Legal Senior Counsel, Market Access
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
16 days ago
Remote friendly (Boston, MA)
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 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 by advancing company strategy while addressing legal risks.
- Provide legal advice on Medicaid, Medicare, 340B, Veterans Health Care Act; market access/reimbursement; government pricing and price-reporting compliance; CMS final rules/correspondence; proposed/enacted federal and state legislation affecting pricing/access/transparency.
- Support contracting/services for specialty distributors and specialty pharmacies.
- Advise on data and special projects; brand strategic and business operation plans.
- Stay current on healthcare legislation/regulations and enforcement.
- Ensure compliance with laws/policies, including Anti-kickback Statute and other U.S. healthcare compliance laws.
- Collaborate with commercial, pipeline, and privacy legal colleagues.
- Review select materials in Communication Review Committee.
Qualifications & Experience
- JD (ABA-accredited) and state bar membership.
- 8+ years post-JD life sciences legal experience (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; OIG guidance/opinions; False Claims Act; PhRMA Code.
- Advanced contracting/redlining; strong communication; analytical/problem-solving; manage outside counsel and budgets.
- Specialty medicines legal experience highly desired.
Preferred Personal Attributes
Self-starter; collaborative and independent; integrity/ethics; thrives in fast-paced environments; eager for new challenges.
Compensation/Work Location
- Pay range: $214,400–$321,600; eligible for annual bonus and annual equity awards.
- Remote-eligible (Remote/Hybrid/On-Site options).
Provide expert legal advice and counseling to the business on strategic and tactical projects in a highly regulated environment. Report to 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 by advancing company strategy while addressing legal risks.
- Provide legal advice on Medicaid, Medicare, 340B, Veterans Health Care Act; market access/reimbursement; government pricing and price-reporting compliance; CMS final rules/correspondence; proposed/enacted federal and state legislation affecting pricing/access/transparency.
- Support contracting/services for specialty distributors and specialty pharmacies.
- Advise on data and special projects; brand strategic and business operation plans.
- Stay current on healthcare legislation/regulations and enforcement.
- Ensure compliance with laws/policies, including Anti-kickback Statute and other U.S. healthcare compliance laws.
- Collaborate with commercial, pipeline, and privacy legal colleagues.
- Review select materials in Communication Review Committee.
Qualifications & Experience
- JD (ABA-accredited) and state bar membership.
- 8+ years post-JD life sciences legal experience (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; OIG guidance/opinions; False Claims Act; PhRMA Code.
- Advanced contracting/redlining; strong communication; analytical/problem-solving; manage outside counsel and budgets.
- Specialty medicines legal experience highly desired.
Preferred Personal Attributes
Self-starter; collaborative and independent; integrity/ethics; thrives in fast-paced environments; eager for new challenges.
Compensation/Work Location
- Pay range: $214,400–$321,600; eligible for annual bonus and annual equity awards.
- Remote-eligible (Remote/Hybrid/On-Site options).