Corporate Counsel - Market Access & Pricing

Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq ARWR) is a commercial stage biopharmaceutical company that develops medicines that treat intractable diseases by silencing the genes that cause them. Using a broad portfolio of RNA chemistries and efficient modes of delivery, Arrowhead therapies trigger the RNA interference mechanism to induce rapid, deep, and durable knockdown of target genes. RNA interference, or RNAi, is a mechanism present in living cells that inhibits the expression of a specific gene, thereby affecting the production of a specific protein.

Arrowhead’s RNAi-based therapeutics leverage this natural pathway of gene silencing.

Arrowhead is focused on developing innovative drugs for diseases with a genetic basis, typically characterized by the overproduction of one or more proteins that are involved with disease. The depth and versatility of our RNAi technologies enables us to potentially address conditions in virtually any therapeutic area and pursue disease targets that are not otherwise addressable by small molecules and biologics.

Arrowhead is leading the field in bringing the promise of RNAi to address diseases outside of the liver, and our clinical pipeline includes disease targets in the liver and lung with a promising pipeline of preclinical candidates.

Arrowhead’s corporate headquarters is in Pasadena, CA with research and development teams in Madison, WI & San Diego, CA, and a state of the art manufacturing facility in Verona, WI. Our employees are nimble, science-driven innovators who are collaborating to bring new therapies to patients in need.

The Corporate Counsel (Market Access and Pricing), will report to and operate under the direction of the Assistant General Counsel, supporting the provision of day-to-day strategic and business-focused legal and risk counseling to internal stakeholders primarily on the pricing, reimbursement, access, and trade and distribution of Arrowhead’s products, supporting US and global markets. You will work closely with colleagues on the legal team and across commercial, contracts, and other internal teams to lead legal strategies and support various aspects of the distribution and commercialization of Arrowhead’s products.

Our relatively small legal department additionally offers the opportunity for you to develop other areas of interest.

Supporting business functions across the Company, this role requires the ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, while providing proactive and collaborative legal advice to mitigate risk and ensure alignment with applicable laws and global healthcare compliance standards.

This role is based in Pasadena, California, with an expectation to be in office 5 days a week.

• Providing strategic counsel to Company stakeholders on issues impacting drug pricing, reimbursement, and market access, including by:

  • Serving as an enterprise expert on federal supply schedule contracting and federal and state pricing requirements and implications, including advising on the Company’s compliance with government price laws, including price reporting requirements, the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program (including State supplemental rebate requests), Medicare Part D Manufacturer Discount Program (MDP), 340B program, etc.
  • Advising on the Company’s arrangements and interactions with pharmacy benefit managers (PBM), health plans, employers, governments and other payers
  • Providing legal guidance on trade and distribution strategies, patient support programs, state price reporting, government programs and pricing implications, rebate and discount arrangements, value-based agreements and payer communications

• Negotiating and drafting agreements in connection with the activities described above

• Providing legal guidance and oversight for activities performed by third party contractors that provide market access, government invoicing and price reporting, and distribution services on Arrowhead’s behalf.

• Manage outside counsel as needed, particularly with respect to ex-US requirements

• Serving as a secondary legal representative on Arrowhead’s Medical Legal Regulatory (MLR) Review Committee