Senior Assistant General Counsel - Ip

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Senior Assistant General Counsel - IP 
The candidate will provide legal advice and counsel for IP matters, including patents and licenses, for Global Seeds and US CS organization, in assigned operational area(s). Participate in the development and implementation of IP strategy for global seeds and US CS in alignment with Associate General Counsel and Head of Patents CS Division. Provide leadership in securing and maintaining meaningful worldwide IP protection for innovations in global seeds and US CS. Implement strategies for IP Licensing for global seeds and US CS in close alignment with the Associate General Counsel and Head of the Patents CS Division. Evaluate and manage legal risk in areas of responsibility including analysis, advice, and status of all legal matters affecting an assigned operational area(s). Serve on Business and/or R&D Leadership Teams within assigned operational area(s). Maintain and advance relationships with key external stakeholders. Work on strategic project teams with Commercial, platform and LPC colleagues. Ensure strong LPC processes that comply with LPC requirements as well as local standards, including developing/adopting procedures and best practices for patent preparation and prosecution. Work with outside counsel to ensure receives high-quality services in an economical manner. Should have a JD degree from an accredited law school, be licensed to represent and practice in the jurisdiction at issue, and have 8 years of legal experience. Registered patent attorney with a USPTO Scientific degree. IP, transactional, licensing, preparation and prosecution experience. Knowledge and experience in agriculture and biotech as well as knowledge of business, antitrust, and trade practice issues. Excellent command of Crop Science business. Demonstrated leadership skills; ability to work across multiple geographies. Proven business judgment and personal maturity to interact with and counsel business clients. Ability to work collaboratively, cross-functionally, and cross-culturally. Outstanding interpersonal, decision making and communication (written and verbal) skills. Scientific degree preferably in agricultural/biological/biotech disciplines is preferred.

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