Deputy General Counsel and Vice President, Intellectual Property

The posting, as Altos Labs wrote it

Our Mission

Our mission is to restore cell health and resilience through cell rejuvenation to reverse disease, injury, and the disabilities that can occur throughout life.

For more information, see our website at altoslabs.com.

Our Value

Our Single Altos Value: Everyone Owns Achieving Our Inspiring Mission .

Diversity at Altos

Altos Labs has been named one of the Top 3 Biotech Companies and ranked for the second year on the Forbes 2026 Best Startups in America list. At Altos, exceptional scientists and industry leaders from around the world work together to advance a shared mission. Our intentional focus is on Belonging, so that all employees know that they are valued for their unique perspectives. We are all accountable for sustaining a diverse and inclusive environment.

What You Will Contribute To Altos

We are seeking an energetic and strategic Deputy General Counsel and Vice President, Intellectual Property to lead our global IP function. As a critical member of the Legal team, you own the creation and implementation of a global intellectual property strategy that protects our groundbreaking innovations in cellular programming and computational biology and ultimately our novel transformative therapeutics for patients.

You thrive in complex, fast-changing environments and drive thoughtful and effective strategic execution with your team. You translate broad organizational visions into clear, actionable strategies. When faced with incomplete data or shifting priorities, you make decisive choices, communicate the 'why' behind them transparently, and keep the team focused and aligned.

You build and role model a culture of courage and creativity. Your success is defined by your ability to elevate the people around you, clear roadblocks, and confidently delegate ownership.

You are an ethical and mission driven leader and a team player bringing excellent technical and interpersonal capabilities and the presence and ability to convey legal matters clearly to inspire trust and confidence.

Key Responsibilities

Patent Portfolio Strategy & Management

• Create and implement strategies for global patent portfolios protecting scientific innovation and new therapeutic modalities that create durable value for the company’s R&D and commercial priorities
• Navigate the intersection of AI and biology to develop and implement value-creating IP strategies to protect AI related inventions and activities
• Drive initiatives to capture company inventions and innovation
• Counsel business stakeholders and executive leadership on freedom to operate analyses, patentability, and global regulatory exclusivities

Trademark, Copyright and Trade Secret Strategy & Management

• Implement strategies for clearance, prosecution and enforcement to ensure a robust global trademark portfolio
• Manage trademark misuse and infringement matters
• Manage copyright obligations and infringements issues including advising the business on copyright fair use and licen

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City, CA :

• Vice President: $485,500 - $571,000

Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location.

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Equal Opportunity Employment

We value collaboration and scientific excellence.

We believe that a culture of belonging are foundational to scientific innovation and inquiry. At Altos Labs, exceptional scientists and industry leaders from around the world work together to advance a shared mission. Our intentional focus is on Belonging, so that all employees know that they are valued for their unique perspectives. We are all accountable for sustaining an inclusive environment.

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