Vice President, General Counsel

Roche • Indianapolis, IN

1d • $311,920 - $408,450

About The Position

The Vice President, General Counsel is Roche Diagnostics’ primary strategic legal advisor and operational leader, reporting directly to the President & CEO of Roche Diagnostics. 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 work across the business. The role provides senior-level direction and oversight for Legal, Ethics Compliance, and Business & Product Security, aligning these functions with global corporate objectives while addressing relevant market-specific regulatory, compliance, and legal requirements.

The position partners with the President & CEO to develop the legal, compliance, and ethics strategy; oversees planning, staffing, budgets, expenses, and methods for assigned business areas; and acts as the company’s Chief Ethics Officer. The role leads a legal matrix organization and oversees outside counsel and intellectual property staff.

The Vice President also serves as Corporate Secretary for corporate entities other than Ventana, overseeing corporate records and Board of Directors proceedings. The role leads Health Policy, Federal Government Affairs, and Reimbursement functions, partners with State Government Affairs, and ensures quality policies and planning support continuous improvement and applicable regulatory requirements, including FDA requirements.

Requirements

• 15 or more years of legal experience in 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, including the ability to connect 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, with the ability to motivate and inspire assigned business units.
• Consistent honesty, straightforwardness, and trustworthiness as a counselor.
• 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 drive 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 a comprehensive 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.
• Oversee planning, staffing, budgeting, expense priorities, and changes to methods and practices for assigned legal and compliance business areas.
• Act as Chief Ethics Officer, supporting compliance with legal and ethical standards, reducing litigation risk, and improving employee morale.
• Lead and manage the legal matrix organization, including oversight of the Head of Employment and Labor Law & Site Operations Legal, Head of Legal Development & Strategy, Head of Legal Operations, Chief Compliance Officer, Director of Business & Product Security, and individual Legal Counsels.
• Supervise the hiring of outside counsel for litigation and special issues, ensuring legal compliance and comprehensive counseling of management.
• Oversee Intellectual Property staff responsible for patent and trademark applications and advising management on intellectual property positioning.
• Serve as Corporate Secretary, maintaining official books and records of corporate entities other than Ventana and overseeing Board of Directors proceedings.
• Lead Health Policy, Federal Government Affairs, and Reimbursement functions to gather intelligence, analyze health policy issues, and maximize reimbursement levels 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, with details referenced through a link in the posting.

What This Job Offers

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