Legal Senior Counsel, Market Access
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
June 27, 2026
Remote friendly (Ohio, United States)
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. Support departments such as Market Access, Government Affairs & Public Policy, and pipeline.
Key Responsibilities
- Advise business partners on commercial initiatives, managing legal risks and protecting integrity/reputation.
- Provide legal counsel on: Medicaid/Medicare/340B/Veterans Health Care Act obligations; market access and reimbursement; government pricing (price reporting compliance); CMS final rules/correspondence and public comments; federal and state legislation affecting market access, pricing, reimbursement, and state transparency laws.
- Advise on services/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 commercial, pipeline, and privacy legal colleagues; review select materials in a Communication Review Committee.
- Participate in Legal & Compliance Department initiatives and share knowledge via presentations/discussions.
Qualifications / Skills
- JD (ABA accredited) and member of a state bar.
- 8+ years post-JD life sciences legal experience (law firm and/or in-house).
- Government price reporting experience.
- Experience advising on Medicaid/340B/Veterans, federal/state anti-kickback statutes, state drug pricing transparency laws, OIG guidance/advisory opinions, False Claims Act, and PhRMA Code.
- Strong communication (written/verbal), contracting/redlining, analytical/problem-solving, and organizational skills.
- Ability to manage outside counsel and budgets; specialty medicines experience preferred.
Work Location
Remote-eligible with options: Remote (mostly remote), Hybrid (up to 2 days remote), or On-Site (5 days on-site with flexibility).
Provide expert legal advice and counseling to business partners on strategic and tactical projects in a highly regulated environment. Support departments such as Market Access, Government Affairs & Public Policy, and pipeline.
Key Responsibilities
- Advise business partners on commercial initiatives, managing legal risks and protecting integrity/reputation.
- Provide legal counsel on: Medicaid/Medicare/340B/Veterans Health Care Act obligations; market access and reimbursement; government pricing (price reporting compliance); CMS final rules/correspondence and public comments; federal and state legislation affecting market access, pricing, reimbursement, and state transparency laws.
- Advise on services/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 commercial, pipeline, and privacy legal colleagues; review select materials in a Communication Review Committee.
- Participate in Legal & Compliance Department initiatives and share knowledge via presentations/discussions.
Qualifications / Skills
- JD (ABA accredited) and member of a state bar.
- 8+ years post-JD life sciences legal experience (law firm and/or in-house).
- Government price reporting experience.
- Experience advising on Medicaid/340B/Veterans, federal/state anti-kickback statutes, state drug pricing transparency laws, OIG guidance/advisory opinions, False Claims Act, and PhRMA Code.
- Strong communication (written/verbal), contracting/redlining, analytical/problem-solving, and organizational skills.
- Ability to manage outside counsel and budgets; specialty medicines experience preferred.
Work Location
Remote-eligible with options: Remote (mostly remote), Hybrid (up to 2 days remote), or On-Site (5 days on-site with flexibility).