Executive Director & Executive Counsel, IP

BoehringerPRD
Ridgefield, CT
Category Legal
Job Description
Boehringer Ingelheim is seeking a seasoned legal professional to join their Legal Department as Executive Director & Executive Counsel – Intellectual Property. This role provides strategic legal counsel to senior leadership, focusing on IP acquisition, due diligence, and global legal strategy. The ideal candidate will lead a team of attorneys and IP professionals and have a strong understanding of pharmaceutical IP law.

Requirements

  • Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school.
  • Admission to at least one State Bar and registered to practice before the USPTO.
  • Minimum 10 years of relevant legal experience in patent and intellectual property law.
  • Proven leadership in managing legal teams and mentoring professionals.
  • Exceptional communication, analytical thinking, and negotiation skills.
  • Strong organizational skills and discretion in handling confidential information.
  • Sound background and education (ideally graduate degree) in a biotech-life science field.
  • Working knowledge of Hatch-Waxman and BPCIA law.
  • Strong knowledge of patent prosecution.
  • Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction.
  • Must be willing to take a drug test and post-offer physical (if required).

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation and benefit programs
  • Support for a healthy working environment, meaningful work, mobility, networking and work-life balance
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