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Legal Senior Counsel, Market Access

Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Full-time
Remote friendly (California, United States)
United States
$212,800 - $319,200 USD yearly
Corporate Functions

Role Summary

Legal Senior Counsel, Market Access. Provide expert counsel to the business on market access, government pricing, and policy topics. Support partners across Market Access, Trade & Distribution, Government Pricing, Government Affairs & Public Policy, and colleagues supporting the clinical pipeline. Remote-US location.

Responsibilities

  • Provide Advice and Counsel to Business Partners: Advise on commercial initiatives that advance the company’s strategy while addressing legal risks and protecting integrity and reputation
  • Provide legal advice and counsel on: Market access and reimbursement issues; Anti-Kickback Statute and US healthcare compliance laws; Medicaid, Medicare, 340B, Veterans Health Care Act obligations; Government pricing topics and price reporting; CMS/Medicare/Medicaid final rules and correspondence; federal/state legislation affecting market access, pricing, and transparency; services and contracting with specialty distributors/pharmacies; data projects with customers; brand planning and business operation plans; evolving healthcare legislation and enforcement; collaboration with legal colleagues supporting commercial, pipeline and privacy; review materials for internal/external use

Qualifications

  • JD from an ABA-accredited law school; Member of a state bar
  • Minimum of 8 years post-JD experience in life sciences law (law firm or in-house) with 3 years in a fast-paced environment
  • Experience advising on market access statutes/regulations, including anti-kickback, Medicaid/340B/Veterans programs, state price transparency, OIG guidance, False Claims Act
  • Strong communication skills and business acumen
  • Advanced contracting and redlining skills with attention to detail
  • Ability to manage outside counsel and budgeting
  • Experience advising on cell and gene therapies and/or specialty medicines is highly desired

Skills

  • Legal advisory and counseling
  • Contracting and document review
  • Regulatory and compliance stewardship
  • Analytical and problem-solving
  • Interpersonal and cross-functional collaboration

Education

  • Juris Doctor (ABA-accredited)

Additional Requirements

  • Remote-Eligible with flexible work arrangements
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