ZipRecruiter

Log In

1

Biotech Licensing Counsel Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Nanobiosym

Legal: IP Legal Counsel

Cambridge, MA · On-site

$150K/yr

... Biotech, Nanotechnology and AI related patents . The ideal candidate will hold a Ph.D. in a ... Legal Counseling: Provide legal advice on IP-related matters, including licensing agreements ...

Nanobiosym

Legal: IP Legal Counsel

Cambridge, MA

... Biotech, Nanotechnology and AI related patents . The ideal candidate will hold a Ph.D. in a ... Legal Counseling: Provide legal advice on IP-related matters, including licensing agreements ...

Nanobiosym

Legal: IP Legal Counsel

Cambridge, MA · On-site

$150K/yr

... Biotech, Nanotechnology and AI related patents. The ideal candidate will hold a Ph.D. in a Physical ... Legal Counseling: Provide legal advice on IP-related matters, including licensing agreements ...

NCSU

Lab Manager - Biotech Teaching

Raleigh, NC · On-site

Monitor and assign work, counsel and discipline employees under direct supervision. * Facilitate ... Required License or Certification N/A Valid NC Driver's License required No Commercial Driver ...

Biogen

Business Development Counsel

Cambridge, MA · On-site

$221K - $304K/yr

... biotechnology sector. Your contributions will support Biogen's robust growth trajectory and ... Juris Doctor (JD) degree with active bar licensure * Exceptional intellectual capacity and business ...

Biogen

Business Development Counsel

Cambridge, MA · On-site

$221K - $304K/yr

... biotechnology sector. Your contributions will support Biogen's robust growth trajectory and ... Juris Doctor (JD) degree with active bar licensure * Exceptional intellectual capacity and business ...

Foundation Medicine

Patent Counsel II

Boston, MA · On-site

Support diligence, collaborations, licensing transactions, and strategic partnerships * Advise on ... Demonstrate understanding of biotechnology, diagnostics, software, and AI-related intellectual ...

AbbVie

Senior Counsel, Global Alliance - China

Irvine, CA · On-site

$149K - $203K/yr

Interpret and analyze complex strategic agreements - including licenses, collaborations, co ... Experience with China-based pharmaceutical or biotechnology collaborations, cross-border life ...

previous pagenext page

Showing results 21-40

All JobsBiotech Licensing Counsel Jobs

Biotech Licensing Counsel information

See salary details

$34.5K

$144K

$210.5K

How much do biotech licensing counsel jobs pay per year?

As of Sep 11, 2026, the average yearly pay for biotech licensing counsel in the United States is $144,018.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $118,500.00 and $172,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are popular job titles related to Biotech Licensing Counsel jobs?

For Biotech Licensing Counsel jobs, the most frequently searched job titles are:

Infographic showing various Biotech Licensing Counsel job openings in the United States as of September 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% Locum Tenens, 1% As Needed, 77% Full Time, 11% Part Time, and 10% Contract. Highlights an 91% Physical, 1% Hybrid, and 8% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $144,018 per year, or $69.2 per hour.

Associate General Counsel-IP Due Diligence

North Chicago, IL • On-site

AbbVie
Scientific Research and Development Services • 10K+ employees
Learn more about AbbVieexternal

