or apply directly on Legend Biotech EU's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 8 days Legend Biotech EU's roles stay open a median of 30 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Legend Biotech EU's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Legend Biotech EU
- moderate 13 stale, 4 reposted of 39 open
- Hiring momentum
- 54 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Legend Biotech EU's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Legend Biotech EU.
About this role
As a Senior Legal & IP Director at Legend Biotech, you will manage and oversee patent prosecution activities, lead European IP litigation matters, and provide strategic legal guidance related to intellectual property. You will collaborate with various teams to support legal matters affecting European operations and mentor the IP Paralegal in Dublin, all while contributing to the development of life-changing therapies.
- benefits
- 3/5
- freshness
- 5/5
- career value
- 5/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Legend Biotech EU as an employer.
What you need
- European Patent Attorney qualification
- Bachelor's degree in Biological Sciences, Immunology, Cell Biology, Cancer Biology, Biochemistry, or a related scientific discipline
- Minimum 10 years of patent attorney experience within the life sciences sector
- Significant experience drafting and prosecuting patent applications in a biotechnology, pharmaceutical, or law firm environment
- Fluent English
Nice to have
- Law degree
- Experience with EPO oppositions and UPC litigation
- Experience in cell & gene therapy, gene therapy platforms or RNA therapeutics
- Exposure to non-IP legal matters
- Mandarin language skills
What you get
- Competitive compensation and benefits package
- Career development opportunities within a fast-growing global biotechnology company
- Opportunity to make a meaningful impact on innovative therapies that improve patients' lives worldwide
- Collaboration with global and local teams in China, US and Belgium
- Work with highly talented colleagues across Legal, IP, R&D and Business teams worldwide
Worth weighing
- Role involves significant responsibility and visibility, which may come with high expectations
- Experience in a fast-paced global organization is essential, indicating a potentially high-pressure environment
- No specific salary information provided
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Listed by Legend Biotech EU on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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