Head of Legal US Pharma
Head of Legal US Pharma
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At Alcon we are driven by the meaningful work we do to help people see brilliantly. We innovate boldly champion progress and act with speed as the global leader in eye care. Here youll be recognized for your commitment and contributions and see your career like never before. Together we go above and beyond to make an impact in the lives of our patients and customers.
Job Description:
The Head of Legal US Pharma will be responsible for providing legal advice and support on a broad range of commercial matters within our pharmaceutical franchise. This role involves negotiating drafting and reviewing contracts ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements managing legal risks and advising on business strategies. This role will serve on the US Pharma Leadership Team and will report directly to the VP of Legal and Assistant Corporate Secretary.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide legal advice and counselling on a broad set of healthcare commercial and general corporate topics in support of commercialized and precommercial product launches including preapproval activities marketing strategies advertising and promotional materials and programs disease awareness activities HCP interactions patient programs market access and reimbursement matters.
- Draft review and negotiate various commercial agreements related to the sale of pharmaceutical products.
- Provide legal guidance on regulatory compliance related to pharmaceutical products including FDA regulations drug distribution pricing AKS market access and reimbursement.
- Manage and mitigate legal risks associated with commercial activities ensuring alignment with company policies applicable laws and industry standards.
- Conduct legal research and stay updated on relevant laws regulations and industry trends.
- Collaborate with crossfunctional teams including marketing sales R&D and finance to support business initiatives and ensure legal compliance.
- Effectively manage risk to the organization; handle disputes and litigation as required.
- Provide training and support to internal stakeholders on legal issues and best practices.
Key Requirements/Minimum Qualifications:
- Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school.
- Licensed to practice law in the US.
- Minimum of 10 years prior legal experience including experience inhouse within the pharmaceutical industry.
- Experience launching and commercializing new pharmaceutical products.
- Strong knowledge of FDA regulations drug distribution pricing AKS market access and reimbursement related to pharmaceutical products.
- Proven experience in drafting reviewing and negotiating complex commercial contracts.
- Healthcare compliance experience preferred.
- Excellent analytical problemsolving and decisionmaking skills.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with diverse teams.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fastpaced environment.
- High ethical standards and professional integrity.
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Alcon is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in EVerify. Alcon takes pride in maintaining a diverse environment and our policies are not to discriminate in recruitment hiring training promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race color religion gender national origin age sexual orientation gender identity marital or veteran status disability or any other legally protected status. Alcon is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If because of a medical condition or disability you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process or in order to perform the essential functions of a position please send an email to and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.
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Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
