Intellectual Property Counsel – Pennsylvania

Our client, a leading global specialty chemicals company, has exclusively retained Solutus Legal Search to assist its executives in hiring an Intellectual Property Counsel.  The role reports directly to the Vice President and Deputy General Counsel and is based in the Company’s US headquarters just outside of Philadelphia, PA. The Company will cover the cost of relocation for their successful candidate who currently resides outside of the area. This is an incredible opportunity to be part of a world-class organization and legal department.

This attorney will manage matters involving IP related transactions patent, trade secret, trademark and litigation matters.

Responsibilities include:

• Drafting and negotiating IP-related agreements, including joint development and confidential disclosure agreements, as well as supporting M&A activities.
• Assisting with the Company’s global portfolio of patents, trademarks and trade secrets, including analyzing the portfolio for valuable assets and ensuring appropriate IP protection for the Company’s products, innovations and brands.
• Overseeing outside counsel in the filing and prosecution of patent applications in the US and around the world.
• Working closely with cross-functional teams including R&D to identify and define inventions for patent and other IP protection.
• Assisting on patent and IP-related litigation matters worldwide.

The ideal candidate will possess:

• Strong academic credentials and a Juris Doctor from a well-respected US law school.
• A license to practice in at least one state, and registration to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office is preferred.
• 5-8 years of relevant IP, patent, and related litigation and/or transaction experience.
• Training at a top law firm and/or prior in-house experience is strongly preferred.
• Previous experience in the chemical industry and/or academic study in chemistry and related disciplines will be an advantage but is not required.

Desired attributes include:

• Team Player – the ability to build relationships across all levels of the organization and have the desire to work on numerous and varied matters arising in an in-house legal department.
• Results Oriented – be a commercially savvy problem solver committed to digging into the details and driving a matter through to conclusion.
• Intellectually Curious – be driven to learn with a “can do” attitude and a strong desire to continue to grow professionally and personally.
• Business Focus – the ability to devise innovative solutions and strategies, and to appropriately balance risk with the need for the business to take action.
• Effective Communicator – have excellent communication and presentation skills and the ability to scale support across a large organization and multiple jurisdictions.
• Analytical Thinker – be capable of outstanding legal reasoning and analysis and be able to devise strategic and creative solutions that are balanced by sound judgment and risk assessment.
• Integrity – be committed to always acting with the highest level of integrity both personally and professionally.

Solutus has been retained as the exclusive representative for this desirable search. Resumes submitted directly to our client will be forwarded to Solutus for review and evaluation.

Given the heavy volume of applicants, we will only respond directly to applicants if their background is aligned with our client’s hiring criteria. We appreciate your understanding.