Hot New Job Opportunities
Vice President, Intellectual Property
Our client is a dynamic biopharmaceutical company that is seeking an experienced patent attorney to join as their VP, Intellectual Property. In this role, the individual will work closely with colleagues in pre-clinical and clinical development, manufacturing development, strategy and business development, alliance management and legal. This position represents a highly strategic role and will report to the General Counsel.
Responsibilities for this role with include the following:
- Manage all aspects of intellectual property portfolio and strategy
- Identify opportunities for expanding company’s intellectual property position working with various members of the R&D, business development, legal and other teams to support portfolio development and other business concerns
- Lead the drafting, filing, and prosecuting of patent applications (US and foreign patent offices) in collaboration with external counsel
- Perform patentability, infringement, and freedom-to-operate reviews in order to provide guidance on key business and R&D matters
- Provide strategic IP due diligence and transactional support for a wide variety of transactions and agreements, including acquisitions, licensing transactions, joint venture and joint research and development collaborations, sponsored research agreements,
- Review proposed publications and other public presentations prior to release
- Support competitive intelligence efforts by monitoring external developments around key programs/technologies and conducting IP and exclusivity analyses of competitor portfolios
- Manage outside patent counsel in the development, review, and implementation of IP and exclusivity strategies and related legal activities
Candidates must have the following requirements in order to be considered:
- JD and an MS or PhD in chemistry, biochemistry, molecular biology, or a related field
- At least 7 years of directly relevant experience, including top-tier patent law firm and in-house IP experience
- The ideal candidate will have a broad range of patent-related legal experience, including patent preparation and prosecution, IP due diligence, transactional IP support, experience with collaboration partner IP relationships and strategic planning
- Experience with Hatch Waxman law and regulatory exclusivities is a plus
Senior Director-Ethics & Compliance
Our client, a dynamic Bay Area technology leader, has an exciting opportunity to take on a leadership role with a world class and award-winning Ethics and Compliance team. We are seeking an experienced leader who can evolve the company’s next stage ethics and compliance program. This role will be responsible for the global strategy of key enterprise programs and policy focused on ethics and integrity, anti-bribery and corruption, FCPA, and third-party management. This includes leading continuous cross-functional efforts to ensure the company maintains industry-leading practices, working closely with the information security, internal audit and corporate security teams. The role requires expertise in critical areas of compliance, including anti-bribery and corruption, FCPA, investigations, third-party management, training and awareness campaigns, and executive engagement in order to manage complex issues around the globe. This position will have an opportunity to grow and lead a team, and be expected to interact with and influence senior business partners and executives.
Key responsibilities for this role include the following:
- Lead and evolve a team dedicated to compliance, including developing and communicating policies and practices, curating training and awareness campaigns and developing distribution channels, performing risk assessments, monitoring ongoing compliance in coordination with other compliance and operational assessment functions, overseeing investigations and third-party due diligence, and ensuring compliance with global regulations.
- Provide proactive strategic leadership, expertise, and guidance on compliance and data governance to drive partnership, knowledge-sharing and efficiency.
- Partner with business and engineering teams to implement controls and evangelize best practices for customer, employee, supplier, and shareholder engagement.
- Counsel business leaders and commercial legal teams on compliance implications for new products and services, and advise on potential business impact of proposed changes to global laws and regulations.
- Assess and respond to potential compliance, company policy, security, and privacy risks and regulatory requirements. Serve as key point of contact and advisor for senior executives regarding ethics and compliance matters.
- Advise on compliance best practices across all aspects of the global business, including customer engagement, supply chain management, employee data, business data analytics, data security and data breaches.
- Support company engagement with government, industry, and peer groups on compliance, company policy, data governance, and data security issues.
- Creatively build upon and drive awareness around compliance issues, including developing and delivering training. Lead incident response preparedness, including evolving and practicing the Company’s incident response plan.
Candidates must have the following qualifications in order to be considered:
- An excellent academic record from top schools and 12+ years’ relevant experience, with both in-house and top-tier law firm experience, with substantial focus on compliance and data governance. Candidates must also possess a law degree.
- Thought leadership on ethics and compliance and capacity for complex problem-solving.
- Demonstrable ability to drive global, enterprise-wide policies and practices;
Chief Intellectual Property Counsel
Our client is a multi-billion dollar fast-paced technology driven company that is seeking a patent lawyer with broad-based experience to join them in a lead capacity. This role, which will report directly into the General Counsel, will have the ability to influence at all levels of the company.
Responsibilities for this position include the following:
- Manage outside counsel in the preparation and prosecution of patent applications both domestically and internationally
- Draft and negotiate IP-related licensing, technology, joint-development, and non-disclosure agreements
- Drive freedom to practice for product development; evaluate and resolve product clearance issues
- Develop and investigate both IP enforcement opportunities and strategies for defensively responding to IP claims
- Educate management and technical staff regarding intellectual property protection
- Manage IP litigation with outside counsel
- Support M&A due diligence activities
Applicants must have the following qualifications in order to be considered:
- BS degree in engineering, preferably electrical or mechanical engineering
- Minimum of 4 years of patent prosecution experience
- Minimum of 7-8 years of legal experience directed to patent prosecution, intellectual property transactions, and IP litigation
Chief Labor & Employment Counsel
Our client, a dynamic technology driven Fortune 100 company, is seeking an experienced lawyer to serve as the lead labor and employment attorney for a $5B+ business unit, headquartered in Atlanta.
In addition to advising business leaders on general issues, will also lead complex high-level investigations as required.