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement, PTO

Re-posted 20 days ago

AbbVie rating

8.7

Company rating: 8.7 out of 10

Based on 103 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

Job description

Company Description
About AbbVie
AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.
Job Description
AbbVie is searching for an in-house Associate General Counsel for our IP Due Diligence group, part of AbbVie's Intellectual Property, Transactions, and Innovation legal team. This position will support AbbVie's business development activities, including mergers and acquisitions, licensing deals, option agreements, and venture transactions, and will be based in our offices in North Chicago, IL, Waltham, MA, South San Francisco, CA, or Irvine, CA with a hybrid work model (on site 3+ days/week).
Acting individually and in cross-functional teams, the Associate General Counsel will lead and execute IP due diligence for business development transactions, assess intellectual property risk and opportunity across AbbVie's pipeline and target portfolios, and provide strategic IP counsel in support of AbbVie's M&A, licensing, option, and venture activities.
Responsibilities:
  • Lead and execute comprehensive IP due diligence for M&A, licensing, option, and venture transactions, assessing patent coverage, freedom-to-operate, validity, enforceability, and competitive landscape
  • Provide legal advice and counsel to cross-functional business development, R&D, and commercial teams on IP matters arising in the context of transactions and strategic partnerships
  • Analyze and assess third-party patent portfolios and competitive landscapes, including claim scope, prosecution history, litigation exposure, and conduct patent landscaping across counterparty portfolios or various mechanisms-of-action to identify strategic risks, white-space opportunities, and competitive intelligence insights in support of transaction structuring and risk mitigation
  • Prepare and present clear, actionable due diligence reports and risk assessments to senior legal, business, and scientific stakeholders
  • Partner with external counsel and internal scientific teams to conduct prior art searches, validity assessments, and freedom-to-operate analyses in support of transaction due diligence
  • Lead and support negotiations in connection with licensing, M&A, option, and venture transactions, working closely with business development and legal colleagues
  • Build and manage productive relationships with science, evaluation, and business development teams to ensure IP considerations are integrated throughout the deal lifecycle
  • Interact regularly with IP team leadership to provide updates on transaction diligence activities, escalate key risks, and align on IP strategy
  • Participate in technology assessment and cross-functional teams supporting R&D external opportunity diligence, evaluating the IP implications of in-licensing, co-development, and acquisition targets
  • Support and, where appropriate, manage patent prosecution activities across a range of modalities, including complex and simple biologics, peptides, small molecule pharmaceuticals, or device-related inventions, coordinating with outside counsel and internal R&D teams to develop and execute prosecution strategies aligned with business objectives

Qualifications
  • JD degree from an accredited law school, active state bar admission enabling in-house practice (specific state not required), and registration to practice before the USPTO as a patent attorney
  • ~8 years of experience practicing patent law as a patent attorney at a law firm and/or life sciences company, with substantial experience conducting IP due diligence in a pharmaceutical or biotechnology context
    • Prior due diligence experience in simple biologics, complex biologics, peptides, and other small molecule pharmaceuticals
    • Experience with biosimilars or generics portfolios
  • Technical background relevant for pharmaceutical IP due diligence, such as:
    • Experience with small molecule and/or biological pharmaceutical discovery & development, and/or
    • Technical degree in a relevant field, such as molecular biology, biotechnology, biochemistry, biology, chemistry, chemical engineering, or biomedical engineering
  • Strong legal, analytical, communication, collaboration, and people skills
  • Demonstrated ability to manage complex projects to meet deadlines

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Prior pharma or biotech due diligence experience in M&A, licensing, or option deal transactions
  • Experience with biosimilars or generic pharmaceutical patent portfolios
  • Experience advising on venture transactions or strategic collaborations with IP components

Additional Information
Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law:
  • The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of thisposting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location,and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.
  • We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.
  • This job is eligible to participate in our long-term incentive programs.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission,incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless anduntil paid and may be modified at the Company's sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law.
AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.
US & Puerto Rico only - to learn more, visit https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/equal-employment-opportunity-employer.html
US & Puerto Rico applicants seeking a reasonable accommodation, click here to learn more:
https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/reasonable-accommodations.html

What AbbVie employees say

Pay

Benefits

Hours and flexibility

Workplace

Get the full story on Breakroom

AbbVie logo

About AbbVie

Sourced by ZipRecruiter

AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas: immunology, oncology, neuroscience, eye care, virology, women's health, and gastroenterology, in addition to products and services across its Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and LinkedIn.

Industry

Scientific research and development services

Company size

10,000+ Employees

Headquarters location

North Chicago, IL, US

Year founded

2013

View All AbbVie Jobs

Apply