Senior Director, Intellectual Property

Travere Therapeutics

Senior Director managing intellectual property strategy and portfolio management for biopharmaceutical company. Collaborating cross-functionally to support regulatory exclusivity and develop life-changing therapies.

Posted 6/26/2026full-timeRemote • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $233,000 - $315,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage and advise on assigned patent portfolios
Work with outside counsel on patent applications
Support regular portfolio reviews
Collaborate with VP, IP, and internal stakeholders
Provide IP support for drafting agreements
Lead intellectual property due diligence activities
Work closely with teams on emerging data
Manage outside IP counsel on assigned matters
Help develop scalable IP processes

Requirements

What you’ll need

J.D. degree from a law school of recognized standing
Active membership and in good standing in at least one U.S. state bar
Registration to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office required or strongly preferred
Bachelor's degree in chemistry, biology, biochemistry, pharmacology, pharmaceutical sciences, or another relevant life sciences discipline required
Advanced degree in chemistry, biology, or another related life sciences field strongly preferred
Approximately 10+ years of relevant intellectual property experience
Significant in-house and/or law firm experience in the biopharmaceutical sector
Strong experience with patent portfolio management, global patent prosecution, outside counsel management, and patent strategy
Experience supporting IP aspects of drafting, reviewing, and negotiating agreements
Experience counseling R&D or technical teams on invention capture and patent protection

Benefits

Comp & perks

premium health plans
financial offerings
work-life balance programs
wellness and employee support programs
life insurance
disability
retirement plans with employer match
generous paid time off

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Hard Skills & Tools

patent portfolio managementglobal patent prosecutionoutside counsel managementpatent strategydrafting agreementsreviewing agreementsnegotiating agreementsinvention capturepatent protectionintellectual property due diligence

Soft Skills

collaborationadvisory skillsleadershipcommunicationorganizational skills

Certifications

J.D. degreeactive state bar membershipregistration to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office