Legend Biotech
Patent Counsel/Senior Patent Counsel
$168K–$221K
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States +3 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Sep 2, 2026
- Location
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Somerset, New Jersey, United States
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Somerset, New Jersey, United States - Experience
- 8+ years of patent attorney experience.
- Education
- Undergraduate degree in biological sciences and U.S. law degree (J.D.); advanced degrees preferred.
- Visa sponsorship
- Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States; employment eligibility is verified through E-Verify.
About the job
Develops and manages global patent strategy and portfolios for biotechnology programs, advising on transactions, patent risks, and intellectual property agreements.
What you'll do
- Drafts and prosecutes U.S. and foreign patent applications and manages global patent dockets and post-grant proceedings.
- Conducts IP due diligence, freedom-to-operate, infringement, validity, and risk analyses for programs and strategic transactions.
- Advises business and research stakeholders on IP strategy and negotiates intellectual property provisions in commercial and research agreements.
What they ask for
- Undergraduate degree in biological sciences; U.S. law degree (J.D.).
- Admission to practice before the USPTO and good-standing admission to at least one U.S. state bar.
- 8+ years of life sciences patent attorney experience, primarily drafting and prosecuting patent applications in a pharma/biotech corporate setting and/or representing such clients in a law firm.
- Experience building global biopharmaceutical IP portfolios and conducting complex freedom-to-operate analyses across technologies and jurisdictions.
Nice to have
- Advanced degree.
- Experience with strategic transaction support, adverse IP proceedings or litigation, and gene therapy, cell therapy, or RNA therapeutics.
Pay
$168,372 — $220,988 USD (base pay)
Tools
Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
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