements.
• Experience counseling R&D or technical teams on invention capture and patent protection.
• Experience with patent term extensions market exclusive activities (e.g. pediatric orphan drug) Orange Book / Purple Book listings clinical trial postings IND / NDA / BLA submissions or related product development management matters preferred.
• Experience analyzing and supporting IP litigation Hatch-Waxman / Paragraph IV matters patent disputes or enforcement strategy preferred.
• Strong knowledge of global IP laws regulations and patent office practices.

Additional Skills/Experience/Requirements:

• Exceptional analytical negotiation drafting and problem-solving skills.
• Clear alignment with and ability to exemplify Traveres core values: Patient-Inspired Courageous Community & Stronger Together.
• Demonstrated success working in a fast-paced dynamic and proactive culture while managing complexity and ambiguity with professionalism.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to multitask prioritize and manage shifting responsibilities in a dynamic collaborative environment.
• Ability to build relationships that foster a cohesive committed team environment and to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills required.
• Responsive to business clients as a calm accessible reliable and trusted legal partner.
• Demonstrated judgement in independently managing complex intellectual property matters while partnering effectively with senior leadership on high impact strategic decisions.

Total Rewards Offerings:
Travere provides comprehensive total rewards offerings that demonstrate our commitment as a diverse equitable people-centric and pay-for-performance organization.

Benefits: Our benefits include premium health financial work-life and well-being offerings for eligible employees and dependents wellness and employee support programs life insurance disability retirement plans with employer match and generous paid time off.

Compensation: Our competitive compensation package includes a combination of both cash compensation (base pay and short-term incentive) and long-term incentive compensation (company stock) designed to recognize retain and reward employees.

Target Base Pay Range:

*This information is current as of the date of this posting and may be modified in the future. Actual pay offered to a candidate will depend on a variety of factors including the candidates experience education skills and location.

Travere will accept applications on an ongoing basis until a candidate is selected for the position.

Travere Therapeutics Inc. is an EEO/AA/Veteran/Disability Employer.

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