Senior Corporate Counsel- Product Support

The Senior Corporate Counsel, Product Support will work as part of the Healthcare Law Group within Genentech's Legal Department. The position will have the opportunity to provide legal advice and support across the lifecycle of Genentech's products, including commercial, medical affairs, market access, and government affairs. Supported teams include product sales and marketing, commercial strategic and operational functions, regulatory, market access (patient access, pricing, contracting and distribution), and U.S medical affairs.

Specific activities may include 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;  

• Serving 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; and

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

Business Support: 

• Identifying opportunities to create value and manage legal issues, fostering strong relationships with client groups, creating efficient and effective processes for working with clients, advising senior leaders in the commercial and medical affairs organizations, 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.  

Qualifications:

• At least 7 years of recent relevant legal experience. 

• Licensed to practice law in one or more jurisdictions.

• Significant knowledge of 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 industries.

• Excellent 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.  

The expected salary range for this position based on the primary location of South San Francisco is $236,210 and $291,795 .  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

Genentech is an equal opportunity employer, and we embrace the increasingly diverse world around us. Genentech prohibits unlawful discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin or ancestry, age, disability, marital status and veteran status.

Genentech requires all new hires to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as of their start date. This requirement is a condition of employment at Genentech, and it applies regardless of whether the position is located at a Genentech campus or is fully remote.  If you are unable to receive the vaccine due to a disability or serious medical condition, or because it is prohibited as a result of your sincerely held religious beliefs, you will have an opportunity to request a reasonable accommodation.