Senior Legal Counsel, US Medical Affairs at GSK in Durham, NC

Site Name: USA - Pennsylvania - Philadelphia, USA - North Carolina - Research Triangle Park

Posted Date: Feb 26 2021

Are you energized by a high-profile legal role that allows you to shape policies and procedures to positively impact the business? If so, this Senior Legal Counsel, US Medical Affairs role could be an exciting opportunity to explore.

The Senior Legal Counsel to US Medical Affairs will be providing strategic legal advice to the US Medical Leadership Team (MLT), including advising US Country Medical Director as well as other functions that make up US Medical Affairs (US Medical Therapy Areas (TA) (including Oncology, Specialty & Primary Care, and Vaccines), Field Medical, Medical Engagement Capabilities & Enablement, Medical Information, and Safety Governance & Quality Risk). As legal counsel for MLT you will be dealing with a wide range of legal issues that span the life cycle of a pharmaceutical asset. Key activities and responsibilities of this role will include:

• Member of MLT, advising the US Country Medical Director and other team members
• Reviewing scientific documents, press releases and medical business plans and advise on appropriate strategy/language to manage legal risk while maximizing Medical engagement.
• Providing strategic advice to TA Medical teams regarding Medical activities with HCPs, Payers, and patients.
• US Legal lead for Medical Engagement, including MSL/HOL activities and support of US HCP Engagement Hub.
• Counsel on appropriate interfaces between Commercial/Marketing and Medical
• Providing advice to US Value Evidence Outcomes, including contracting, USHO Collaborative Studies, RWE trial issues and use of HealthCare Economic Information with Payers and Formulary Decision Makers.
• Counseling on US Pharmacovigilance issues
• Reviewing and advising on US Medical Affairs Grants and Donations
• Providing legal advice to Medical Information, regarding content of medical responses as well innovative channels for distribution of medical information
• Counseling on innovative digital practices and data analytics
• Partnering with Compliance, including conduct of investigations of alleged compliance violations, training for US MALT and other relevant stakeholders, and creation and review of current US policy and SOPs to enable effective Medical internal and external engagement.
• Position will require you to work in a matrix setting with various stakeholders in Legal (USLO and RDLO) as well as within the US Business. Will also interact with senior leaders in Legal, Medical

Why you?

Basic Qualifications:

We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:

• J.D. with Bar Qualification
• Experience in drafting and negotiating contracts

Preferred Qualifications:

If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:

• Experience in Pharmaceutical Law, Life Science/Healthcare Law, Corporate Law (preferred)
• Strategic thinker who is able to provide practical resolutions and help resolve conflicts (preferred)
• Self-starter (preferred)
• Works well in a matrix style collaborative team (preferred)
• Experience working with Medical Affairs groups within Pharma (preferred)
• US experience in non-promotional and promotional activities (preferred)

Why GSK?

Our values and expectationsare at the heart of everything we do and form an important part of our culture.

These include Patient focus, Transparency, Respect, Integrity along with Courage, Accountability, Development, and Teamwork. As GSK focuses on our values and expectations and a culture of innovation, performance, and trust, the successful candidate will demonstrate the following capabilities:

• Agile and distributed decision-making - using evidence and applying judgement to balance pace, rigour and risk
• Managing individual and team performance.
• Committed to delivering high quality results, overcoming challenges, focusing on what matters, execution.
• Implementing change initiatives and leading change.
• Sustaining energy and well-being, building resilience in teams.
• Continuously looking for opportunities to learn, build skills and share learning both internally and externally.
• Developing people and building a talent pipeline.
• Translating strategy into action - a compelling narrative, motivating others, setting objectives and delegation.
• Building strong relationships and collaboration, managing trusted stakeholder relationships internally and externally.
• Budgeting and forecasting, commercial and financial acumen.

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