Senior Corporate Counsel Specialist, Assistant General Counsel - Product Support

Position Scope:

Genentech’s Healthcare Law Group (HLG) seeks a Senior Corporate Counsel Specialist, Assistant General Counsel of Product Support. As a key partner and business strategist, this position will provide legal advice and support  across the lifecycle of Genentech's products, including commercial, medical affairs, market access, and government affairs. Supported business teams include product sales and marketing, commercial strategic and operational functions, regulatory, market access (patient access, pricing, contracting and distribution), U.S. medical affairs, and certain global (Roche) activities. This role reports to a Practice Group Lead for Product in the Genentech Legal Department and is based at our South San Francisco campus.

A hybrid working schedule of a majority of time on campus (3+ days per week on-site) is required.  This position is not suitable for a fully-remote working arrangement.  Relocation benefits are not available for this posting. 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:  

Key responsibilities of this individual contributor role will include but not be limited to the following:

• Providing advice, education, training and legal direction on, healthcare fraud and abuse laws, pricing, FDA labeling and promotional matters, cGMP compliance, products liability, antitrust, privacy and other laws impacting the commercialization of biotech products;  

• May serve as lead legal counsel for product lifecycle and cross-functional product or therapeutic area-focused business teams and initiatives; 

• Advising on business strategies, tactical plan development and implementation, and other business issues, including development of legal assessments and solutions-oriented risk mitigation strategies; 

• Advising on transactions to support external collaborations and partnerships; 

• Advising regulatory, medical affairs, and other clients on FDA regulatory submissions, label  negotiations and privacy and data use; 

• Counseling on appropriate relationships with healthcare professionals, clinics and societies, patients and advocacy organizations, organized customers, and government entities; 

• Developing and implementing training to internal clients, partners and stakeholders on key  policies, procedures, practices and requirements for healthcare and related legal  compliance, and on current enforcement trends; 

• Liaising and negotiating with co-promotion partners’ legal counsel to enable and drive for successful partnership outcomes;

• Identifying opportunities to create value to the business and Legal colleagues and manage legal issues, fostering strong relationships with client groups and Legal colleagues, creating efficient and effective processes for working with clients, advising senior business leaders, and acting as a standing or ad hoc member of business or leadership teams; and 

• Participating in, leading and/or presenting to various Company committees or other  advisory, project or work teams. 

• Provides subject matter expertise and strategic oversight for key products, projects, and/or initiatives that add value to stakeholders, the business, and Legal department.

QUALIFICATIONS: 

• 12+ years of recent relevant legal experience in product support of biotech/pharma. 

• A United States law degree (J.D.) and current “good standing” admission to at least one U.S. state bar, or be eligible to apply to California’s Registered In House Counsel program.

• Mastery of subject matter expertise and business fluency in relation to enforcement trends, the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act and related regulations, the False Claims Act, and laws related to fraud and abuse in the life science/biotech/pharma industries. 

• Excellent and effective oral and written communications skills. 

• Team player and strong collaboration skills. 

• Ability to influence without authority and present complex information to senior leaders.

• Demonstrated enterprise and growth mindset.

• Evidence of high emotional intelligence to successfully navigate challenging issues in a high performance environment.

The expected salary range for this position based on the primary location of California is $209,700 - $389,500.  Actual pay will be determined based on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and other job-related factors permitted by law.  A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and Company performance.  This position also qualifies for the benefits detailed at the link provided below.

Benefits

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