IP Legal Counsel

3 days ago


Cardiff, Cardiff, United Kingdom Lifelancer Full time

Job Title: IP Legal Counsel - Senior Lawyer

About the Role:

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced IP legal counsel to join our team as a senior lawyer. In this role, you will be responsible for drafting and negotiating a full range of IP and IT-related contracts.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Drafting and negotiating IP licenses, software agreements, and other related contracts
  • Partnering with business teams to negotiate and draft IP, software, and technology licenses
  • Negotiating collaboration and partnership agreements with a strong awareness of IP risks
  • Collaborating with commercial, technology, and sourcing teams to prepare, opine on, and optimize commercial and sourcing agreements
  • Applying legal and business judgment to proposed deals, relationships, and other issues requiring legal attention
  • Developing legal processes and templates for new business and commercial models, including through the use of artificial intelligence (AI)

Requirements:

  • Qualified Solicitor specialising in IP or JD (or equivalent) with active bar membership (or equivalent) specialising in IP
  • Extensive experience in drafting and negotiating IP licenses
  • Solid knowledge of intellectual property (including patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets) and contract law
  • Experience in handling software legal matters, including software licenses, open source software, EULAs, evaluation, SaaS, and development agreements, and the use of AI
  • Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
  • Strong project management and prioritization skills, ability to effectively manage multiple tasks and priorities in a fast-paced environment
  • Significant experience working in a corporate legal department or large law firm

Estimated Salary:£80,000 - £100,000 per annum, depending on experience

About Lifelancer:

Lifelancer is a talent-hiring platform in Life Sciences, Pharma, and IT, connecting talented professionals with opportunities in pharma, biotech, health sciences, healthtech, and IT domains.

What We Offer:

  • A dynamic and innovative work environment
  • A competitive salary and benefits package
  • Ongoing training and development opportunities
  • The chance to work with a leading life sciences company

How to Apply:

Please visit our website at lifelancer.com to find out more about this opportunity and how to apply.



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