Senior Director, Corporate Counsel Commercial Product Law

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Job description

SENIOR DIRECTOR, CORPORATE COUNSEL COMMERCIAL PRODUCT LAW Position Summary: Global Blood Therapeutics (GBT) is seeking a seasoned commercial attorney to provide strategic counsel to the medical, commercial and patient/advocacy teams team on a broad array of matters in support of the Company's product portfolio and launch activities related to Oxbryta and product candidates, including promotional support and legal support for healthcare compliance. This position will report to the VP, Commercial Product Law & Chief Privacy Officer and will work collaboratively with a cross-functional commercial team, the Legal team, the healthcare compliance team (including GBT's VP & Chief Compliance Officer) and with outside counsel. Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• In coordination with the VP, Commercial Product Law & Chief Privacy Officer, serves as day-to-day lead and strategic legal business partner to the GBT commercial, medical and regulatory affairs teams, as well as patient advocacy/support teams, in connection with GBT's efforts to commercialize Oxbryta, GBT's first commercial product
• Provides comprehensive and high-quality legal support to GBT in the areas of sales, marketing, promotional/medical/patient materials, patient access/support/ reimbursement, government contracts and pricing, managed care, and compliance with federal and state statutes, FCPA, rules and regulations, privacy, safety/product liability law, and other laws, regulations and Company policies and procedures
• Works collaboratively with Legal team partners (especially the VP, Commercial Product Law & Chief Privacy Officer and VP & Chief Compliance Officer) and key functions within GBT on all relevant topics. Includes coordination with other Legal team members focused on contracting matters
• Partners with functional teams to establish a rapport and positive working relationship and provide pragmatic legal counsel regarding the achievement of business objectives in the areas described above
• Works collaboratively and creatively with stakeholders and provides broad spectrum legal support and day-to-day counseling. Clearly and effectively renders and communicates practical, timely legal advice
• Drafts, reviews and negotiates various commercial contracts (see Qualifications)
• As requested, serves as primary Legal advisor (and liaison with outside counsel) in the negotiation and settlement of business disputes or product liability matters to protect the Company's interests
• Performs special projects as assigned and demonstrates leadership ability on a wide range of issues
• Identifies training needs within client groups and assists in the development and presentation of training
• Manages outside counsel to achieve timely and cost-effective work
• Maintains a very strong working knowledge of applicable laws, regulations, and enforcement actions to identify emerging risks. Alerts the Company to trends and risks and assists in implementing policies and procedures in response thereto

Qualifications:

• 12 years or more legal experience including at least 3 years at a commercial-stage pharmaceutical or biotechnology company involved with product launches
• JD degree from an accredited law school; licensed in good standing with California state bar strongly preferred
• Broad knowledge of and significant legal experience counselling commercial and other functions in anti-kickback, FDCA, OIG, privacy, FCPA and other statutes, regulations, guidances, enforcement, and trends applicable to the development, marketing and sale of pharmaceutical products, especially the US environment
• Experience reviewing advertising, copy and promotional materials, conducting product reviews, advising on reimbursement and patient support activities and reviewing product labels
• Experience drafting and negotiating pharma-related commercial and medical affairs contracts (e.g. supply, manufacturing, distribution, IST/clinical trial, managed markets, vendor) and/or other agreements. Experience with government price reporting preferred
• Proven ability to think strategically about achieving corporate objectives by addressing the needs of internal and external stakeholders, and to analyze issues and propose options and recommendations
• Excellent communication, negotiation, training and presentation skills and ability to interact with all levels of the organization
• Strong organizational, project-management and teamwork skills
• Self-motivated, innovative, strategic, detail-oriented and able to provide high quality and timely work product
• Able to manage multiple projects and work successfully in a fast-paced environment under deadlines
• Ability and track record of successfully working in cross-functional teams
• Strong client service orientation and business acumen
• Demonstrated success in a fast-paced, high-performing, fluid, and collaborative culture, working with individuals having diverse educational and cultural backgrounds
• Ability to travel as necessary

Fit with GBT culture:

• Ability to build strong relationships with co-workers of various backgrounds and expertise
• Ability to function at a high level in a team setting whether leading the group or acting as an individual contributor
• Values-based leadership consistent with GBT's Core Values, including strong patient focus
• Excitement about the vision and mission of GBT
• Flexibility
• Integrity

NOTE: This position summary is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

The Company complies with all laws respecting equal employment opportunity and does not discriminate against applicants with regard to any protected characteristic as defined by federal, state, and local law. This position requires you to work onsite at the Company's facilities. The Company requires all employees working in its facilities (including attending in-person meetings and events) to be fully vaccinated from COVID-19 (except as required by applicable law). Therefore, this position requires you to be fully vaccinated from COVID-19, subject to reasonable accommodations for a disability/medical condition or sincerely-held religious belief, and/or as otherwise required by applicable law. The Company considers you fully vaccinated once 14 days have passed since you received either the second dose in a two-dose COVID-19 vaccine series or a single-dose COVID-19 vaccine. This position requires you to maintain a fully-vaccinated status against COVID-19, subject to reasonable accommodations required by applicable law. The vaccine must have been FDA approved, have emergency use authorization from the FDA, or, for persons fully vaccinated outside of the U.S., be listed for emergency use by the World Health Organization.

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