Vice President, Intellectual Property

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BeiGene continues to grow at a rapid pace with challenging and exciting opportunities for experienced professionals. When considering candidates, we look for scientific and business professionals who are highly motivated, collaborative, and most importantly, share our passionate interest in fighting cancer.Job DescriptionGeneral Description:BeiGene is a rapidly growing, global, commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing innovative molecularly targeted and immuno-oncology drugs for the treatment of cancer. Accordingly, BeiGene’s Legal and Compliance team is seeking an experienced intellectual property leader to direct the execution of BeiGene’s IP strategy as its Vice President, Intellectual Property. As a senior member of the Legal & Compliance Leadership Team reporting directly to the General Counsel, this person will partner directly with scientists and senior management and lead a global team of IP attorneys and professionals to deliver a pragmatic approach to advancing BeiGene’s IP rights. The ideal candidate will bring vast experience with patent and trademark prosecution, including in China, oversee freedom to operate analyses, support business development due diligence, collaborate with BeiGene’s Litigation group on relevant matters, and generally design and implement BeiGene’s IP strategy.Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of BeiGene’s intellectual property strategy in alignment with business strategy. Provide pragmatic solutions by engaging in thoughtful risk taking with a focus on the business and competitive landscape.
• Collaborate with research and development, manufacturing, clinical development, medical and other functions to proactively identify and develop patentable intellectual property to prepare, file, and prosecute.
• Lead a global team of IP attorneys and professionals, and lead initiatives related to their ongoing professional development.
• Leverage IP as a sword and a shield.
• Oversee and coordinate relevant IP matters handled by outside counsel and manage matters to budget.
• Collaborate with Legal & Compliance colleagues, Business Development, and other key leaders and functions on key strategic agreements, including licenses, research / collaboration agreements, and other business development efforts.
• Conduct IP due diligence for business development activities and manage patentability, freedom-to-operate, infringement, validity, and regulatory exclusivity analyses.
• Counsel and train internal clients on intellectual property and related opportunities and risks.
• Navigate BeiGene with a firm comprehension of its mission and operations with the ability to evaluate both business and legal factors when providing advice.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 15 years of relevant professional experience in biotech / pharma intellectual property portfolio creation, strategy, and counseling.
• Deep understanding of global pharmaceutical patent laws and best practices, in the U.S., China, and Europe,
• In-depth knowledge and experience in counseling drug discovery and development and commercial launch. Proven track record of patent portfolio development.
• Appropriate law degree and bar membership
• Experience with US, China, and other patent systems, including filing and prosecution processes, patent searching, freedom-to-operate analysis, and patent challenge proceedings.
• Excellent drafting, negotiation, and communication skills.
• Experience managing outside counsel and related budgets.
• Team-oriented and able to build strong cross-functional relationships and influence others without direct line reporting authority.
• Outstanding interpersonal, communication, negotiation, and presentation / public speaking skills.
• Ability to understand complicated laws and regulations and translate them into practical, business-oriented legal counsel.
• A history of operating with transparency, professionalism, emotional intelligence, and integrity.

Travel

• Up to 25%

Education Required

• Juris Doctor from an accredited U.S. law school; admitted to USPTO, and at least one state bar
• At least 15 years of relevant experience in pharmaceutical intellectual property practice.

Competencies

• Ethics - Treats people with respect; Inspires the trust of others; Works with integrity and ethically in accordance with BeiGene’s Code of Conduct, policies and procedures.
• Planning/Organizing - Prioritizes and plans work activities; Uses time efficiently; Completes administrative tasks correctly and on time; Follows instructions and responds to management direction.
• Communication - Listens and gets clarification; Responds well to questions; Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; Writes clearly and informatively; Able to read and interpret written information.
• Teamwork - Balances team and individual responsibilities; Gives and welcomes feedback; Contributes to building a positive team spirit; Puts success of team above own interests; Supports everyone’s efforts to succeed; Shares expertise with others.
• Adaptability – Able to adapt to changes in the work environment; Manages competing demands; Changes approach or method to best fit the situation; Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
• Technical Skills - Assesses own strengths and development areas; Pursues training and opportunities for growth; Strives to continuously build knowledge and skills; Shares expertise with others.
• Dependability - Follows instructions and responds to management direction; Takes responsibility for own actions; Keeps commitments; Commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals; Completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.
• Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Applies feedback to improve performance; Monitors own work to ensure quality.
• Analytical - Synthesizes complex or diverse information; Collects and researches data; Uses intuition and experience to complement data.
• Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; Gathers and analyzes information skillfully.
• Project Management - Communicates changes and progress; Completes projects on time and within budget.

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