Senior Intellectual Property (IP) Counsel San Carlos

Location San Carlos Type Full time Department Legal Compensation $237K – $290K • Offers Equity • Offers Bonus The hiring pay range for this position is based on skills, education and experience relevant to the role; title may be assessed one level lower or higher, accordingly.
Other components of total compensation include a competitive options grant at the time of hire (with potential for additional grants) and annual bonus.
Benefits include medical, vision, and dental insurance, group and supplemental life insurance, 401k retirement plan, responsible (unlimited) paid time off, parental leave, and more.
At Nautilus, we have a big and important mission: improve the health of millions by unleashing the potential of the proteome to accelerate drug development and enable a new world of precision and personalized medicine.
We are developing a single-molecule protein analysis platform of unprecedented sensitivity, scale, and ease of use that we believe will democratize access to the proteome – one of the most dynamic and valuable sources of biological insight.
To accomplish this, we are pursuing hard scientific problems with an entrepreneurial mindset and creating a world-class team of builders, innovators, and dreamers across a wide range of disciplines.
Nautilus is at the frontier of a biotechnology revolution with our pioneering proteomics analysis technology, and we are in search of a distinguished Senior Intellectual Property (IP) Counsel to lead our continued efforts to expand our IP portfolio.
This pivotal role demands a seasoned expert to drive our IP strategy and safeguard our innovations, ensuring Nautilus remains at the cutting edge of the industry.
In this capacity, you will intimately collaborate with our company's technical, commercial, business, and executive teams to architect and implement robust intellectual property strategies that advance Nautilus' competitive stance in the market.
As a core member of our growing legal team, you will be able to broaden your horizons by participating in initiatives that span a variety of legal domains pertinent to our company's operations and growth.
This role is located at our San Carlos, CA location and is a hybrid position.
Responsibilities: Lead the continued development and management of the company’s IP portfolio, leveraging both in-house development, and external licensing and/or acquisition.
Manage internal and external IP resources in preparation and prosecution of the company’s patent portfolio.
Continually update and implement company’s IP strategy.
Take part in the legal department's fiscal planning, and management of expenditures related to IP.
Assist in the management of IP-related litigation.
Engage with senior legal, business, and commercial leaders at the company in evaluating and executing strategic initiatives and transactions relating to intellectual property.
Analyze the competitive IP landscape and provide critical guidance to company executive, commercial and technical teams on potential risks and opportunities.
Conduct periodic training for employees on intellectual property, confidentiality, and the safeguarding of trade secrets.
Qualifications: A Juris Doctor degree from a reputable and accredited law school.
Over 5 years of in-house and/or law firm experience in relevant life sciences patent preparation, prosecution and strategy development and implementation Eligibility to practice law in either California or Washington state Registration to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
A broad understanding of current US Patent Laws and trends.
Exemplary communication skills, both written and verbal.
Possessing a strategic mindset marked by the ability to relate the day to day to the longer-term Company objectives.
Must be a pragmatic business lawyer who can properly balance risk and reward to provide definitive counsel to the company.
Highly organized, efficient, and responsive.
Driven by collective success, with a willingness to pitch in where and how needed in order to achieve that success.
Capable of accepting responsibility for and learning from your mistakes.
An understanding of the seriousness of the role, while not taking yourself too seriously Nautilus Team Culture We are curious go-getters: this is a team of life-long learners who aren’t afraid to tackle the big challenges and we embrace the journey.
We are detail-oriented: we do great science by working smart & with diligence where we learn from our trials and mistakes.
We are easy to work with: we want our workplace to be one where everyone can share their perspective and be treated with respect and kindness.
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