Senior IP Strategy & Legal Director

Legend Biotech; Dublin; On-site; EUR 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meaningful impact on therapies

Global collaboration across regions

Competitive compensation and benefits

Career development opportunities

Mission-driven, science-focused org

Job summary

Legend Biotech in Dublin seeks a Senior Legal & IP Director to lead European patent strategy and portfolio management. You will partner with external counsel and cross-functional teams to safeguard and maximize value from innovative therapies.

The role requires extensive experience in European patent law, EPO procedures, and UPC litigation, with a focus on biotech and cell therapy IP. Collaboration across Legal, R&D, Regulatory and Business teams is essential.

Qualifications

• European Patent Attorney qualification is required.
• Bachelor's degree in Biological Sciences, Immunology, Cell Biology, Cancer Biology, Biochemistry, or related scientific discipline.
• Law degree is considered a strong asset.

Responsibilities

• Oversee patent portfolio prosecutions in Europe in collaboration with external counsel.
• Provide strategic support for European patent matters.
• Develop and execute patent protection strategies aligned with business objectives.
• Lead European IP litigation matters, including UPC-related proceedings.
• Conduct freedom-to-operate analyses, due diligence, infringement and validity evaluations.
• Monitor newly granted patents at the EPO and coordinate observations and oppositions.
• Provide legal and IP guidance to stakeholders and global IP team.
• Mentor the Dublin IP Paralegal and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Support EU operations on commercial contracts, governance, data privacy and GDPR issues.

Skills

Patent prosecution

EPO procedures

UPC litigation

Risk assessment

IP strategy

European IP law

Education

European Patent Attorney qualification

Bachelor's in Biological Sciences or related

Law degree (asset)

Job description

Legend Biotech in Dublin seeks a Senior Legal & IP Director to lead European patent strategy and portfolio management. You will partner with external counsel and cross-functional teams to safeguard and maximize value from innovative therapies.

The role requires extensive experience in European patent law, EPO procedures, and UPC litigation, with a focus on biotech and cell therapy IP. Collaboration across Legal, R&D, Regulatory and Business teams is essential.