Senior Director Corporate Counsel

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals•Sleepy Hollow, WY

1d•$242,000 - $403,300•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Director, Assistant General Counsel – Market Access Legal will provide proactive, efficient, strategic, and collaborative legal support to Regeneron’s Market Access Commercial Business Unit. More specifically, this person will advise a wide range of internal Market Access and other clients, including Market Access Strategy; National and Regional Payer Account Teams; the Government Pricing, Contract Strategy, Pricing, and Operation Team; as well as Commercial; Marketing; Sales; Public Policy and Government Affairs; Regulatory; and Corporate Compliance. The level of counseling requires a deep understanding of market access principles, market access strategy, payers, pharmacy benefit managers (“PBM”), payer and PBM contracts, pharmaceutical distribution channels, contract operations, government pricing, regulatory and compliance issues, the False Claims Act, the Anti-Kickback Statute, and OIG guidance, and other applicable state and federal healthcare laws. The ideal candidate will have relevant in-house experience providing practical and strategic legal advice on a broad range of issues.

Requirements

JD with 10+ years relevant legal experience
Licensed to practice law in New York or be eligible for licensure as a registered in-house counsel
Prior in-house healthcare/pharmaceutical and/or biotech experience required
Significant knowledge of life sciences regulatory enforcement trends, market access, market access strategy, payer and PBM-related issues, payer and PBM contracts, other market access contracts, contract operations, government pricing requirements (ideally for both medical and pharmacy benefit products), regulatory and compliance issues, the FDCA, the False Claims Act, federal and state fraud and abuse laws, and antitrust laws
Excellent interpersonal and conflict resolution skills, and ability to work in highly collaborative, team-oriented environment
Excellent understanding of healthcare laws and proven experience in applying them to complex business situations

Responsibilities

Providing proactive, efficient, strategic, and collaborative legal advice and support on market access, market access strategy, payer and PBM contracts, payer and PBM strategies, government pricing, and other Commercial-related matters in a fast-paced environment
Providing legal guidance on various issues, tactics, and activities, including market access strategy development, creation of market access materials, contract drafting and negotiation, government pricing reporting, and interactions with healthcare providers, distributors, pharmacies, payers, PBMs, and GPOs
Drafting and negotiating a wide variety of commercial contracts including payer and PBM agreements, GPO agreements, distribution agreements, pharmacy agreements, rebate agreements, service agreements, and other corporate agreements
Provide support to various Commercial teams and Product Attorneys on product-specific Market Access issues
Provide support to Corporate Compliance on Market Access issues
Maintain an independent and objective perspective while developing and maintaining a strong partnership with the client organizations