Senior Legal Counsel Corporate Legal IP Law/Patent Litigation
The Position
In your new role, you will be responsible for protecting and defending our proprietary pharmaceuticals against patent infringements by our competitors. You will provide legal support related to patent disputes of our Group companies’ human pharmaceuticals business and actively defend the market exclusivity of our products.
Join our team and help shape the future of Boehringer Ingelheim!
Tasks & responsibilities
- You are an expert in enforcing and defending patents and advise the business accordingly.
- You develop enforcement strategies for the existing patent portfolio.
- You take charge of case-related management and instruct the network of external lawyers and patent attorneys in court and out-of-court patent-related disputes (including infringement and nullity proceedings).
- You analyze infringement allegations by other patent holders and develop defense strategies.
Requirements
- Fully qualified lawyer, preferably with honors in the second state examination. An additional qualification (LL.M. or comparable degree with a focus on IP law) is desirable
- Long-term relevant professional experience in external law firms or in a comparable in-house position as a corporate counsel
- Experience in steering, coordinating, and managing patent litigation
- Initial experience in the pharmaceutical industry
- Strong strategic understanding and the ability to quickly grasp and clearly present legally and technically complex matters
- High level of teamwork and excellent communication skills in English
Ready to contact us?
If you have any questions about the job posting or process - please contact our HR Direct Team, Tel: +49 (0) 6132 77-3330 or via mail: hr.de@boehringer-ingelheim.com
Recruitment process:
Step 1: Online application - The job posting is presumably online until November 27th, 2025. We reserve the right to take the posting offline beforehand. Applications up to November 13th, 2025 are guaranteed to be considered.
Step 2: Virtual meeting mid to end of November
Step 3: On-site interviews end of November to beginning of December