COMPLETE Corporate Counsel – Litigation and Product Counseling - Cambridge

Corporate Counsel – Litigation and Product Counseling

Position Summary

Sanofi is seeking an experienced lawyer to join the North American Legal Department at its Cambridge, Massachusetts office location, responsible for supporting litigation, internal investigations government inquiries as well as several Sanofi products managed by Sanofi’s US and Global Specialty Care Business Unit. This is a broad business lawyering role that includes strategic counseling, in addition to effective and efficient management of litigation and investigations, with an emphasis on favorable results while managing costs. The Corporate Counsel will need to be confident and comfortable with senior decision makers and be able to work independently across Sanofi at multiple levels.  The Corporate Counsel will provide input on complex and sensitive legal and business issues and will advise his/her internal stakeholders in a manner that advances the company’s strategy while addressing legal and regulatory risks and preserving and protecting the company’s integrity and reputation.

The Corporate Counsel operates with limited supervision, and therefore requires a high level of balanced judgment and an ability to independently discern and establish priorities.  Agility and willingness to learn about various subject matters (both from a legal and business perspective) are highly valued.  Ability to identify potential legal issues (focusing on promotional matters, regulatory issues and fraud and abuse) as well as proposed solutions to mitigate risk is required.

The Corporate Counsel must demonstrate the following behaviors in partnering with cross-functional stakeholders: strategic business ownership, external awareness, impact-based counseling, proactivity, innovation, and focus on value creation.  He/She must also know when to escalate issues internally and with outside counsel. 

                                                                                                                                             Role Responsibilities

The specific Role Responsibilities of the Corporate Counsel include:

• Support of a diverse caseload, including development of action plans and communication of issues, status, case developments, and litigation risks. Case load will include handling government and internal investigations, government subpoenas, regulatory/administrative proceedings, false claims act (“qui tam”) litigation, class action litigation, and general commercial litigation and as needed, conduct and document Internal Investigations relating to potential violations of company compliance policies/SOPs or law
• Serve as the primary legal contact for assigned products and/or business units, acting as legal reviewer for advertising and promotional materials, as well as collaborating with other practice areas and functions relating to the assigned products and/or business units. 
• Act as a partner to the business in considering, developing and executing initiatives relating to such products or business units.
• Work with cross functional stakeholders to assist them with adherence to Sanofi’s policies, understand legislative developments that may impact our business, and work through direct and indirect management of both internal and external resources.  This requires a high degree of organizational skill. 

Basic Qualifications:

• BA/BS, Juris Doctorate degree from an accredited law school and a valid license to practice law (Massachusetts or New Jersey preferred)
• Minimum of 5 years of legal experience. 
• Proficiency with Word, Powerpoint and other corporate standard software - required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience counseling pharma/biotech companies on FDA or other relevant governmental agencies on healthcare matters

Education:

• J.D. degree from an accredited law school
• Admission to at least one State Bar
• Strong academic credentials

Professional Skills/Attributes:

• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Team player with a commitment to developing strong collaborative relationships with legal colleagues, business stakeholders  and cross-functional teams
• Demonstrated ability to understand legal principles and compliance, as well as business requirements
• Project management
• Commitment to proactively identifying opportunities for improvement and engaging with appropriate stakeholders to propose solutions
• Solutions-oriented; business-oriented
• Self-motivated, able to work independently, reliable, responsive, and accountable to deliver results
• High level of professionalism; strong interpersonal skills
• Proven ability/interest in working across a broad range of subject matter areas
• Strong organizational skills and ability to handle multiple responsibilities and priorities simultaneously and still meet high quality and timeliness standards under pressure
• Willingness to flex job responsibilities and learn new areas
• Strong interpersonal skills and proven ability to work collaboratively in cross-functional/multi-disciplinary teams
• Sound judgment and commitment to ethical conduct

Sanofi US and its U.S. affiliates are Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employers committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; nationality; marital, domestic partnership or civil union status; sex, gender, gender identity or expression; affectional or sexual orientation; disability; veteran or military status or liability for military status; domestic violence victim status; atypical cellular or blood trait; genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing) or any other characteristic protected by law.

At Sanofi US, diversity and inclusion is foundational to how we operate and embedded in our Core Values. We recognize to truly tap into the richness diversity brings we must lead with inclusion and have a workplace where those differences can thrive and be leveraged to empower the lives of our colleagues, patients and customers. We respect and celebrate the diversity of our people, their backgrounds and experiences and provide equal opportunity for all.

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At Sanofi diversity and inclusion is foundational to how we operate and embedded in our Core Values. We recognize to truly tap into the richness diversity brings we must lead with inclusion and have a workplace where those differences can thrive and be leveraged to empower the lives of our colleagues, patients and customers. We respect and celebrate the diversity of our people, their backgrounds and experiences and provide equal opportunity for all.