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Director, IP, ACE Region
Position: Director, International IP, ACE Region

Gilead Sciences is continuing to hire for all open roles. Our
interview process may be conducted virtually and some roles will be
asked to temporarily work from home. Over the coming weeks and months,
we will be implementing a phased approach to bringing employees back
to site to ensure the health and safety of our teams.

For Current Gilead Employees and Contractors:

Please log onto your Internal Career Site to apply for this job.
Job Description

This role will lead and support intellectual property activities
across Gilead?s operations in its ACE Region ? which includes
Australia, Canada and European countries. ?

The role will be based in Dublin, Ireland.

The role will have broad responsibilities in the following areas:

Assisting Gilead?s affiliates in the ACE Region with their IP needs
Enforcement and defence of intellectual property Assisting with
anti-counterfeit investigations Coordinating with other members in the
intellectual property group to provide support to affiliates including
information relating to exclusivity; and Building up broad and deep
knowledge of the IP environment in the ACE Region to assist with
Gilead?s IP policy goals

The role will not assist in the prosecution or acquisition of
intellectual property.

The position will report to the Head of Legal GSIUC/International
Intellectual Property located in Dublin, Ireland.

The Director will take the lead role on some matters and serve in a
supporting/coordinating role on others:

Affiliate support ? Will be responsible for supporting affiliates
with their intellectual property requirements across the ACE Region -
working collaboratively with Country/Regional Counsel and outside
counsel as required, including assisting with generic IP queries from
General and Regional Managers and liaising with Regulatory Affairs.
??The role includes assisting with queries relating to the
intellectual property and regulatory exclusivity of products and
lifecycle management, ensuring that any intellectual property
activities necessary for marketing our products in the region are
supported, ensuring the documentation to government agencies regarding
intellectual property is correctly processed and filed, assisting with
IP strategic planning across the region, including planning for
generic entry and any litigation that results.

Litigation ? Will manage IP litigation and pre-dispute matters
across the ACE Region. ?Responsible for developing and assessing case
strategies, assisting with interviewing fact and expert witnesses,
reviewing motions and briefs, and managing external counsel. ??In
particular, this role involves exercising tight control of litigation
strategies to ensure that they match global strategies and that no
submissions are made which are contrary to the Company?s global
litigation strategies. This will involve close liaison with colleagues
in Dublin and Foster City.

Anti-Counterfeit ? Will also support anti-counterfeiting and brand
security activities and investigations across the ACE Region.

Policy ? Will also provide support to the Global IP Policy team in
developing understanding and deep knowledge of the IP policy
environment in the ACE Region.

Coordination - Will ensure good communication and collaboration with
Global Business Conduct/anti-corruption teams to ensure efficient and
effective consideration of international activities; will work in a
spirit of partnership and collaboration with internal clients
including Legal, Human Resources, Regulatory, Commercial, Medical
Affairs, outside counsel, and specialist consultants.

Design and implement policies, procedures, workflows training and
communication plans to be implemented at a local level as well as
providing information updates to affiliates.

EXPERIENCE:

*
A law degree (additional scientific qualifications will be favoured).

*
Qualified to practice law in a country where there is an ACE Region
affiliate office.

*
8+ years combined experience at top-tier law firm and/or in-house
legal department with experience working in a multi-national company
with responsibility for ACE Region matters.

*
Deep experience in conducting and managing international litigation.

SKILLS:

*
The position will require strong emotional intelligence and cultural
awareness.

*
The position will require travel (regional and international).

*
The position will require substantive expertise and understanding of
intellectual property combined with excellent project management
skills and sound judgment in managing cases and interacting with
internal business clients.

*
This position requires working within a team extensively, and
accordingly, the ability to work collaboratively and efficiently with
others is critical. ?Candidates must possess strong interpersonal
skills and the ability to work well with a variety of different
personalities.

*
Flexibility to work hours that allow communication with Ireland and
Foster City.

*
High influencing and persuasion skills (proven effectiveness at senior
management level).

*
Functional Leadership skills ? ability to lead cross-functionally by
personality, competence and influence.

*
The successful candidate will be given increasing responsibility.
?Accordingly, the Director must competently carry out and follow
through on directives, learn quickly, apply legal analysis in a
business context, and work independently to identify issues and goal
as well as possessing strong strategic planning abilities.

