CareerPlan

Deputy General Counsel and Vice President, Intellectual Property

Bay Area, CaliforniaFull-time$486k2026-10-06 → 2026-11-12

Core

Lead global IP strategy to protect innovations in cellular programming, computational biology, and novel therapeutics.

Role type

Senior IC General Counsel (IP)

Builds

Global patent, trademark, and trade secret portfolios for biotech therapeutics

Domain

Biotechnology / Pharmaceutical

Required skills

Global patent portfolio strategy, AI and biology IP intersection, trademark/copyright/trade secret management, IP litigation oversight, IP transactional strategy, due diligence, cross-functional partnership, team leadership, outside counsel management

Preferred skills

None stated

Technologies

None stated

Responsibilities

Create and implement global patent portfolio strategies; Navigate AI and biology intersection for IP strategy; Manage trademark, copyright, and trade secret portfolios; Direct all IP litigations and adversarial proceedings; Lead IP due diligence and contract negotiations for licensing and acquisition; Set IP standards in partnership agreements; Hire and develop top IP team; Manage outside counsel performance and budget

Seniority

Executive, strategic leadership