Corporate EHS Counsel: Pharmaceutical and Biotech Expert

4 days ago


South San Francisco, California, United States Genentech Full time

**About the Role**

Genentech is seeking an experienced Senior Corporate Counsel to join its Manufacturing and Site Operations Law Group (MSOLG). This key position will report to the Senior Director and serve as a trusted advisor and strategist, providing legal advice to Genentech and Roche U.S. Pharma-affiliated sites and manufacturing operations.

The successful candidate will have a strong background in environmental, health, and safety (EHS) regulations, with expertise in pharmaceutical and biotech industries. They will be responsible for providing legal counsel on complex EHS compliance and enforcement matters, including those arising under federal, California, and other state and local EHS laws and regulations.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Providing legal advice to Genentech and Roche U.S. Pharma affiliated EHS departments, manufacturing operations, facilities & engineering, real estate/planning, research, and other site organizations and business units.
  • Advising and representing the Company on complex EHS compliance and enforcement matters, including those arising under federal, California, and other state and local EHS laws and regulations on hazardous waste, hazardous materials, air emissions, wastewater, storm water, process safety issues, occupational safety and health, and sustainability.
  • Analyzing issues, developing strategy, and managing complex site remediation related matters and activities, including state and federal Superfund sites.
  • Coordinating environmental due diligence activities and providing legal support for site acquisition & development, divestitures, and other real property-related matters.
  • Partnering with Company transactional attorneys and diverse internal stakeholders to prepare and negotiate EHS and related provisions of transactional documents.
  • Providing legal counsel and strategic advice in support of land use matters, including the coordinating and handling the legal support for construction matters.
  • Advising on regulatory and compliance matters arising under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act related to manufacturing practices (cGMP) and quality system requirements.
  • IACUC and USDA regulatory and compliance matters.
  • DEA licensing and enforcement.
  • Transactional issues in support of manufacturing supply and other agreements.
  • International trade legal counseling and compliance.
  • Managing outside counsel retained to support legal matters.

About You:

  • 7+ years of EHS or manufacturing related legal experience, ideally in a pharma/biotech corporate setting and/or representing such clients/matters in a law firm and/or relevant government agency.
  • A U.S. law degree (J.D.) and current 'good standing' admission to at least one U.S. state bar, or be eligible to apply to California's Registered In-House Counsel program.
  • Demonstrated experience and track record of success in significant experience providing EHS regulatory compliance advice to industrial clients, preferably to the pharmaceutical or biotech industries.
  • Prior experience providing manufacturing support in pharmaceutical or biotech industries, such as regulatory counseling on FDA/cGMP related matters is a plus, but not required.
  • Excellent and effective oral and written communications skills, particularly for negotiation.
  • Team player with demonstrated history of collaborative problem solving.
  • Ability to influence without authority and present complex information to senior leaders/clients.
  • Strategic thinker with an enterprise-wide and growth-oriented mindset.
  • Evidence of high emotional intelligence to successfully navigate challenging issues in a high performance environment.

Benefits and Salary Information:

This role offers a competitive salary range of $198,500 - $368,600 based on primary location in California. A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and company performance. Additionally, this position qualifies for the benefits detailed below. The expected salary range takes into account the industry standard, level of experience, and geographic location.



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