Roche

Corporate Counsel, Global Legal Technical Operations & Facilities

Roche$181K — $337K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of EHS or manufacturing-related legal experience in pharma/biotech or law firm/government agency.
  • U.S. law degree (J.D.) and admission to at least one U.S. state bar, or eligibility for California’s Registered In-House Counsel program.
  • Experience providing EHS regulatory compliance advice to industrial clients, preferably in the pharmaceutical or biotech industries.
  • Experience in manufacturing support with a focus on FDA/cGMP regulatory counseling.

Responsibilities

  • Provide legal advice and strategic counseling to PT sites and EHS departments.
  • Advise and represent manufacturing sites on EHS compliance and enforcement matters.
  • Coordinate environmental due diligence and draft/negotiating EHS provisions in contracts.
  • Counsel on regulatory and compliance matters under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
  • Prepare and negotiate manufacturing supply and development agreements.
  • Manage outside counsel on legal matters.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive healthcare coverage.
  • Retirement savings plan with company match.
  • Work-life balance initiatives.
  • Professional development opportunities.
Full Job Description

We are seeking to hire a Corporate Counsel in Global Legal Technical Operations & Facilities. This team member will focus on global support to PT and its sites involving regulatory and transactional counseling on environmental, health & safety matters, FDA/cGMP, manufacturing supply and development agreements, and other related matters.

The Opportunity

Key responsibilities of this individual contributor role may include but not be limited to the following:

  • Providing legal advice and strategic counseling to PT sites, Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) departments, global EHS functions, and other business units.

  • Advising and representing our manufacturing sites on EHS compliance and enforcement matters, sustainability, and environmental land use issues.

  • Coordinating environmental due diligence; drafting and negotiating EHS and related provisions of contracts; and counseling on environmental site remediation.

  • Advising on regulatory and compliance matters arising under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act related to manufacturing practices (cGMP), quality system requirements, and other issues and agreements involving quality considerations. 

  • Preparing and negotiating manufacturing supply and development agreements, and advising on related transactional issues key to manufacturing operations.

  • Managing outside counsel retained to support legal matters.

The How

Legal excellence accelerates in combination with the right business- and solutions-focused attitude, mindset, and ways of working. Here is who we are looking for:

Communication and Leadership

  • Pro-active and confident individual who is committed to driving change.

  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.

  • Ability to communicate complex and highly technical information clearly and concisely.

  • Commitment to working as a team player in a multinational legal department.

  • Excellent interpersonal skills with high cross-cultural sensitivity.

  • Willingness to travel.

Our Expectations

  • Strong business acumen; sensitive to business needs; views change as an opportunity; eager to work in a fast paced environment.

  • Best in class attitude; challenges status quo constructively and contributes to improvements; results oriented; ability to influence; solutions oriented mindset.

Who You Are

  • 5+ years of EHS or manufacturing related legal experience, ideally in a pharma/biotech corporate setting and/or in a law firm 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 or committed interest in:

    • Providing EHS regulatory compliance advice to industrial clients, preferably to the pharmaceutical or biotech industries;

    • Providing manufacturing support in pharmaceutical or biotech industries, such as regulatory counseling on FDA/cGMP related matters.

Location

  • This role is located at Genentech’s South San Francisco, California campus. A remote working arrangement is not available.

  • Relocation benefits are not available for this position.

The expected salary range for this position based on the primary location of California is$181,800 to $337,600. Actual pay will be determined based on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and other job-related factors permitted by law. A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and Company performance. This position also qualifies for the benefits detailed at the link provided below.

About Roche

Roche Holding AG is a Swiss multinational healthcare company that operates worldwide under two divisions: Pharmaceuticals and Diagnostics. Its holding company, Roche Holding AG, has bearer shares listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange. The company headquarters are located in Basel. Roche is the largest pharmaceutical company in the world, and the leading provider of cancer treatments globally. The company also produces a range of diagnostic tests for medical professionals and patients. Roche was one of the first companies to bring targeted treatments to patients. In 2019, Roche had over 100,000 employees worldwide, and generated revenue of CHF 61.5 billion.
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