Vice President, Intellectual Property Licensing Counsel

Role Summary

Vice President, Intellectual Property Licensing Counsel supports Halozyme’s technology licensing businesses, including the ENHANZE drug delivery technology franchise, the MDASE drug delivery technology, the small and high volume auto-injector drug delivery technologies, and any future drug delivery technologies acquired, by working closely with the business development teams responsible for licensing Halozyme’s intellectual property assets. This role collaborates closely with the assigned business development teams in the evaluation, negotiation, and execution of new licensing deals, and is the legal team lead on intellectual property licensing issues. They also provide legal support for other Halozyme business development and strategic initiatives, including the potential evaluation and acquisition of new drug delivery or other technology licensing opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Support team members in maintaining and managing successful relationships in current collaborations, including parties’ contract obligations and communications
• Support the strategy of new ENHANZE, MDASE, auto-injector, or other technology licenses or collaborations in partnership with Business Development.
• Draft non-disclosure, research, license, and other agreements involving the use or ownership of intellectual property
• May periodically be asked to perform diligence and support in a variety of potential life science transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, or in-licenses of new technologies
• Work with and advise management and business teams on leveraging Halozyme’s current patent portfolio and growth opportunities
• Work closely with IP counsel for Halozyme that prosecute and maintain the IP portfolio
• Advise technical and business stakeholders internally, and partner with external counsel on licensing, strategy, and potential IP or licensing litigation
• Support the General Counsel and Associate General Counsels in the execution of other strategies and tactics required to achieve Halozyme business goals, as needed
• Manage outside counsel engagement on an as-needed basis for certain transactions
• Development and delivery of training for business teams on relevant legal topics, including licensing, intellectual property, confidentiality and legal privilege
• Interface as needed with other functions and business teams including, business development, product development, manufacturing, compliance, regulatory and finance
• Collaborate with current partners, potential partners, law firms, and others as needed

Qualifications

• J.D. degree or LL.M. degree from an ABA accredited law school, and admission to practice law in a jurisdiction in the U.S. and 10+ years experience in a law firm and/or in-house licensing of IP, with at least 5 years law firm experience and 4+ years in the biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry (equivalent combination of education/experience may be considered)
• Proven strategic transactions leadership experience; experience negotiating and drafting complex licensing and partnering agreements
• Life sciences intellectual property law experience required
• Excellent analytical and contract drafting skills
• Strong written and verbal communication, as well as requisite interpersonal skills to work in a highly functioning, collaborative environment
• Demonstrated ability to develop and implement strategic solutions
• In-house biotechnology experience favorable

Education

• J.D. or LL.M. from an ABA-accredited law school; admission to practice in the U.S.