COMPLETE Senior Counsel, N.A. Commercial Operations - Americas, US-PA, King of Prussia, CSL Behring

The Opportunity:

Reporting to the Lead Counsel, Commercial, North America, as the Senior Counsel, North America Commercial Operations, you will be responsible to provide informed, actionable legal support and strategic counsel for North America Commercial Operations of CSL Behring.  This is a hybrid role, which requires some onsite work.  #LI-hybrid

The Role:

• Interact directly with members of North America commercial leadership team and all levels of commercial management, and advise business leaders on a broad range of legal issues related to the commercial activities of a $5 billion North American specialty pharmaceutical business.
• Directs contract strategy with regard to a wide range of strategic commercial contracts, including value based arrangements, product purchase and rebate agreements, tender and toll agreements, distribution services agreements, investigator initiated studies, education and research grants and material transfer agreements.
• Responsible for providing strategic and tactical counsel on priority business initiatives to help ensure achievement of annual sales targets.
• Serve as lead brand lawyer for the products in one or more therapeutic areas, including by participating as legal representative/reviewer on Promotional Review Committee and by collaborating closely with clients to help them navigate competitive legal risks in the US market.
• Collaborate with global intellectual property attorneys on IP matters.
• Manages litigation and negotiates and resolution of commercial disputes; manages activities related to company investigations.
• Partnering with legal peers in other regions, provide legal advice and support in connection with non-routine special projects, such as business development activities and other strategic business transactions involving CSL Group companies.
• In collaboration with Compliance, ensure business processes and activities are and remain in compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and company policies, and to maintain open and effective avenues of communication among Legal, Compliance, and the business.
• Coordinate work with outside counsel, and coordinate legal advice on a global basis as required.
• Establish and build good working relationships with internal clients based on mutual trust and respect and knowledge of the company’s business and its needs and goals.

Your Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree and Juris Doctor. Superior academic credentials at top-tier law school strongly preferred.
• Must be licensed to practice law in Pennsylvania (preferred), or hold (or be eligible for and able to obtain promptly) a Limited In-House Corporate Counsel License under PA BLE Rule 302.
• Minimum of 10 years applicable Legal and/or Compliance experience required, including 8 supporting a pharmaceutical or device company, either as in-house or external counsel.  Demonstrated familiarity with the Anti-kickback statute; False Claims Act; Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and supporting regulations; PhRMA Code; and state and federal privacy laws.  Experience in some or all of the following areas: promotional review, commercial contracting, government pricing and/or price reporting, Sunshine Act transparency reporting, pharmaceutical or device compliance, government/internal investigations, and/or commercial and product-liability litigation.
• Experience at top-tier law firm preferred.  Judicial clerkship considered a plus. 
• Strong drafting and negotiation skills required, as well as ability to produce quality work under pressure and while balancing multiple priorities.
• Strong communication, analytical, project management, interpersonal skills; ability to understand business needs and goals and incorporate that understanding in advice to the business that enables the business to make well-informed decisions based on a full understanding of risks and benefits.

Working Conditions:

• Hybrid work environment.  Minimum of 25% of time in the King of Prussia office is expected.

Our Benefits

CSL employees that work at least 30 hours per week are eligible for benefits effective day 1. We are committed to the wellbeing of our employees and their loved ones. CSL offers resources and benefits, from health care to financial protection, so you can focus on doing work that matters. Our benefits are designed to support the needs of our employees at every stage of their life. Whether you are considering starting a family, need help paying for emergency back up care or summer camp, looking for mental health resources, planning for your financial future, or supporting your favorite charity with a matching contribution, CSL has many benefits to help achieve your goals.

Please take the time to review our benefits site to see what’s available to you as a CSL employee.

About CSL Behring

CSL Behring is a global leader in developing and delivering high-quality medicines that treat people with rare and serious diseases. Our treatments offer promise for people in more than 100 countries living with conditions in the immunology, hematology, cardiovascular and metabolic, respiratory, and transplant therapeutic areas. Learn more about CSL Behring.

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