Responsibilities for this role will include the following:
- Cost effectively manage and direct outside counsel, including taking the lead in developing strategy and tactics for complex employee litigation matters
- Handle smaller employment litigation matters directly
- Draft and review, and suggest improvements to labor and employment, immigration and other related policies, procedures and guidelines.
- Provide due diligence on labor related aspects of mergers and acquisitions
- Assist in development and implementation of employment and labor-related company policies and programs
- Review all reduction in force and employee terminations
- Be a business partner, driving business growth through different forms of negotiation
- Participate in, review, and lead all levels of Business Conduct reviews
Candidates must have the following qualifications in order to be considered:
- 10-15 years of experience practicing labor and employment
- Broad based labor and employment experience, ideally with both major law firm and in-house experience
Head of Litigation & Regulatory
Rapidly growing transportation/technology company in New York City is seeking a Head of Litigation and Regulatory Compliance that will manage all litigation and regulatory work, including communications with regulators, and any investigations that may arise. The role reports directly to the General Counsel.
Responsibilities include: direct and manage all aspects of a complex and varied litigation portfolio, including affirmative and defensive litigations and administrative proceedings – and will be responsible for selecting, retaining and managing outside counsel; head up regulatory compliance team to ensure responsible compliance with domestic and international regulatory frameworks; and ensure best-in-class regulatory compliance practices by providing internal training on policies and procedures, updating and creating new policies where appropriate.
Must have 10+ years of litigation and/or regulatory compliance experience with progressive responsibility. Combination of law firm and prior in house experience preferred. Experience as a federal or state prosecutor or other government service a plus.
Submit Confidential Resume
Associate General Counsel-M&A and Technology
Our client, a Fortune 75 technology driven company, is seeking an experienced M&A lawyer to join their team as their lead lawyer for a new business unit dedicated to unmanned aerial systems, including flying taxis, hybrid-electric engines, microsatellites, autonomous flight, advanced data analytics and hundreds of other innovations that are changing flying.
This is a great opportunity to get in on the ground floor of a new business that is supported by all the resources of one of the world’s largest and best-known companies, but will have the DNA and agile entrepreneurial spirit of a Silicon Valley startup.
We’re looking for a strategic thinker who is predisposed to act with agility within high-performing teams to help create new markets and achieve breakthrough performance.
A successful candidate for this position should have entrepreneurial instincts. This person should be a strong business partner that can balance competing priorities and demonstrate effective collaborative skills to partner with senior leaders across a broad range of functions and geographies. A candidate for this role should have strong legal and business acumen and demonstrated experience with mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, strategic partnerships, and joint development arrangement. This individual will be expected to provide strategic leadership and tactical advice to deliver rapid breakthrough growth.
Submit Confidential Resume
Market Access Contracts Attorney
Our client is a publicly-listed, rapidly growing, global biopharmaceutical company headquartered in the New York City area.
They are looking to hire a Market Access Contracts Attorney with 8-20 years of commercial contracting experience in the life sciences industry, who can hit the ground running.
The Attorney will be primarily responsible for supporting various business units by drafting and negotiating commercial contracts and advising on managed care contracting, patient/market access, product reimbursement, and global manufacturing and distribution
Submit Confidential Resume
Corporate Real Estate Counsel-New Jersey
Major worldwide real estate developer with offices in New Jersey is seeking a talented, self-motivated real estate finance attorney with approximately 5-10 years of experience to assist with significant national and international transactions including contract drafting and negotiation; real estate retail leasing a plus.
Position reports directly to the Chairman of the company and provides an excellent opportunity for growth and advancement within the organization.
Submit Confidential Resume
Law Firm Opportunities
-Dynamic growing boutique litigation firm with national presence and a successful 30 year history, seeks a well credentialed, large law firm trained associate with 2+ years of experience. The litigation practice ranges from commercial b/k, investigations, securities, investigations, employment, products liability and mass torts. The firm does not staff cases with layers of associates, so hands-on experience with depositions, drafting and court appearances will come much sooner. The firm has a collegial environment.
-Antitrust Litigation Associate 2-3 years-NY
Stellar global antitrust practice seeks top-tier antitrust litigation associate for their NY office. Would also look at antitrust litigation associates with white collar experience.
-Antitrust Associate or Counsel-DC
Looking for an HSR expert with abundant experience. Global powerhouse antitrust practice seeks someone who wants to join one of the most robust antitrust merger practices in DC. Complex and exciting merger deals.
-Antitrust Partner- San Francisco
Prestigious boutique firm seeks a well-established yet entrepreneurial partner to join a growing office. Tons of opportunity to shape and develop a West-coast-based antitrust practice for a highly selective firm.
-Antitrust Associate-San Francisco
Highly-ranked boutique firm, new to the San Francisco market, seeks BigLaw associates that want to practice at the highest level in fast-paced and exciting firm that is an alternative to BigLaw.
-Tax Partner-Houston
Well-established global firm seeks transaction tax partner for their Houston practice. Collegial opportunity to network with their resident Houston tax litigation partner. Our client has a historical top-tier reputation in tax.
-Antitrust Cartel Partner-NY/DC/San Francisco
Global firm is interested in building up their criminal antitrust practice. Wonderful opportunity to build out a cartel practice with the support of a well-established antitrust practice.
-Antitrust Partners-DC/NY/San Francisco
We have several law firm clients interested in antitrust partner with litigation, merger and cartel experience. Amazing partner opportunity!
-International Arbitration Partner-NY/DC
Very prestigious law firm seeks to attract a partner or small group to help establish their US-resident practice. Their global reputation in international arbitration is among the best. This is an unusual opportunity. LatAm and/or energy experience a plus but will look at other base practices too.