Legal Senior Counsel, Market Access
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
17 days ago
Remote friendly (Wisconsin, United States)
United States
Market Access
Job Summary
Provide expert legal advice and counseling to the business on strategic and tactical projects in a highly regulated environment. Report to the Assistant General Counsel and support business partners across Market Access (Payer Strategy, Trade & Distribution, Government Pricing), Government Affairs & Public Policy, and pipeline.
Key Responsibilities
- Advise business partners on Commercial initiatives to advance strategy while addressing legal risks and protecting company integrity and reputation.
- Provide legal advice and counsel on Medicaid, Medicare, 340B, and Veterans Health Care Act obligations.
- Advise on market access and reimbursement.
- Advise on government pricing (price reporting compliance policies; reasonable assumptions documents).
- Advise on CMS final rules/correspondence, including letters and public comments.
- Advise on proposed/enacted federal and state legislation affecting market access and pricing transparency.
- Advise on services and contracting for specialty distributors and specialty pharmacies.
- Support data and special projects; brand strategic planning and business operation plans.
- Stay current on healthcare legislation/regulations and enforcement.
- Ensure compliance with applicable laws and company policies, including Anti-kickback Statute and related healthcare compliance laws.
- Collaborate with legal teams (commercial, pipeline, 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 advising in life sciences (law firm and/or in-house in biopharma).
- Government price reporting experience.
- Experience advising on Medicaid/340B/Veterans Administration, anti-kickback statutes, state drug pricing transparency laws, OIG guidance/advisory opinions, False Claims Act, and PhRMA Code.
- Strong verbal/written communication; ability to advise lawyers and non-lawyers.
- Advanced contracting and redlining skills; high attention to detail.
- Excellent analytical/problem-solving/organizational skills; manage multiple priorities.
- Ability to manage outside counsel and adhere to budget.
- Specialty medicines legal experience highly desired.
Pay range: $214,400 - $321,600
Provide expert legal advice and counseling to the business on strategic and tactical projects in a highly regulated environment. Report to the Assistant General Counsel and support business partners across Market Access (Payer Strategy, Trade & Distribution, Government Pricing), Government Affairs & Public Policy, and pipeline.
Key Responsibilities
- Advise business partners on Commercial initiatives to advance strategy while addressing legal risks and protecting company integrity and reputation.
- Provide legal advice and counsel on Medicaid, Medicare, 340B, and Veterans Health Care Act obligations.
- Advise on market access and reimbursement.
- Advise on government pricing (price reporting compliance policies; reasonable assumptions documents).
- Advise on CMS final rules/correspondence, including letters and public comments.
- Advise on proposed/enacted federal and state legislation affecting market access and pricing transparency.
- Advise on services and contracting for specialty distributors and specialty pharmacies.
- Support data and special projects; brand strategic planning and business operation plans.
- Stay current on healthcare legislation/regulations and enforcement.
- Ensure compliance with applicable laws and company policies, including Anti-kickback Statute and related healthcare compliance laws.
- Collaborate with legal teams (commercial, pipeline, 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 advising in life sciences (law firm and/or in-house in biopharma).
- Government price reporting experience.
- Experience advising on Medicaid/340B/Veterans Administration, anti-kickback statutes, state drug pricing transparency laws, OIG guidance/advisory opinions, False Claims Act, and PhRMA Code.
- Strong verbal/written communication; ability to advise lawyers and non-lawyers.
- Advanced contracting and redlining skills; high attention to detail.
- Excellent analytical/problem-solving/organizational skills; manage multiple priorities.
- Ability to manage outside counsel and adhere to budget.
- Specialty medicines legal experience highly desired.
Pay range: $214,400 - $321,600