Vice President, Head of IP and Strategic Transactions

<div class="content-intro"><h2>Your work will change lives. Including your own. </h2> <p><iframe style="width: 655px; height: 367px;" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/NzerLX6koWI?si=KaDRt0AYxcwmtZus" width="655" height="367"></iframe></p></div><p><strong>The Impact You’ll Make</strong></p> <p>Recursion is seeking a Head of Intellectual Property and Strategic Transactions to shape the company’s IP strategy and support high-value business development, licensing, collaboration, and platform transactions. We recognize that intellectual property is core to our remit: advancing a portfolio of differentiated medicines across wholly owned and partnered programs, enabled by an AI-native platform integrating biology, chemistry, and clinical development. The opportunity is vast and crucial, working within the intersection of law, science, and technology to drive the future of therapeutic discovery. </p> <p>The ideal candidate has deep experience with pharmaceutical patent strategy and complex life sciences transactions and is comfortable operating in a fast-moving, science-driven environment. The successful candidate will collaborate with colleagues on IP protection for chemical matter, platform technology, and other discoveries as well as forming deep partnerships with our Business Development and Alliance Management teams. The role must possess integrity and sound judgment, be an analytical and creative thinker, have exceptional oral and written communication skills, and be proficient in time-management and task prioritization.  </p> <h4><strong>In this role, you will:</strong></h4> <p><strong>Patent Strategy & Oversight</strong></p> <ul> <li>Develop and lead patent prosecution and enforcement strategy to protect the company’s chemical and technological innovations</li> <li>Oversee global patent portfolio development in pharmaceuticals, including prosecution and coordination with outside counsel</li> <li>Identify emerging IP risks and opportunities in partnership with scientific and business leaders</li> <li>Provide strategic guidance on patentability, freedom to operate, and IP risk to inform R&D and business decisions</li> <li>Interpret evolving IP laws and competitive dynamics to shape portfolio and enforcement strategy</li> </ul> <p><strong>Strategic Transactions</strong></p> <ul> <li>Advise on and support complex life sciences transactions, including collaborations, licensing, and other strategic deals</li> <li>Lead negotiation and execution of key agreements in alignment with company objectives</li> <li>Conduct and guide IP diligence for in-licensing and out-licensing activiti