*
The ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment is
critical. ?The position requires appropriate triaging of a heavy
workflow, setting appropriate priorities with clients and delivering
results within the reasonable agreed timelines.

*
The candidate must demonstrate ability to think creatively and devise
solutions to challenging problems and must exercise mature and
reliable judgment.

*
Demonstrated client service orientation; able to recognize and respond
quickly and pragmatically to urgent situations and demanding clients.

*
Exceptional and demonstrated written and verbal communication skills.

*
Fluency in English

_GILEAD?S CORE VALUES_

*
Integrity (always doing the right thing);

*
Teamwork (collaborating in good faith);

*
Excellence (working at a high level of commitment and capability);

*
Accountability (taking personal responsibility);

*
Inclusion (respect people of all backgrounds and experiences).

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)

It is the policy of Gilead Sciences, Inc. and its subsidiaries and
affiliates (collectively "Gilead" or the "Company") to recruit select
and employ the most qualified persons available for positions
throughout the Company. ?Except if otherwise provided by applicable
law, all ?employment actions relating to issues such as compensation,
benefits, transfers, layoffs, returns from layoffs, company-sponsored
training, education assistance, social and recreational programs are
administered on a non-discriminatory basis (i.e. without regard to
protected characteristics or prohibited grounds, which may include an
individual?s gender, race, color, national origin, ancestry,
religion, creed, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual
orientation, medical condition, veteran status, and age, unless such
protection is prohibited by federal, state, municipal, provincial,
local or other applicable laws). ?Gilead also prohibits
discrimination based on any other characteristics protected by
applicable laws.

For Current Gilead Employees and Contractors:

Please log onto your Internal Career Site to apply for this job.

_THIS EMPLOYER IS A CORPORATE MEMBER OF MYGWORK, THE BUSINESS
COMMUNITY FOR LGBTQ+ PROFESSIONALS, GRADUATES, INCLUSIVE EMPLOYERS &
ANYONE WHO BELIEVES IN WORKPLACE EQUALITY._
Position: Director, International IP, ACE Region

Gilead Sciences is continuing to hire for all open roles. Our
interview process may be conducted virtually and some roles will be
asked to temporarily work from home. Over the coming weeks and months,
we will be implementing a phased approach to bringing employees back
to site to ensure the health and safety of our teams.

For Current Gilead Employees and Contractors:

Please log onto your Internal Career Site to apply for this job.
Job Description

This role will lead and support intellectual property activities
across Gilead?s operations in its ACE Region ? which includes
Australia, Canada and European countries. ?

The role will be based in Dublin, Ireland.

The role will have broad responsibilities in the following areas:

Assisting Gilead?s affiliates in the ACE Region with their IP needs
Enforcement and defence of intellectual property Assisting with
anti-counterfeit investigations Coordinating with other members in the
intellectual property group to provide support to affiliates including
information relating to exclusivity; and Building up broad and deep
knowledge of the IP environment in the ACE Region to assist with
Gilead?s IP policy goals

The role will not assist in the prosecution or acquisition of
intellectual property.

The position will report to the Head of Legal GSIUC/International
Intellectual Property located in Dublin, Ireland.

The Director will take the lead role on some matters and serve in a
supporting/coordinating role on others:

Affiliate support ? Will be responsible for supporting affiliates
with their intellectual property requirements across the ACE Region -
working collaboratively with Country/Regional Counsel and outside
counsel as required, including assisting with generic IP queries from
General and Regional Managers and liaising with Regulatory Affairs.
??The role includes assisting with queries relating to the
intellectual property and regulatory exclusivity of products and
lifecycle management, ensuring that any intellectual property
activities necessary for marketing our products in the region are
supported, ensuring the documentation to government agencies regarding
intellectual property is correctly processed and filed, assisting with
IP strategic planning across the region, including planning for
generic entry and any litigation that results.

Litigation ? Will manage IP litigation and pre-dispute matters
across the ACE Region. ?Responsible for developing and assessing case
strategies, assisting with interviewing fact and expert witnesses,
reviewing motions and briefs, and managing external counsel. ??In
particular, this role involves exercising tight control of litigation
strategies to ensure that they match global strategies and that no
submissions are made which are contrary to the Company?s global
litigation strategies. This will involve close liaison with colleagues
in Dublin and Foster City.

Anti-Counterfeit ? Will also support anti-counterfeiting and brand
security activities and investigations across the ACE Region.

Policy ? Will also provide support to the Global IP Policy team in
developing understanding and deep knowledge of the IP policy
environment in the ACE Region.

Coordination - Will ensure good communication and collaboration with
Global Business Conduct/anti-corruption teams to ensure efficient and
effective consideration of international activities; will work in a
spirit of partnership and collaboration with internal clients
including Legal, Human Resources, Regulatory, Commercial, Medical
Affairs, outside counsel, and specialist consultants.

Design and implement policies, procedures, workflows training and
communication plans to be implemented at a local level as well as
providing information updates to affiliates.

EXPERIENCE:

*
A law degree (additional scientific qualifications will be favoured).

*
Qualified to practice law in a country where there is an ACE Region
affiliate office.

*
8+ years combined experience at top-tier law firm and/or in-house
legal department with experience working in a multi-national company
with responsibility for ACE Region matters.

*
Deep experience in conducting and managing international litigation.

SKILLS:

*
The position will require strong emotional intelligence and cultural
awareness.

*
The position will require travel (regional and international).

*
The position will require substantive expertise and understanding of
intellectual property combined with excellent project management
skills and sound judgment in managing cases and interacting with
internal business clients.

*
This position requires working within a team extensively, and
accordingly, the ability to work collaboratively and efficiently with
others is critical. ?Candidates must possess strong interpersonal
skills and the ability to work well with a variety of different
personalities.

*
Flexibility to work hours that allow communication with Ireland and
Foster City.

*
High influencing and persuasion skills (proven effectiveness at senior
management level).

*
Functional Leadership skills ? ability to lead cross-functionally by
personality, competence and influence.

*
The successful candidate will be given increasing responsibility.
?Accordingly, the Director must competently carry out and follow
through on directives, learn quickly, apply legal analysis in a
business context, and work independently to identify issues and goal
as well as possessing strong strategic planning abilities.

*
The ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment is
critical. ?The position requires appropriate triaging of a heavy
workflow, setting appropriate priorities with clients and delivering
results within the reasonable agreed timelines.

*
The candidate must demonstrate ability to think creatively and devise
solutions to challenging problems and must exercise mature and
reliable judgment.

*
Demonstrated client service orientation; able to recognize and respond
quickly and pragmatically to urgent situations and demanding clients.

*
Exceptional and demonstrated written and verbal communication skills.

*
Fluency in English

_GILEAD?S CORE VALUES_

*
Integrity (always doing the right thing);

*
Teamwork (collaborating in good faith);

*
Excellence (working at a high level of commitment and capability);

*
Accountability (taking personal responsibility);

*
Inclusion (respect people of all backgrounds and experiences).

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)

It is the policy of Gilead Sciences, Inc. and its subsidiaries and
affiliates (collectively "Gilead" or the "Company") to recruit select
and employ the most qualified persons available for positions
throughout the Company. ?Except if otherwise provided by applicable
law, all ?employment actions relating to issues such as compensation,
benefits, transfers, layoffs, returns from layoffs, company-sponsored
training, education assistance, social and recreational programs are
administered on a non-discriminatory basis (i.e. without regard to
protected characteristics or prohibited grounds, which may include an
individual?s gender, race, color, national origin, ancestry,
religion, creed, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual
orientation, medical condition, veteran status, and age, unless such
protection is prohibited by federal, state, municipal, provincial,
local or other applicable laws). ?Gilead also prohibits
discrimination based on any other characteristics protected by
applicable laws.

For Current Gilead Employees and Contractors:

Please log onto your Internal Career Site to apply for this job.

_THIS EMPLOYER IS A CORPORATE MEMBER OF MYGWORK, THE BUSINESS
COMMUNITY FOR LGBTQ+ PROFESSIONALS, GRADUATES, INCLUSIVE EMPLOYERS &
ANYONE WHO BELIEVES IN WORKPLACE EQUALITY._


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