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Patent Counsel

Title:  Patent Counsel

Reports To: Associate General Counsel

Location: Richmond, VA

Indivior is a global specialty pharmaceutical company working to help change patients' lives by developing medicines to treat substance use disorders (SUD) and serious mental illnesses. The name is the blend of the words individual and endeavor, and the tagline “Focus on you” makes the company’s commitment clear. It represents and empathizes with the often-difficult journey each individual patient takes to overcome the challenges of addiction and mental illness.

Indivior is dedicated to transforming addiction from a global human crisis to a recognized and treated chronic disease. Our vision is that all patients around the world will have access to evidence-based treatment for the chronic conditions and co-occurring disorders of SUD. The Indivior logo radiates its patient-focused, holistic focus on expanding access to quality treatment for addiction worldwide. Building on its global portfolio of opioid use disorder treatments, Indivior has a pipeline of product candidates designed to both expand on its heritage in this category.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Reporting to the Associate General Counsel, Litigation and Compliance, the Patent Counsel will be responsible for developing and implementing strategies to secure and protect Indivior’s intellectual property.  

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

The responsibilities of this role include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Build and manage patent portfolios related to cutting-edge pharmaceutical products and processes, including small-molecule chemicals and formulations.
• Draft and prosecute patent applications in the U.S., and support local agents outside of the U.S. in the same
• Manage outside counsel to ensure that work, methodology, budget, and strategy meet internal expectations
• Support the R&D organization, including via client counseling, invention spotting, freedom-to-operate analysis, due diligence analysis and reporting, and helping to identify non-patent legal or business risks.
• Interact with all major areas of the business, including commercial, medical, audit, compliance, business development, manufacturing and supply, and transactional groups.
• Support U.S. and non-U.S. patent litigation, oppositions, IPRs, or other global judicial and non-judicial proceedings
• Assist in drafting and interpreting contracts related to manufacturing processes, third-party collaborations, and other intellectual property issues

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in a biologic or chemical field.
• At least 4 years of experience in patent prosecution, with at least 2 of those years focused on small molecule patent prosecution
• Admitted to practice before the USPTO

COMPETENCIES/CONDUCT:

In addition to the minimum qualifications, the employee will demonstrate:

• Ability to work both independently and in a team environment with people at different levels within the company across diverse teams located in different jurisdictions and time zones. This is an interactive role that requires excellent communication skills, the ability to identify innovations, and succinctly identify and communicate decisions to a team.
• Comfort using, or willingness to incorporate, technological tools and systems to increase workplace efficiency
• Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to handle and prioritize multiple time sensitive projects.
• Strong analytical and research skills

BENEFITS:

Indivior is committed to providing a culture driven by guiding principles and top-tier benefits that match the importance of the work we do. The Indivior experience includes:

• 3 weeks’ vacation plus floating holidays and sick leave
• 401(k) and Profit Sharing Plan- Company match of 75% on your first 6% of contributions and profit sharing contribution equal to 4% of your eligible pay
• U.S. Employee Stock Purchase Plan- 15% Discount
• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and Disability coverage
• Health, Dependent Care and Limited Purpose Flex Spending and HSA options
• Adoption assistance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Concierge/personal assistance services
• Voluntary benefits including Legal, Pet Insurance and Critical Illness coverage
• Gym, fitness facility and cell phone discounts

GUIDING PRINCIPLES:

Indivior’s guiding principles are the foundation for each employee’s success and growth. Each employee is expected to demonstrate understanding and adherence to our guiding principles in their everyday performance.

COMPLIANCE OBLIGATIONS:

Indivior is committed to maintaining a workplace where employees are committed to compliance and feel comfortable raising concerns about potential violations of policies or unethical behaviour. As part of your responsibilities, you are expected to:

Employee Obligations:

• Always act with honesty and integrity.
• Risk IQ: Know what policies apply to your role and function and adhere to them.
• Speak Up: If you see something, say something.

Manager Obligations:

• Always act with honesty and integrity
• Reinforce risk awareness with your team, with accountability and oversight for ongoing review and mitigation.
• Model and reinforce a Speak Up culture on your team.