Senior Counsel, Market Access

Bristol Myers Squibb • Princeton, NJ

21h • Hybrid

About The Position

Challenging. Meaningful. Life-changing. Those aren’t words that are usually associated with a job. But working at Bristol Myers Squibb is anything but usual. Here, uniquely interesting work happens every day, in every department. From optimizing a production line to the latest breakthroughs in cell therapy, this is work that transforms the lives of patients, and the careers of those who do it. You’ll get the chance to grow and thrive through opportunities uncommon in scale and scope, alongside high-achieving teams. Take your career farther than you thought possible. Bristol Myers Squibb recognizes the importance of balance and flexibility in our work environment. We offer a wide variety of competitive benefits, services and programs that provide our employees with the resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives. Read more: careers.bms.com/working-with-us. The Senior Counsel, Market Access position will have responsibility for supporting BMS’s US Market Access, Pricing & Value Demonstration (MAx) organization. The role will provide legal support to the MAx Access Strategy and select Access Field Teams, including support for development and execution of market access strategies (both individual product and portfolio), access related promotional review, field engagement, market research, and state drug price transparency. Additionally, this person will provide legal advice on issues related to BMS’s participation in the 340B program. Senior Counsel will be providing legal advice and counsel on US pricing and US policy issues and will operate as part of the Law Department focusing on providing excellent, pragmatic, solution-oriented services to clients.

Requirements

• Minimum education of a law degree from an accredited US Law School is required.
• Minimum of ten (10) years of legal experience advising the healthcare/pharmaceutical industry on legal, regulatory and/or compliance.
• Successful experience in cross-functional interactions is required.
• Must have experience in healthcare law, including advertising and promotion, anti-kickback and bribery laws, regulatory policy, and contracts.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain strong relationships across the business and within the Law Department.
• Superior personal integrity and ethics, including an exceptional sense of discretion.
• Ability to communicate complex issues clearly, verbally and in writing.

Nice To Haves

• Legal experience in US market access, patient support programs, sales or marketing is preferred.
• Knowledge of US healthcare laws as they relate to drug pricing and the 340B program preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provision of proactive, practical, solution-oriented legal advice to help BMS appropriately structure, operationalize and communicate BMS’s market access strategy.
• Serve as the primary legal point for MAx Access Strategy and select Access Field teams providing strategic counsel and advice on patient support program materials.
• Serve as legal advisor for the MAx team as it relates to 340B program operations.
• Collaborate across Neuroscience, Dermatology, CV, Immunology, Hematology & Oncology legal colleagues and Law Department matrix to ensure delivery of seamless, comprehensive legal advice.
• Leverage knowledge of emerging legal and industry issues and trends to inform advice and address potential legal risk.
• Anticipate and proactively identify legal issues applying an enterprise view and provide clear and effective legal advice that supports informed decisions.
• Deliver effective presentations to Law Department/ MAx Department.
• Lead and organize functional or substantive working groups assessing significant legal issues.

Benefits

• Health Coverage: Medical, pharmacy, dental, and vision care.
• Wellbeing Support: Programs such as BMS Well-Being Account, BMS Living Life Better, and Employee Assistance Programs (EAP).
• Financial Well-being and Protection: 401(k) plan, short- and long-term disability, life insurance, accident insurance, supplemental health insurance, business travel protection, personal liability protection, identity theft benefit, legal support, and survivor support.
• Work-life benefits include: Paid Time Off US Exempt Employees: flexible time off (unlimited, with manager approval, 11 paid national holidays (not applicable to employees in Phoenix, AZ, Puerto Rico or Rayzebio employees) Phoenix, AZ, Puerto Rico and Rayzebio Exempt, Non-Exempt, Hourly Employees: 160 hours annual paid vacation for new hires with manager approval, 11 national holidays, and 3 optional holidays Based on eligibility, additional time off for employees may include unlimited paid sick time, up to 2 paid volunteer days per year, summer hours flexibility, leaves of absence for medical, personal, parental, caregiver, bereavement, and military needs and an annual Global Shutdown between Christmas and New Years Day.
• All global employees full and part-time who are actively employed at and paid directly by BMS at the end of the calendar year are eligible to take advantage of the Global Shutdown.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree