Vanda Pharmaceuticals · 2 weeks ago
Staff Counsel - Intellectual Property
Washington, DC
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/StaffVanda Pharmaceuticals is a company focused on the management and development of its patent portfolio. The Staff Counsel - Intellectual Property will support patent litigation efforts, provide general legal support, and ensure compliance with legal policies and regulations.
BiopharmaBiotechnologyHealth Care
Responsibilities
Support the management and development of Vanda’s patent portfolio
Support Vanda’s patent litigation efforts
Provide general legal support to Vanda, including:
Conduct legal research and analysis
Assist with researching, drafting, and managing corporate policies
Ensure company compliance with legal policies, state and federal laws, and regulations
Draft and review contracts
Gather, organize, and store information relevant to ongoing projects
Work with industry-leading outside counsel
Identify potential legal risks to the company
Maintain the company's legal files including a library of pre-approved form documents, templates, and historical documents; add or revise material as needed
Provide support for litigation and regulatory-related matters
Learn something new every day; become conversant in dozens of highly technical topics; develop proficiencies
Perform other related duties as requested or as responsibilities dictate
Qualification
Required
Support the management and development of Vanda's patent portfolio
Support Vanda's patent litigation efforts
Provide general legal support to Vanda, including:
Conduct legal research and analysis
Assist with researching, drafting, and managing corporate policies
Ensure company compliance with legal policies, state and federal laws, and regulations
Draft and review contracts
Gather, organize, and store information relevant to ongoing projects
Work with industry-leading outside counsel
Identify potential legal risks to the company
Maintain the company's legal files including a library of pre-approved form documents, templates, and historical documents; add or revise material as needed
Provide support for litigation and regulatory-related matters
Learn something new every day; become conversant in dozens of highly technical topics; develop proficiencies
Perform other related duties as requested or as responsibilities dictate
Benefits
Health insurance
Unlimited paid time off
Parental leave
A 401k matching program
Other benefits
Company
Vanda Pharmaceuticals
Vanda is a global biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of innovative therapies.
Founded in 2003
201-500 employees
H1B Sponsorship
Vanda Pharmaceuticals has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (5)
2024 (7)
2023 (4)
2022 (1)
2021 (7)
2020 (1)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$72.5M2014-10-29Post Ipo Equity· $54M
2006-04-12IPO
2004-10-01Series B· $18.5M
Leadership Team
Joakim Wijkstrom
Senior Vice President | Chief Marketing Officer | Executive Leadership Team
Recent News
Pharma Letter
2026-01-11
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