Legal Senior Counsel, Market Access
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
June 27, 2026
Remote
United States
Market Access
Job Summary
Provide expert legal advice and counseling to business partners on strategic and tactical projects in a highly regulated environment. Report to the Assistant General Counsel.
Key Responsibilities
- Advise business partners on commercial initiatives, advancing company strategy while addressing legal risks and protecting the company’s integrity and reputation.
- Provide legal counsel on:
- Statutory/regulatory obligations under Medicaid, Medicare, 340B program, and the Veterans Health Care Act
- Market access and reimbursement issues
- Government pricing, including price reporting compliance policies and reasonable assumptions documents
- CMS/Medicaid final rules and correspondence (letters and public comments)
- Federal and state legislation impacting pharmaceutical market access, pricing, reimbursement, and state drug price reporting/transparency laws
- Services and contracting relating to specialty distributors and specialty pharmacies
- Data and special projects; brand strategic planning and business operation plans
- Evolving healthcare legislation/regulations and the enforcement landscape
- Ensure compliance with applicable laws and company policies, including the Anti-kickback Statute and other U.S. healthcare compliance laws.
- Collaborate with legal colleagues supporting commercial, pipeline, and privacy.
- Review select materials in the Communication Review Committee.
Qualifications / Skills
- JD from an ABA-accredited law school; member of a state bar.
- 8+ years post-JD legal experience in life sciences (law firm and/or in-house).
- Government price reporting experience.
- Experience advising on Medicaid/340B/Veterans Administration; federal/state anti-kickback statutes; state drug pricing transparency laws; OIG guidance/advisory opinions; False Claims Act; PhRMA Code.
- Strong verbal/written communication; ability to counsel lawyers and non-lawyers; business understanding.
- Advanced contracting and redlining skills; strong analytical/problem-solving/organizational skills; ability to manage outside counsel and budgets.
- Experience advising on specialty medicines highly desired.
Personal Attributes
Self-starter; collaborative and cross-functional; integrity/ethics; thrives in fast-paced environments; eager to take on new challenges.
Provide expert legal advice and counseling to business partners on strategic and tactical projects in a highly regulated environment. Report to the Assistant General Counsel.
Key Responsibilities
- Advise business partners on commercial initiatives, advancing company strategy while addressing legal risks and protecting the company’s integrity and reputation.
- Provide legal counsel on:
- Statutory/regulatory obligations under Medicaid, Medicare, 340B program, and the Veterans Health Care Act
- Market access and reimbursement issues
- Government pricing, including price reporting compliance policies and reasonable assumptions documents
- CMS/Medicaid final rules and correspondence (letters and public comments)
- Federal and state legislation impacting pharmaceutical market access, pricing, reimbursement, and state drug price reporting/transparency laws
- Services and contracting relating to specialty distributors and specialty pharmacies
- Data and special projects; brand strategic planning and business operation plans
- Evolving healthcare legislation/regulations and the enforcement landscape
- Ensure compliance with applicable laws and company policies, including the Anti-kickback Statute and other U.S. healthcare compliance laws.
- Collaborate with legal colleagues supporting commercial, pipeline, and privacy.
- Review select materials in the Communication Review Committee.
Qualifications / Skills
- JD from an ABA-accredited law school; member of a state bar.
- 8+ years post-JD legal experience in life sciences (law firm and/or in-house).
- Government price reporting experience.
- Experience advising on Medicaid/340B/Veterans Administration; federal/state anti-kickback statutes; state drug pricing transparency laws; OIG guidance/advisory opinions; False Claims Act; PhRMA Code.
- Strong verbal/written communication; ability to counsel lawyers and non-lawyers; business understanding.
- Advanced contracting and redlining skills; strong analytical/problem-solving/organizational skills; ability to manage outside counsel and budgets.
- Experience advising on specialty medicines highly desired.
Personal Attributes
Self-starter; collaborative and cross-functional; integrity/ethics; thrives in fast-paced environments; eager to take on new challenges.