Vice President, General Counsel

Roche • Indianapolis, IN

2d • $311,920 - $408,450

About The Position

The Vice President, General Counsel serves as Roche Diagnostics’ primary strategic legal advisor and operational leader, reporting directly to the President & CEO. As chief legal officer, this executive leads the organization’s legal operations and strategy, including specialized areas such as employment law and litigation, and coordinates legal support across the business. The role provides senior-level direction and oversight for Legal, Ethics Compliance, and Business & Product Security, ensuring alignment with global corporate objectives and addressing the market’s regulatory, compliance, and legal requirements.

The position partners with the President & CEO to develop and implement legal, compliance, and ethics strategy; oversees planning, staffing, budgets, and operating practices for assigned functions; and serves as Chief Ethics Officer. It leads a matrixed legal organization, oversees outside counsel and intellectual property staff, and serves as Corporate Secretary for corporate entities other than Ventana. The role also leads Health Policy, Federal Government Affairs, and Reimbursement functions, partners with State Government Affairs, and oversees quality planning and compliance with applicable regulatory requirements, including FDA requirements.

Requirements

• 15 or more years of legal experience across a broad range of fields.
• At least 5 years of experience working in a complex, matrixed organization.
• Demonstrated experience developing and executing strategy across geographically dispersed teams.
• Experience in strategic planning, business planning, finance, and operations management.
• Strategic thinking and market acumen, connecting long-term vision with near-term execution.
• Exceptional knowledge of applicable local, state, and national regulatory agency guidelines, including FDA guidelines.
• Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, and presentation skills, including the ability to motivate and inspire assigned business units.
• Honest, straightforward, and trustworthy approach to counseling.
• Ability to assess character, work habits, and likelihood of success in a complex organization, and to allow talented people to work with minimal but essential supervision.
• Ability to champion quality improvement initiatives and foster a culture committed to compliance, quality, and customer focus.
• JD or LLM required.

Nice To Haves

• Active license to practice law or admission to a state bar is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the President & CEO of Roche Diagnostics to develop and articulate legal, compliance, and ethics strategy aligned with global direction.
• Provide leadership, oversight, and expert advice on the interpretation and implementation of legal, ethics, and compliance strategies.
• Control planning, staffing, budgeting, expense priorities, and approval of changes to methods and practices in assigned legal and compliance areas.
• Serve as Chief Ethics Officer, ensuring compliance with legal and ethical standards, reducing litigation risk, and improving employee morale.
• Lead and manage the legal matrix organization, including oversight of legal, compliance, and business and product security leaders and individual Legal Counsels.
• Supervise the hiring of outside counsel for litigation and special issues, and ensure legal compliance and comprehensive counseling of management.
• Oversee Intellectual Property staff handling patent and trademark applications and advising management on intellectual property positioning.
• Serve as Corporate Secretary, maintain official books and records of corporate entities other than Ventana, and oversee Board of Directors proceedings.
• Lead Health Policy, Federal Government Affairs, and Reimbursement functions to gather intelligence, analyze health policy issues, and maximize reimbursement with government and private payers.
• Partner with State Government Affairs to ensure appropriate registrations and representation of Roche Diagnostics’ interests at the state level.
• Ensure Quality Policies are understood and maintained, and direct quality planning and continuous improvement of quality systems to satisfy regulatory requirements, including FDA requirements.

Benefits

• Relocation benefits are available.
• A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and Company performance.
• The position qualifies for company benefits detailed through the provided benefits link.

What This Job Offers

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