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As part of Group Legal at Roche Headquarters in Basel, you will be focusing on leveraging IP for business development. Your role will be to conduct due diligences and provide IP support, deal structuring and negotiations for business development activities. It is a development opportunity for attorneys to gain exposure to a wide range of IP work within Roche’s Pharma business.

Conduct comprehensive due diligence for mergers, acquisitions, partnerships, and licensing deals.

Assess strength, scope, and validity of IP assets, including patents and trade secrets.

Perform freedom-to-operate (FTO) analyses to identify risks and infringement issues.

Evaluate patent landscape for key technologies and products.

Identify and flag significant IP issues like potential patent invalidity or FTO risks.

Provide IP expertise in drafting and negotiating agreements (e.g., licensing, collaboration) and ensure IP-related clauses align with Roche’s strategic interests.

Review and advise on IP provisions in various contracts and work closely with business development, legal, R&D, and commercial teams to align strategies.

Provide IP guidance to cross-functional teams and communicate IP issues and risks to non-IP stakeholders.

Stay informed of changes in IP laws affecting Roche’s assets and activities.

Advanced degree in chemistry, biology, biomedicine, or biochemistry, preferably with a PhD.EQE qualification and/or Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school and admission to the State Bar of your location and the USPTO

3-5 years in IP law, focusing on pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, or life sciences.

Knowledge of biologics, nucleic acid-based therapies, and gene therapies. Understanding of US, Chinese, and EU patent/regulatory laws, with a commitment to expanding such knowledge.

Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills. Additionally high professionalism, integrity, and attention to detail.

Self-Management: Ability to handle multiple projects, work independently, and manage pressure.

Client Orientation: Proven track record of service mindset and ability to serve as a single IP representative in due diligence teams.

Additional Advantages: Experience with regulatory bodies like FDA, EMA. Strong drafting and negotiation skills. Familiarity with regulatory, antitrust, and contract law relevant to pharmaceuticals. Qualification as a national patent attorney (e.g., German, UK).

At Roche, more than 100,000 people across 100 countries are pushing back the frontiers of healthcare. Working together, we’ve become one of the world’s leading research-focused healthcare groups. Our success is built on innovation, curiosity and diversity.

Basel is the headquarters of the Roche Group and one of its most important centres of pharmaceutical research. Over 10,700 employees from over 100 countries come together at our Basel/Kaiseraugst site, which is one of Roche`s largest sites. Read more.

Besides extensive development and training opportunities, we offer flexible working options, 18 weeks of maternity leave and 10 weeks of gender independent partnership leave. Our employees also benefit from multiple services on site such as child-care facilities, medical services, restaurants and cafeterias, as well as various employee events.

We believe in the power of diversity and inclusion, and strive to identify and create opportunities that enable all people to bring their unique selves to Roche.

Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.