ADC Therapeutics · 20 hours ago
Senior Director, Intellectual Property, Contract & Licensing Counsel
New Providence, NJ
Contract
Hybrid
Director/Executive
7+ years expADC Therapeutics is a commercial, global leader in the field of antibody-drug conjugates dedicated to revolutionizing cancer treatment. The Senior Director, Intellectual Property, Contract and Licensing Counsel will manage IP strategy and licensing support, oversee global patent and trademark portfolios, and provide legal advice for IP-related matters.
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Responsibilities
Manage/oversee ADCT’s 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
Qualification
Required
J.D. from an accredited ABA law school
Licensed to practice law in good standing in at least one U.S. jurisdiction
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
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
Preferred
Registered to practice before the USPTO preferred
A strong IP strategist with a comprehensive IP skill set and experience across filing, prosecution, licensing, contracts and litigation is preferred
Company
ADC Therapeutics
ADC Therapeutics develops antibody drug conjugates and non-antibody drug conjugate products.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.02BKey Investors
TCG CrossoverRedmile GroupDeerfield
2025-10-13Post Ipo Equity· $60M
2025-06-12Post Ipo Equity· $100M
2024-05-06Post Ipo Equity· $105M
Leadership Team
Jose Carmona
Chief Financial Officer
Mohamed Zaki
Chief Medical Officer, SVP
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