Associate General Counsel-IP Due Diligence (Pharmaceutical)

Location: Hybrid work in North Chicago, IL; Waltham, MA; South San Francisco, CA; or Irvine, CA, with onsite work 3+ days per week.

Salary: $182,000–$346,000 annual base pay, depending on factors including geographic location and experience.

Company

hirify.global develops medicines and healthcare solutions across immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and aesthetics.

What you will do

• Lead comprehensive IP due diligence for mergers and acquisitions, licensing, option, and venture transactions.
• Assess patent coverage, freedom-to-operate, validity, enforceability, litigation exposure, and competitive landscapes.
• Advise business development, R&D, commercial, scientific, and legal stakeholders on transaction-related IP matters.
• Prepare and present due diligence reports, risk assessments, competitive intelligence, and strategic recommendations.
• Support prior-art searches, validity assessments, patent prosecution, and IP strategy across biologics, peptides, small molecules, and device-related inventions.
• Lead negotiations and coordinate with external counsel and internal teams throughout the deal lifecycle.

Requirements

• JD from an accredited law school, active state bar admission enabling in-house practice, and registration to practice before the USPTO as a patent attorney.
• Approximately 8 years of patent-law experience at a law firm and/or life sciences company.
• Substantial pharmaceutical or biotechnology IP due diligence experience, including simple and complex biologics, peptides, and small-molecule pharmaceuticals.
• Technical background in pharmaceutical discovery and development or a relevant degree in molecular biology, biotechnology, biochemistry, biology, chemistry, chemical engineering, or biomedical engineering.
• Strong legal, analytical, communication, collaboration, and people skills, with the ability to manage complex projects and deadlines.

Nice to have

• Due diligence experience in M&A, licensing, or option transactions within the pharmaceutical or biotechnology sector.
• Experience with biosimilar or generic pharmaceutical patent portfolios.
• Experience advising on venture transactions or strategic collaborations involving IP.

Culture & Benefits

• In-house role within the Intellectual Property, Transactions, and Innovation legal team.
• Cross-functional collaboration with business development, R&D, commercial, scientific, and legal teams.
• Paid time off, including vacation, holidays, and sick leave.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance and a 401(k) for eligible employees.
• Eligibility to participate in long-term incentive programs.