Senior Counsel

🕒 September 11

🦀 Maryland – Remote

🦀 Maryland – Remote

💵 $206.5k - $250k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

⚖️ Legal Counsel / General Counsel

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Emergent BioSolutions

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1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 1998

🏥 Healthcare

🏭 Manufacturing

⚕️ Healthcare Insurance

Healthcare • Manufacturing • Healthcare Insurance

Emergent BioSolutions is a leading public health company that delivers protective and life-saving solutions to communities around the world. They specialize in developing, manufacturing, and supplying medical countermeasures aimed at addressing public health threats, including the opioid epidemic. Emergent partners with biopharma innovators, governments, and NGOs to enhance national security and public health preparedness through strategic collaborations and innovative solutions.

📋 Description

• Provide solutions-oriented legal advice in promotional review of marketing, sales, medical, and training assets • Provide strategic legal advice and proactive solutions to commercial business teams • Advise internal stakeholders on compliance with federal and state healthcare laws, regulations, and industry standards • Advise on internal and external communications by non-marketing and sales functions • Provide legal guidance on sales and marketing, market access, patient advocacy, patient services, medical information, fee-for-service arrangements, drug pricing, data privacy, social media, endorsers or celebrities, drug labeling, strategic plans, competitive issues, and nonprofit interactions • Support Government Affairs and coordinate with external counsel • Represent Legal on cross-functional committees and teams • Collaborate with legal, regulatory, and compliance colleagues on complex agreements • Support regulatory, medical affairs, and product development teams on pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical product development and commercialization • Educate and train business and cross-functional stakeholders on commercial best practices and policies • Participate in department initiatives and improve Legal department operations • Assist with internal policies, training, and corporate governance initiatives • Participate in business development activities, including mergers and acquisitions, licensing, partnering opportunities, deal and risk assessment, and due diligence • Perform other duties as assigned

🎯 Requirements

• Law Degree from an ABA accredited school • Licensed and in good standing in at least one U.S. State • Licensed to practice law in at least one state and in good standing • Minimum of 5–7 years of experience working in a law firm and/or pharmaceutical or biotechnology legal department • At least 2+ years’ in-house experience in the biotech and/or pharmaceutical industry • Understanding of legal issues affecting the pharmaceutical industry, including regulatory processes and guidance for prescription and OTC drugs, anti-kickback, fraud and abuse, anti-bribery and anti-corruption, and antitrust laws • Working knowledge of the global regulatory environment • In-depth understanding of the pharmaceutical industry, including IP, manufacturing, R&D, regulatory, and commercial elements • Strong analytical, problem-solving, decision-making, negotiation, communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills • Ability to provide practical and constructive legal advice in a time-sensitive, dynamic, and complex environment • Ability to work independently, take initiative, manage risks, and manage a large workload • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships • Experience supporting products ex-US highly desirable • Experience working in a matrix environment is a plus

🏖️ Benefits

• Additional incentive compensation, including merit increases • Annual bonus • Long-term incentives in the form of stock options • Comprehensive benefits package • Reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities