Assistant General Counsel

4 days ago


Raleigh, North Carolina, United States Merz Therapeutics Full time
About Us

At Merz Therapeutics, we take a nurturing approach to our organization – treating colleagues like family, embracing our whole selves and creating a company culture that encourages growth and decisive action.

We are committed to caring for whole communities by focusing on individuals suffering from movement disorders and neurological conditions and the healthcare providers dedicated to helping them, while simultaneously bolstering our team members in a united effort to make a difference.

As a private, family-owned company, we have the liberty and support to make decisions for ourselves, our customers and the patients we serve.

We pride ourselves on building an inclusive culture where there is room to celebrate individual growth and the ability to contribute to a common good as a collaborative team.

Our mission is grounded in a long-term view of making a difference for the common good, while growing together as a family.

About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Assistant General Counsel to join our team. As a key member of our legal department, you will collaborate with commercial business functions and management to provide effective, proactive legal advice and counsel on issues associated with related areas of law, general business and a wide variety of regulatory and other technical matters.

You will provide legal support with respect to the development, manufacturing, promotion, distribution and sale of pharmaceuticals and medical devices.

Additionally, you will take an active role in the day-to-day management of the North America Legal function and in corporate governance and mentoring of colleagues, providing counsel on and manage risk related to Merz and the sale of our products.

You will play a key role in support of the development, acquisition and divestiture of products and in lifecycle management by providing effective legal support for sales, marketing and supporting functions.

Key Responsibilities
  • Counseling Business: Analyze legal issues relating to a variety of business activities (including external interactions with customers, suppliers, competitors, government agencies as well as internal Company interactions) to effectively guide the business in conducting its operations in a competitive and compliant manner.
  • Review of Scientific and Medical Materials: Provide FDA regulatory advice to the medical teams by participating in Scientific Review Committees for the Company's scientific and medical materials.
  • Contracts Management: Support and manage Corporate Paralegal (contractor position) and Compliance team in management of Merz Therapeutics US contract management system and processes.
  • Promotional Review: Provide FDA regulatory advice to the product marketing teams by participating in Promotional Review Committees for the Company's products.
  • Market Access: Provide counsel to Managed Markets on contractual arrangements with payers and potential legal issues, including government pricing, anti-kickback statutes, relationships with healthcare providers and FDA regulations.
  • Contract Reviews: Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of general commercial and general business contracts, including master services agreements and statements of work; ensure that contracts are in compliance with legal and regulatory requirements and organization policies.
  • Brand Protection/IP: Support North American brand protection efforts to protect the company's products, and the commercialization of the company's products in NA from trademark infringement, counterfeiting and diversion.
Requirements
  • Graduation from an American Bar Association approved law school; licensed to practice law in any State in good standing; excellent academic credentials.
  • Minimum 10 years overall legal experience in law firm and corporate legal department settings; prefer at least 6 of those years must be in the legal department of a pharmaceutical and/or medical device company.
  • Prior experience with corporate governance, intellectual property and business development formalities.
  • Product promotional/marketing review experience.
What We Offer

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, as well as opportunities for professional growth and development.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from diverse candidates.

Please submit your application, including your resume and a cover letter, to [insert contact information].



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