Associate Director, Corporate Counsel

Amneal

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About The Position

The Commercial Counsel will be an integral member of the Amneal Legal team and will serve as a trusted legal advisor for all commercial activities involving the company's specialty, biosimilar and generic products. The incumbent will serve as a member of Amneal's promotional assets review committee (PARC), draft/review/negotiate general commercial and other types of contracts, and handle market access/customer-facing contracting.

Requirements

• Bachelors Degree (BA/BS) - Required
• Juris Doctor or equivalent and admitted to and in good standing with the bar of at least one state in the US - Required
• 5+ years of legal experience including in-house counsel experience at a pharmaceutical or biotechnology company and/or law firm experience representing clients in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or broader life science industries.
• Experience reviewing promotional/non-promotional materials and tactics and advising on a broad array of issues relating to the marketing and promotion of pharmaceutical products.
• Experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a broad range of agreements, including MSAs, NDAs, consulting agreements, clinical trial and other R&D agreements, product purchase, supply, distribution, PBM, GPO, rebate and discount agreements, specialty pharmacy agreements, and IT services and data purchase agreements.
• Demonstrated experience effectively partnering with internal clients to identify and understand their business requirements and negotiate contracts in accordance with those requirements and the Company’s overall objectives and policies.

Responsibilities

• Advise on a broad array of issues relating to the marketing and promotion of pharmaceutical products and actively represent Legal on the company PARC to review promotional/non-promotional materials and strategies covering multiple topics (disease awareness, patient education/access/support, press releases, interactions with HCP and payers, etc.) to ensure that materials and strategies are compliant with legal and regulatory requirements as well as with internal company policies.
• Negotiate, draft, review general commercial and other contracts including HCP consultant and speaker agreements, vendor and service provider MSAs and SOWs, and liaise with internal clients and Legal colleagues to finalize same.
• Counsel on FDCA and other applicable laws and regs. (including federal and state anti-kickback statutes, FCA, FCPA, FDA regulations, OIG guidance, PhRMA Code, Federal healthcare programs, state drug transparency laws, HIPAA/privacy, etc.).
• Negotiate, draft, and review market access/customer-facing contracts including product purchase, supply, distribution, PBM, GPO, wholesaler/distribution, rebate/discount, and specialty pharmacy agreements.
• Provide legal guidance on contracting and strategy for established and newly launched products.
• Analyze and solve problems, often without supervisory input, and provide well‐reasoned, timely, and practical advice to inform business decision-making.
• Prioritize the development of collaborative relationships with internal stakeholders.
• Possess solid understanding of drug pricing and reimbursement in the US marketplace and knowledge of US pharmaceutical laws (including federal and state anti-kickback statutes, FCA, FCPA, FDCA, FDA regulations, OIG guidance, PhRMA Code, Federal healthcare programs, state drug transparency laws, HIPAA/privacy, and other applicable laws) and be able to apply such laws to inform business activities.

Benefits

• Above-market, diverse and robust health and insurance benefits
• Significant 401(k) matching contribution
• Programs that help you enjoy your career alongside life’s many other commitments and opportunities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level