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Full-Time
Hybrid

Senior Director, Patent Litigation

MModerna, Inc.325 Binney Street, Cambridge, MAUS$210,900 - US$379,200 per year
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Description

The attorney will join the IP litigation team, contributing to the company's patent and litigation strategy, managing and resolving IP litigation disputes and patent challenges, and coordinating disclosures with finance, corporate communications, and investor relations. The role involves managing U.S. litigation, assisting with international matters, partnering internally for pre-litigation strategies, and driving intellectual property policies to foster innovation.

What We're Looking For

Manage a docket of U.S. litigation matters, collaborating with outside counsel, internal legal teams, and the business, and assisting with ex-U.S. litigation matters and patent office proceedings.,Partner internally to develop pre-litigation strategies, identify and mitigate risks, and provide global strategic counsel on patent assessments.,Coordinate information with finance, corporate communications, and investor relations to ensure appropriate and timely disclosures.,Help drive internal and external intellectual property policies to promote innovation.,Work with internal legal teams and the business to scale, optimize, and/or develop IP litigation infrastructure and processes.

Ideal Candidate

J.D. from a national law school.,Admission to any state bar in the United States.,Eligible for in-house licensure via the MA Board of Bar Overseers.,Licensed to practice law in at least 1 U.S. jurisdiction.

Minimum Education

J.D. from a national law school

Hard Skills

IP litigation strategy
Complex IP challenges and litigations
Day-to-day case management
Overseeing discovery (including e-discovery)
Managing case strategy
IPR and EPO proceedings (preferred)
International IP litigation landscape/laws (preferred)
Legal technology
Automation
Generative AI

Soft Skills

Highly strategic mindset
Outstanding interpersonal skills
Leadership skills
Ability to build strong relationships
Effective communication (verbal and written)
Prioritization
Ability to manage multiple tight deadlines
Nimble
Adaptable
Agile team player
Collaborative and strategic decision-making
Results-oriented execution
Exceptional judgment
Ability to quickly assess business challenges
Timely, pragmatic recommendations under pressure
Ability to identify, prioritize, and resolve issues quickly and independently
Ability to communicate complex issues simply
Provide executive-ready IP litigation insights
Unquestioned integrity
High sense of urgency
Commitment to execution
Business acumen
Strong analytical skills
Ability to grasp important business, legal, and financial issues

Benefits

Best-in-class healthcare coverage
Voluntary benefit programs
Holistic approach to well-being (fitness, mindfulness, mental health support)
Family planning benefits (fertility, adoption, surrogacy support)
Generous paid time off (vacation, volunteer days, sabbatical, global recharge days, discretionary year-end shutdown)
Savings and investment opportunities
Location-specific perks and extras
Annual discretionary bonus (potential)
Other incentive compensation (potential)
Equity award (potential)

Special Commitments

Employment is contingent upon the applicant's ability to access export-controlled information in accordance with U.S. law.,Only individuals who qualify as U.S. persons (citizens, permanent residents, asylees, or refugees) are eligible for this position due to export control regulations.

About the Company

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Moderna, Inc.

Moderna is a biotechnology company pioneering a new class of medicines made of messenger RNA (mRNA). The company's platform builds on continuous advances in basic and applied mRNA science, delivery technology and manufacturing, and has allowed the development of therapeutics and vaccines for infectious diseases, immuno-oncology, rare diseases, cardiovascular diseases and autoimmune diseases.

Innovative
Science-driven
Collaborative
Fast-paced
Mission-oriented
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