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Corporate Attorney / Health Care Attorney / Intellectual Property Attorney in Menlo Park, CA

Adverum Biotechnologies Apr 12,2017 Mar 19,2017 Location Menlo Park CA
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In-House

Attorney

Corporate

Health Care

Intellectual Property

Litigation - Whistleblower - CFTC

2-5 yrs required

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Counsel The candidate will be responsible for managing a broad range of corporate legal matters for the Company, partner with business and legal colleagues to achieve the Company’s business objectives, and will provide strategic and timely legal advice to the VP Legal and other senior management. The role requires a results focused self-starter possessing exemplary leadership, communication, collaboration and influencing skills. The role also requires a business-oriented approach, a superb legal mind and the ability to operate in a dynamic business and legal environment. Act as a proactive business partner to senior leadership and build trusted advisor relationships in addition to influencing and collaborating effectively across all levels of the Company. Lead the timely update, development and implementation of legal corporate policies, best practices, procedures and trainings. Actively participate in legal department administration and operations working closely with the VP Legal and other department staff. Exhibit deep knowledge of the Company’s business and the relevant legal issues. Provide creative and practical legal advice and decision-making acumen to achieve business objectives in compliance with applicable laws and in alignment with Company’s ethics and values. Demonstrate subject matter expertise in substantive legal areas managed, keep abreast of new developments, and instill best practices. Cost-effectively manage outside counsel. Depending on the experience of the successful candidate, may also liaise with outside counsel and in-house patent agent, as appropriate, IP protection, litigation, and certain commercial matters. Perform additional duties as assigned. JD from a reputable ABA accredited law school and 2-5 years of relevant legal experience including 1-3 years experience in drafting and negotiating life sciences transactions required. Background in biological sciences or experience in the pharmaceutical or biotech industry required. Excellent analytic ability, nuanced judgment and exceptional problem-solving skills and effective oral and written communications skills required. Excellent execution and organizational skills, attention to detail and results focused required. Admission to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and BA/BS in biology, biochemistry or chemistry preferred. Advanced technical degree (Masters or Doctorate) in the above discipline(s) preferred. Experience with global patent prosecution, patent appeals, re-examination, re-issue, inter partes proceedings and litigation strongly preferred. Combination of top tier law firm and in-house experience preferred.

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