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Job Description:

Assistant Chief IP Counsel, Director Global Dental

3M Health Care is now Solventum

At Solventum, we enable better, smarter, safer healthcare to improve lives. As a new company with a long legacy of creating breakthrough solutions for our customers’ toughest challenges, we pioneer game-changing innovations at the intersection of health, material and data science that change patients’ lives for the better while enabling healthcare professionals to perform at their best. People, and their wellbeing, are at the heart of every scientific advancement we pursue. 

We partner closely with the brightest minds in healthcare to ensure that every solution we create melds the latest technology with compassion and empathy. Because at Solventum, we never stop solving for you.

The Impact You’ll Make in this Role

The role is the Assistant Chief IP Counsel, Director for the global Dental business, and this role reports directly to the Chief IP Counsel.  In this role, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative and diverse people around the world.  Here, you will make an impact by:

• Serving as the IP attorney for the Dental business operating committee and their leadership team; through this engagement, you will be responsible for providing counsel, expertise, and strategic advice to the Dental business leaders and business functions
• Proactively and strategically advising and educating business leaders on key global IP issues to support and accelerate business priorities
• Partnering with the business to create and execute data-driven, externally informed IP strategies that support and accelerate business growth aligned to the business’s vision
• Managing, with outside counsel, the global IP portfolio, including strategic IP generation, right sizing the IP portfolio, and using IP to protect and defend Solventum innovation
• Managing all offensive and defensive IP disputes globally in support of the business’s goals
• Drafting and negotiating all IP centric agreements globally in support of business goals
• Assessing all new product launches globally in view of third-party IP rights, clearly communicating such assessment, and providing risk mitigation strategies to support business goals
• Proactively identifying, clearly communicating, and providing strategic counsel on global IP risks
• Supporting M&A and investment activity aligned to business goals including working with Corporate Development on deal structure and terms, assisting in due diligence, and working with outside counsel in drafting and negotiating deal agreements
• Partnering with other corporate functions and colleagues within legal to cross-functionally support and accelerate business growth globally and in all regions and countries
• Coordinating regional and local implementation of global IP programs and strategies as they relate to the Dental business; this will require active partnership with both key business/functional stakeholders and with the IP functional and regional teams
• Developing and implementing risk mitigation strategies, conducting regular IP training, communications, and processes
• Managing the IP budget for the Dental business
• Leading multiple projects simultaneously from end to end, from project ideation and analysis to project launch and monitoring
• As requested, taking on subject matter expert roles within IP and Legal to support overall Solventum growth and goals

Your Skills and Expertise

To set you up for success in this role from day one, Solventum requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications:

• Undergraduate STEM degree, Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school, required licensure to practice law within at least one state, and license to practice before the USPTO

• Twelve (12) years of working in intellectual property law, at least five (5) of which includes working at a large, multinational company

In addition to the above requirements, the following are also required:

• Deep experience in US and international IP litigation

Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:

• Experienced lawyer with leadership skills and deep experience in the Individual accountabilities above
• Technical expertise in materials science / chemistry / basic mechanical and digital technologies
• Influence management skills in a matrixed organization, including experience working with senior leaders
• Team management and project management skills
• Attention to detail, collaboration, organization, and strong prioritization skills
• Clear, concise verbal and written communication and collaboration tailored to business, R&D, and cross-functional partners
• Solution and change orientation and comfort with leading through ambiguity
• Demonstrated ability to perform successfully independently in cross-functional teams including strong collaboration skills across varied stakeholder groups
• Facility strategically obtaining, assessing, communicating, and using external & internal information to inform business-aligned IP strategies
• Solution and change orientation and comfort with leading through ambiguity

Work location: Remote – United States

Travel: May include up to 15% domestic and/or international

Relocation Assistance: May be authorized

Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).

Supporting Your Well-being

Solventum offers many programs to help you live your best life – both physically and financially. To ensure competitive pay and benefits, Solventum regularly benchmarks with other companies that are comparable in size and scope.

Responsibilities of this position include that corporate policies, procedures and security standards are complied with while performing assigned duties.

Applicable to US Applicants Only:The expected compensation range for this position is $259,007 - $316,564, which includes base pay plus variable incentive pay, if eligible. This range represents a good faith estimate for this position. The specific compensation offered to a candidate may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s relevant knowledge, training, skills, work location, and/or experience. In addition, this position may be eligible for a range of benefits (e.g., Medical, Dental & Vision, Health Savings Accounts, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Disability Benefits, Life Insurance, Voluntary Benefits, Paid Absences and Retirement Benefits, etc.). Additional information is available at: https://www.solventum.com/en-us/home/our-company/careers/#Total-RewardsResponsibilities of this position include that corporate policies, procedures and security standards are complied with while performing assigned duties.

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