Legal Counsel, Litigation and IP

Reporting to the General Counsel, this individual will provide oversight of ongoing and potential litigation and investigation matters.

This individual will also support our pipeline and business development teams by advising on potential patent litigation outcomes.

The information below covers the role requirements, expected candidate experience, and accompanying qualifications.

Note : the individual selected for this role can be located anywhere in the US, with strong preference given to candidates in the Grand Rapids, Michigan and Minneapolis, Minnesota locations.

Candidates residing in those areas will be eligible for a hybrid workplace model requiring three (3) days per week in the office.

Job Duties :

• With oversight of the General Counsel :
• Manage Hatch-Waxman litigation docket.
• Manage day-to-day activities of all ongoing and potential litigations and investigations.
• Respond to any third-party subpoena requests received by the company.
• Provide support to the General Counsel to advise the Board of Directors and its Committees with respect to risk assessment due to ongoing and potential litigations and investigations.
• Monitor and analyze legal developments impacting the company's interests.
• Handle other project-based work within the legal department on an as-needed basis.

Required Qualifications :

• Law degree (JD) from an accredited law school.
• Active law license enabling in-house practice in Michigan, either current or attainable upon hiring through state reciprocity.
• 3-5 years of sophisticated in-house or law firm experience focusing on patent litigations.
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to operate effectively within a team and prioritize competing needs.
• Sound business judgment and client counseling experience.

Preferred Qualifications :

Experience specific to Hatch-Waxman litigation.

Key Competencies :

Since its beginning, Padagis has been undergoing the process of identifying what we believe will lead to the success of our organization in a competitive landscape.

To that end, we have developed a set of five "core" competencies. We strive to bring employees on board the journey with us who exemplify these key competencies :

• Service delivery - Understand who your internal and external customers are, identify their needs, and deliver value above their expectations.
• Active collaboration - Seek opportunities to work together across teams, function, business units, and geographies to seek success.
• Demonstrate agility - Proactively identify changes in our environment and act quickly, leading or embracing change.
• Think differently - Create, develop, and implement new ideas, products, services, or processes that involve introducing something new or significantly improving something that already exists.
• Excellent execution - Achieve outstanding results in all aspects of our organization, including our culture, leadership, strategy, and processes.

About Us :

At Padagis, our focus is on health care products that improve people's lives. We are a market-leading generic prescription pharmaceutical company that specializes in "extended topical" medications, like creams, foams, mousses, gels, liquids, and inhalable products.

It's a great time to join our team because we have a high growth trajectory with now more than 1,300 employees across six locations in the United States and Israel.

We've already established a successful track record of launching first-to-file and first-to-market generic pharmaceutical products that have helped to make prescription products more affordable for patients and reduce costs for the healthcare system.

Our team members work in a dynamic environment where opportunity is built on a foundation of honesty and transparency. Please consider joining our team where great things are happening and you can make a difference.

What's Next :

At Padagis, a real recruiter AND the hiring manager will review your application, not just a bot. This means we pay special attention to each application submitted for the position.

While it could take a couple of days for us to get back with you, please know that we appreciate you applying for the open position and ask that you monitor your email for updates.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.

However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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