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uniqure
Senior Counsel, Commercial Law
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A Corporate Lawyer specializes in corporate law. They ensure the legality of commercial transactions, advising corporations on their legal rights and duties, including the duties and responsibilities of corporate officers.
$204,471 / year median in Kentucky
-4% projected decline
Job Description
Description At uniQure, we are delivering on the promise of gene therapy and delivering hope for patients facing urgent unmet medical needs. Every role in our organization carries profound purpose; whether you're in research, operations, access, or support, your contributions impact patients. We're seeking passionate professionals who thrive in high-stakes environments, uphold rigorous quality standards, and share our relentless commitment to transforming the lives of patients. Join us in making the impossible possible, where your expertise becomes a catalyst for life-changing treatments. Key result areas (major duties, accountabilities and responsibilities) We are seeking an energetic, motivated attorney to join our team as Senior Counsel, Commercial Law. Reporting to the SVP, Commercial Law and Healthcare Compliance, to provide strategic legal advice within a highly regulated environment to uniQure's commercial, medical affairs, market access and reimbursement, and patient support functions in support of uniQure's planned first launch in the United States. This role will be responsible for providing hands-on, day-to-day legal support and advice, and business partnership on a wide range of strategic and tactical initiatives, including, but not limited to, pre-launch activities, market access activities, patient support programs, materials review (advertising/promotion and medical/scientific communications) and government programs. The ideal candidate for this role will work cross-functionally with multiple departments, including Commercial, Medical and Market Access, to identify opportunities to compliantly advance commercial business objectives, and identify legal risks, while providing sound counsel and advice to mitigate such risk. This involves close collaboration with the internal business teams to ensure an understanding of their needs and to foster a trusted partnership around legal matters. As a key advisor and resource, the individual must have the appropriate level of business acumen, judgment and legal experience to advise the business on complex legal matters in a highly regulated environment. This role is best suited for a seasoned, versatile and strategic lawyer with 10+ years of legal experience in pharmaceutical product development and commercialization who is looking for a role with meaningful opportunities for professional development. In-house experience at an early-stage pharmaceutical/biotech company is required, with experience supporting a company through its first launch preferred. Partner with, and provide pragmatic and solutions oriented legal advice and support to, rapidly growing Commercial and Medical Affairs organizations; identify and resolve critical legal and business issues associated with product launch and market entry and communicate those solutions clearly and concisely. Provide counsel on state and federal laws and regulations impacting commercial operations, including Anti-kickback Statute, False Claims Act, OIG Guidance, PhRMA Code, and state drug pricing transparency laws. Advise on a wide variety of matters related to: distribution, trade, and channel strategy across specialty pharmacies, distributors, wholesalers, GPOs, and PBMs; establishing compliant patient support programs; pricing, coverage and reimbursement strategies under Medicare Parts [B and D], Medicaid, and Veterans Health Care Act; government pricing matters, such as requirements and compliance with Medicaid Drug Rebate Programs (MDRPs) including impact to Average Manufacturer Price, Best Price and other price reporting calculations, and