Boehringer Ingelheim, a large corporation, is seeking an associate director, IP counsel or Sr. counsel to work in Ridgefield, CT.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Prepares, usually independently, legal documents, including letters, notices, legal opinions, contracts, patent or trademark applications, court/administrative filings, etc.
- Expert understanding of state and federal laws, regulations and policies in at least one specialized legal area; strong working knowledge of laws, regulations and policies in a second specialized legal area; ability to interpret and apply such laws, regulations and policies to inform business activities. Has ability to apply law to complex business situations.
- Influences clients by identifying and communicating to clients risks associated with complex business activities within lawyer's specialized legal area; helps identify risks in outside lawyer's specialized legal area; provides training and business advice to clients on applicable legal issues within lawyer’s expertise.
- Partners with clients by: looking beyond immediate business issue and identifying broader business purposes; proactively applies legal framework to both the specific business activity and the broader business purposes; developing alternative legal solutions to enable the achievement of successful outcomes.
- Usually takes the lead in negotiating on behalf of client to achieve solutions consistent with business objectives.
- Confers with other in-house and outside counsel where appropriate.
- Manages (either directly or indirectly) administrative assistants and other personnel within department. Mentors and/or trains more junior attorneys, paralegals, administrative assistants and/or other personnel within department. Is a member of multi-functional teams.
- Keeps current with evolving legal and business issues within lawyer’s expertise and client’s business environment.
Requirements- Sr. Counsel:
- Juris Doctorate degree from an accredited law school; admission to at least one State bar.
- At least 6 to 8 years relevant legal experience.
- Registered to practice before the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office.
- B.S/M.S/Ph.D. or significant work experience in biology, immunology, biochemistry, or other life science related field.
- A demonstrated competency in the field of biotechnology patent law, including patent preparation and prosecution for large molecule biopharmaceuticals, in particular antibodies.
- Working knowledge of pharmaceutical chemistry is preferred.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Excellent organizational skills; demonstrates discretion and ability to maintain confidentiality of information.
Requirements - Counsel:
- Juris Doctorate degree from an accredited law school; admission to at least one State bar.
- At least 2 years relevant legal experience
- Registered to practice before the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office.
- B.S/M.S/Ph.D. or significant work experience in biology, immunology, biochemistry, or other life science related field.
- A demonstrated competency in the field of biotechnology patent law, including patent preparation and prosecution for large molecule biopharmaceuticals, in particular antibodies.
- Working knowledge of pharmaceutical chemistry is preferred.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Excellent organizational skills; demonstrates discretion and ability to maintain confidentiality of information.
Additional Info
Employer Type: Large Corporation
Job Location: Ridgefield, CT