Associate General Counsel-IP Due Diligence
Core
Lead and execute IP due diligence for M&A, licensing, option, and venture transactions, assessing patent coverage, freedom-to-operate, validity, and competitive landscape for pharmaceutical and biotechnology targets.
Role type
Associate General Counsel (IP Due Diligence)
Builds
Transaction risk assessments and strategic IP counsel for business development deals
Domain
Life Sciences / Pharmaceutical IP
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Patent law practice, IP due diligence, patent portfolio analysis, freedom-to-operate analysis, prior art search, patent prosecution, M&A transaction support, venture transaction support, biosimilar/generic portfolio experience, pharmaceutical/biotech technical background
Preferred skills
Biosimilar/generic portfolio experience, venture transaction advising, strategic collaboration advising
Technologies
USPTO, patent prosecution tools, prior art search databases
Responsibilities
Lead comprehensive IP due diligence for M&A, licensing, and venture transactions; Analyze third-party patent portfolios and competitive landscapes; Prepare due diligence reports and risk assessments; Partner with external counsel and internal scientific teams for validity assessments; Support patent prosecution activities across biologics, peptides, and small molecules; Manage relationships with science and business development teams
Seniority
Mid-Senior Level, hands-on IC
