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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

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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 companyβ€šΓ„Γ΄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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