Senior Counsel, Innovation Law

Patent Attorney

Working with Us Challenging. Meaningful. Life-changing. Those aren't words that are usually associated with a job. But working at Bristol Myers Squibb is anything but usual. Here, uniquely interesting work happens every day, in every department. From optimizing a production line to the latest breakthroughs in cell therapy, this is work that transforms the lives of patients, and the careers of those who do it. You'll get the chance to grow and thrive through opportunities uncommon in scale and scope, alongside high-achieving teams. Take your career farther than you thought possible.

Bristol Myers Squibb recognizes the importance of balance and flexibility in our work environment. We offer a wide variety of competitive benefits, services and programs that provide our employees with the resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives.

Position Summary

Bristol Myers Squibb is seeking an experienced patent attorney to provide business-oriented advice on a broad range of intellectual property matters to support our business development organization. The attorney hired for this position will work closely with other members of our Law Department to analyze complex factual and legal scenarios and provide timely, practical, and actionable guidance to internal clients. Excellent communication skills and the ability to work well across functions and geographies are a must.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct IP due diligence on assets or technologies of interest and provide counseling on IP issues identified during IP diligence.
• Draft and negotiate IP provisions in third-party agreements, including research collaborations, partnership agreements, and mergers & acquisitions.
• Provide information and answer questions relating to patentability and the projected exclusivity of our products and product candidates across all geographies.
• Foster collaboration and knowledge-sharing across the Law & Policy Department and other functions, supporting the growth of a high-performing team and strong cross-functional partnerships.
• Demonstrate strong business acumen and sound judgment in navigating complex, matrixed organizational structures.
• Deliver practical, service-oriented legal advice consistent with Bristol Myers Squibb's mission and values.

Qualifications & Experience

• Juris Doctor degree and active bar membership in good standing.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent, preferably in the biological or chemical sciences.
• An advanced degree and/or scientific research experience preferred.
• At least ten years of legal experience in patent prosecution or patent litigation.
• Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills with the ability to influence and advise senior stakeholders.
• Effective problem-solving, risk assessment, and strategic thinking, with demonstrated effectiveness in cross-functional, matrixed organizations.
• Leadership and team-building skills, including the ability to mentor, collaborate, and foster alignment across functions.
• High integrity, flexibility, and commitment to excellence, with the ability to work both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary, cross-cultural team.

Uniquely Interesting Work, Life-changing Careers With a single vision as inspiring as "Transforming patients' lives through science ", every BMS employee plays an integral role in work that goes far beyond ordinary. Each of us is empowered to apply our individual talents and unique perspectives in a supportive culture, promoting global participation in clinical trials, while our shared values of passion, innovation, urgency, accountability, inclusion and integrity bring out the highest potential of each of our colleagues.

On-site Protocol BMS has an occupancy structure that determines where an employee is required to conduct their work. This structure includes site-essential, site-by-design, field-based and remote-by-design jobs. The occupancy type that you are assigned is determined by the nature and responsibilities of your role: Site-essential roles require 100% of shifts onsite at your assigned facility. Site-by-design roles may be eligible for a hybrid work model with at least 50% onsite at your assigned facility. For these roles, onsite presence is considered an essential job function and is critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, and a positive Company culture. For field-based and remote-by-design roles the ability to physically travel to visit customers, patients or business partners and to attend meetings on behalf of BMS as directed is an essential job function.

BMS is dedicated to ensuring that people with disabilities can excel through a transparent recruitment process, reasonable workplace accommodations/adjustments and ongoing support in their roles. Applicants can request a reasonable workplace accommodation/adjustment prior to accepting a job offer. If you require reasonable accommodations/adjustments in completing this application, or in any part of the recruitment process, direct your inquiries to adastaffingsupport@bms.com . Visit careers.bms.com/eeo-accessibility to access our complete Equal Employment Opportunity statement.

BMS cares about your well-being and the well-being of our staff, customers, patients, and communities. As a result, the Company strongly recommends that all employees be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 and keep up to date with Covid-19 boosters.