Senior Corporate Counsel, Commercial

SUMMARY/

JOB PURPOSE:

The Senior Corporate Counsel, Commercial is responsible for providing commercialization legal support, advice and counsel in connection with planning, tactics and strategies undertaken by the Commercial Department of the Company, primarily the Market Access function. The attorney in this position will provide direct regulatory advice and transactional support for Exelixis’ relationships with key customers and business partners, including but not limited to group purchasing organizations, large hospital networks, PBMs, specialty pharmacies, and distributors.

The attorney in this position will also be responsible for providing legal advice related to government price reporting requirements.

* This is an onsite role (5 days a week, Monday through Friday) based at our Alameda, CA headquarters.*

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide direct legal support to the Commercial-Market Access department, in the furtherance of their operational responsibilities and in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Company’s Healthcare Compliance Program.

• Advise Commercial-Market Access department on compliance with government price reporting requirements.

• Draft, review and negotiate contracts in support of the Commercial department, including purchase and distribution agreements and PBM agreements.

• Ongoing tracking and evaluation of legal and regulatory developments at the Federal and state levels pertinent to the commercialization of innovative pharmaceuticals, including but not limited to guidance and advisories from FDA, OIG, DOJ, CMS, and other relevant government agencies.

• Advise and troubleshoot on existing agreements.

• In collaboration with the Healthcare Compliance function and taking into consideration input from operational clients and colleagues, maintain and modify Company policies and SOPs in a risk-based manner, as necessary to reflect changes and clarifications to applicable laws and regulations, develop associated written guidance, and conduct live or web-based training to operational teams.

• Assist Healthcare Compliance with the monitoring and auditing of Commercial activities, including periodic field-based monitoring activities.

• Participate in the investigation of complaints and alleged violations of rules, regulations, policies, procedures, and standards of conduct, and coordinates with management in developing/implementing corrective action plans and provides general guidance on such matters.

• Handle a broad variety of miscellaneous legal tasks on an as needed basis.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provides direction to other Exelixis employees; may supervise staff.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/KNOWLEDGE &

SKILLS:

Education:

• BS/BA degree; optimally in life sciences or a related field.

• JD degree required and must be admitted to practice, preferably in California.

Experience:

• At least 6 years of experience as an attorney in a law firm or in-house legal department, with a focus on providing transactional and regulatory advice regarding marketed products in the biopharmaceutical or biotechnology industry.

• Contract drafting and negotiation experience required.

Knowledge/

Skills:

• Thorough knowledge of laws, regulations, and guidance applicable to various biopharmaceutical commercial initiatives.

• Thorough knowledge of processes related to the drafting, negotiation, and review of various commercial contracts.

• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to articulate legal advice in a clear, concise, and complete manner, both verbally and in writing.

• As a visible representative of the Legal department with responsibility for the enforcement of Company polices and ethical standards, must exercise strong, positive leadership and influencing skills.

• Must have a record of professional performance and personal integrity reflective of good judgment and the ability to apply legal principles to business facts in a reasonable manner.

• Must be detail-oriented and have strong organizational skills.

• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and with the ability to re-prioritize on short time frames.

• Acts responsibly and conscientiously.

• Works under pressure to meet specific deadlines.

• Works independently…