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Deputy General Counsel and Vice President, Intellectual Property
Altos Labs INC · 🇺🇸 San Francisco Bay Area, CA
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- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 10 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 1 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
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The US Department of Labor certified 10 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 1 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
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 licensing requirements • Implement trade secret practices and protections Adverse Matter Oversight • Direct all IP litigations and adversarial proceedings Business Development • Create and advise on tailored, value creating IP transactional strategies • Lead IP due diligence and IP-related contract drafting and negotiations for licensing, acquisition, and other complex transactions Cross-Functional Advising and Partnership • Set standards and expectations for IP terms in licensing and other agreements. Review and negotiate terms as needed in partnership with Procurement and other business stakeholders. • Identify, assess, and communicate IP risks to business stakeholders. Align on and then implement solutions to address IP risks • Partner effectively across all business departments and wit