Genentech · 1 day ago
Director, Assistant General Counsel- IP Immunology & Ophthalmology
South San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$235K/yr - $436K/yr
8+ years expGenentech’s Intellectual Property team is seeking a Director, Assistant General Counsel of IP Immunology & Ophthalmology whose passion lies in creating and leveraging game-changing IP strategies. This leadership role involves managing a team of patent professionals and developing strategies that enable the company to excel in a competitive industry while ensuring high-quality legal counsel.
BiotechnologyLife ScienceManufacturing
Responsibilities
Develops and drives practice area strategies that are high value, business enabling, and global in impact and alignment across our affiliates. This includes strategic IP procurement through partnerships and acquisitions, out-licensing transactions, due diligence assessments, freedom-to-operate, infringement and validity analyses, and risk evaluation and mitigation strategies for our innovative and diverse therapeutics across the enterprise
Leads and manages a team of patent professionals in the design and delivery of global IP portfolios in the areas of Immunology and Ophthalmology; assessing, communicating and mitigating risk; identifying and exploiting new opportunities and approaches; and leveraging both a knowledge of industry trends and of the competitive landscape across the global Genentech business
Provides leadership, empowerment, and coaching to their direct reports, inspiring them to perform at their best, optimizing growth opportunities and capabilities in their team to successfully contribute and operate in the global IP environment
Develops and drives operational models to create value and mitigate risk using fit for purpose solutions, while ensuring high quality legal strategy and counsel in a high performing, fast-paced, agile team setting
Proactively evolves and innovates our substantive practices in the Legal practice area or broader Legal Department to meet changing legal and business needs, focusing on solutions that are good for the enterprise rather than particular stakeholders
Ensures that Genentech remains a great, inclusive place to practice game-changing IP law, have fun, and make a difference for patients!
Active engagement and contribution as a member of Genentech's IP Leadership team, Genentech’s legal department and Roche’s global legal and patent departments
Contributes to the development and implementation of the IP team’s longer term strategies and annual goals, as well as talent management and succession plans
Acts as a role model in, for example, clear communication, active listening, poise under pressure, solution-oriented mindset, collaboration across local and global teams, persevering in the face of obstacles, tackling new challenges with curiosity and openness to learning, effectively utilizing available resources
Exemplifies winning as “one team” in IP through building effective relationships, communicating and collaborating enthusiastically across time zones and cultures
Partners effectively with stakeholders at all levels of the global organization and across all phases of research, drug development and commercialization to provide business enabling strategies, counseling and options
Effectively partners with Legal colleagues in other practice groups of Genentech/Roche to provide strategic advice and strategy, and operational efficiencies in all intellectual property-related transactions, adverse proceedings, and litigation activities
Sustainably builds enduring, productive external relationships with outside counsel and third party collaborators and partners
Impacts the business by sensing and proactively seizing opportunities to create value; being an excellent strategist and influencer; displaying and acting with courage and integrity in tackling difficult or challenging issues within as well as beyond the practice area
Prioritizes efforts, creative energy and attention to ensure robust value-added practices and operational efficiencies on a day-to-day basis
Maintains and shares deep expertise and knowledge on legal case law, rules or regulations before the US Patent & Trademark Office as well as other relevant jurisdictional IP offices
Visionary: An ability to impact the business by sensing and proactively seizing opportunities to create value; being an excellent strategist and influencer; displaying and acting with courage and integrity in tackling difficult or challenging issues within as well as beyond the practice area
Architect: Equipped to design, define, and build out expansion of operational support to clients as needed, ensuring practice team, clients, and relevant stakeholders are aptly ushered and empowered through changes as business priorities evolve
Coach: Adopts an agile mindset to embrace and drive change, as well as adeptly addressing and navigating occurrences of VUCA, while also modeling and fostering these agilities in their team
Catalyst: Displays agility and focus on prioritization and improvement of systems and processes to enhance efficiency and productivity within the Practice Group
Qualification
Required
8+ years of experience in biopharma or biotechnology intellectual property portfolio creation, strategy, and counseling
2+ years of experience in a pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, or biotechnology corporation
Admission to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) required
A U.S. law degree (J.D.) and a current 'good standing' admission to at least one U.S. state bar
An advanced degree in the biological, chemical, or other areas relevant to pharmaceutical IP therapeutics practice. A Ph.D. is a plus
Demonstrated experience and track record of success in building and leveraging global IP portfolios. Experience in life sciences, including therapeutic molecules is a plus
Demonstrated experience and track record of success in developing and implementing global IP strategies or initiatives, both substantive and operational
Demonstrated experience and track record of success in leading or directing significant IP transactions including but not limited to due diligences, M&A, complex collaborations, asset acquisitions and settlement agreements
Demonstrated experience and track record of success in leading or directing adverse proceedings including but not limited to US litigation, USPTO adverse proceedings, EPO adverse proceedings and the like
Demonstrated experience and track record of success in leading teams and managing people directly or matrixed
Demonstrated experience and track record of success in leading teams or managing people within a corporate environment
Benefits
A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and Company performance.
The benefits detailed at the link provided below.
Company
Genentech
Genentech is a biotechnology research company that specializes in genetic testing and personalized medicines.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2009-03-26Acquired
1999-07-20IPO
1976-01-01Series Unknown
Leadership Team
Ashley Magargee
CEO
Michael Laird
Vice President
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