Senior Counsel - IP Strategy

AbbVie • Irvine, CA

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

AbbVie is searching for an in-house Senior Counsel for our IP Strategy group, part of AbbVie’s Intellectual Property, Transactions, and Innovation legal team. This position will support AbbVie’s pharmaceutical products and be based in our offices in North Chicago, IL, South San Francisco, CA, Irvine, CA or Waltham, MA with a hybrid work model (on site 3+ days/week). Acting individually and in cross-functional teams, the in-house Senior Counsel will develop and implement intellectual property strategies for AbbVie’s products and product candidates.

Requirements

• JD degree from an accredited law school, state bar admission enabling in-house practice (specific state not required), and registration to practice before the USPTO
• 5+ years of experience practicing patent law as an attorney or patent agent at a law firm and/or life sciences company, including substantial U.S. and foreign patent prosecution
• Technical background relevant for pharmaceutical patent prosecution, such as: Experience with small molecule and/or biological pharmaceutical discovery & development, and/or Technical degree in relevant field, such as molecular biology, biotechnology, biochemistry, biology, chemistry, chemical engineering, or biomedical engineering
• Strong legal, analytical, communication, collaboration, and people skills
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex projects to meet deadlines

Nice To Haves

• Patent litigation experience is a significant plus

Responsibilities

• Generate and implement intellectual property strategies across a variety of therapeutic areas and technologies, including both large and small molecules
• Partner with IP Prosecution to draft, file, and prosecute strategically useful patent applications worldwide both directly and through management of outside counsel
• Work directly with scientists to generate novel intellectual property maximizing AbbVie’s competitive position
• Provide legal advice and counsel to cross-functional R&D and business teams on a variety of IP-related matters
• Challenge and defend patents in IPR, opposition, interference, and other post-grant proceedings

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree