Senior Director, Counsel – Litigation, Legal Policy and Strategy

🔥 15 hours ago

🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $199.5k - $321.2k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

⚖️ Legal Counsel / General Counsel

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Eli Lilly and Company

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10,000+ employees

💊 Pharmaceuticals

🏥 Healthcare

🧬 Biotechnology

💰 $6.5M Post-IPO Debt - Eli Lilly on 2024-02

Pharmaceuticals • Healthcare • Biotechnology

Eli Lilly and Company is a global pharmaceutical company that researches, develops, manufactures, and distributes prescription medicines and provides patient support services. The company focuses on life-changing medicines across conditions such as diabetes, cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, autoimmune disorders, dermatology, migraine, obesity, and sleep apnea; it runs clinical trials, offers LillyDirect pharmacy services, and emphasizes manufacturing quality, medication safety, and research into genetic medicines. Eli Lilly also provides patient resources, condition education, and access programs to help people find care and participate in trials.

📋 Description

• Develop and execute strategy, and advise senior leadership and the business, on litigation, policy engagement, and advocacy addressing laws, regulations, and trends shaping the pharmaceutical industry • Identify and assess potential affirmative litigation and advocacy opportunities to advance Lilly’s policy objectives • Provide litigation counsel to Government Affairs, Communications, Regulatory Affairs, and Lilly Value and Access • Draft and review communications, comment letters, and related materials • Manage litigation, government investigations, and other disputes from strategy through resolution • Lead and manage outside counsel, including developing and overseeing budgets • Coordinate internal efforts to deliver results within budgets • Engage with government agencies, state attorneys general, trade associations, industry, and external policy and counsel networks • Build and maintain relationships across Lilly’s legal and business functions • Monitor and analyze litigation, enforcement, and policy developments affecting drug pricing, access, and reimbursement • Report to the Associate Vice President, Assistant General Counsel – Litigation, Legal Policy & Strategy

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and J.D. • Active license to practice law • A clerkship on a federal court of appeals • A minimum of 8 years of experience as a practicing attorney, including managing complex litigation and developing and executing strategy at a global company and/or top law firm • Proven track record of success in complex litigation at both the trial and appellate levels, including discovery, dispositive motions, trial, briefing and arguing appeals • Experience litigating constitutional claims, statutory and regulatory challenges, and APA matters • Demonstrated experience engaging on complex policy issues • Ability to master complex new subject matter quickly and exercise sound judgment • Strong client-service orientation and executive presence • Judgment, poise, and clarity to advise senior leaders and represent the Legal function credibly • Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively across all levels of the company • Authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis; Lilly will not provide support for or sponsor work authorization or visas • Experience litigating class actions, matters involving Medicare, Medicaid, 340B, AKS and False Claims Act (additional skills/preferences) • Experience managing litigation within the pharmaceutical or another highly regulated industry (additional skills/preferences) • Enthusiasm for harnessing artificial intelligence and emerging technology to litigate and practice more effectively (additional skills/preferences) • Demonstrated leadership and effectiveness in working with senior leadership (additional skills/preferences) • Good judgment and meticulous attention to detail (additional skills/preferences) • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with ability to influence others (additional skills/preferences) • Demonstrated ability to appropriately handle highly confidential information (additional skills/preferences)

🏖️ Benefits

• Company bonus depending, in part, on company and individual performance • Company-sponsored 401(k) • Pension • Vacation benefits • Medical, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits • Healthcare and/or dependent day care flexible spending accounts • Life insurance and death benefits • Certain time off and leave of absence benefits • Employee assistance program • Fitness benefits • Employee clubs and activities