Legal Senior Counsel, Market Access

Role Summary

Legal Senior Counsel, Market Access. Provide proactive strategic and tactical legal support to the business in market access, government pricing, and policy topics. Support 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 business partners on commercial initiatives that advance strategy while addressing legal risks and protecting integrity and reputation
  • Provide legal advice on:
    • Market access and reimbursement issues, including contracting with customers involved in distribution
    • Anti-Kickback Statute and other US healthcare compliance laws
    • Medicaid, Medicare, 340B, Veterans Health Care Act obligations
    • Government pricing topics, price reporting policies
    • CMS and Medicaid final rules, public comments on proposed rules
    • Federal/state legislation affecting market access, pricing, reimbursement, and price transparency
    • Specialty distributors/pharmacies contracting
    • Data/projects with customers
    • Brand planning and business operation plans
    • Evolving healthcare legislation and enforcement landscape
    • Collaboration with legal colleagues supporting commercial, pipeline, and privacy
    • Review internal/external materials as needed

• Contribute to the Legal & Compliance Department
  • Participate in L&C department projects and committees
  • Share information/knowledge via group presentations and discussions

Qualifications

• JD from an ABA-accredited law school
• Member of a state bar
• Minimum 8 years post-JD experience advising on life sciences/biopharma matters
• 3 years of law firm experience in a fast-paced environment
• Experience with market access statutes/regulations, including anti-kickback, Medicaid/340B/Veterans programs, price transparency, OIG guidance, False Claims Act
• Strong communication skills and ability to tailor legal advice to lawyers and non-lawyers
• Advanced contracting/redlining skills with attention to detail
• Analytical, problem-solving, and multi-tasking abilities with quality and timeliness
• Experience managing outside counsel and budgeting
• Experience advising on cell/gene therapies and/or specialty medicines preferred

Skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Strategic legal advisory aligned with business needs
• Contracting and negotiation proficiency
• Cross-functional collaboration

Education

• Juris Doctor degree from ABA-accredited law school

Additional Requirements

• Remote-eligible with option for on-site as needed (flex designation: remote/hybrid/on-site)