Senior Counsel Specialist, Assistant General Counsel, Customer & Patient-Facing Practice Group

Position Scope and Key Responsibilities:

The Senior Counsel Specialist, Assistant General Counsel will work as part of the Healthcare Law Group within Genentech's Legal Department. The position will have the opportunity to provide legal, regulatory and compliance counseling to the operations and field teams spread throughout the country responsible for delivering customer and patient-facing commercial and medical activities. 

Specific activities may include the following:

• Providing advice, education, training and legal direction on, healthcare fraud and abuse laws, contracting and pricing, FDA labeling and promotional matters, clinical trials, product liability, antitrust, privacy and other laws impacting the commercialization of biotech products;  
• Advising on business strategies, tactical plan development and implementation, and other business issues, including development of legal assessments and solutions-oriented risk mitigation strategies;
• Advising on transactions to support external collaborations and partnerships;
• Counseling on appropriate relationships with healthcare professionals, clinics and societies, patients and advocacy organizations, organized customers, and government entities; and 
• Developing and implementing training to internal clients, partners and stakeholders on key policies, procedures, practices and requirements for healthcare and related legal compliance, and on current enforcement trends.

Business Support 

• Proactively identifying and seizing opportunities to create value and manage legal issues, fostering strong relationships with client groups, creating efficient and effective processes for working with clients, advising senior leaders in the commercial and medical affairs organizations, and acting as a standing or ad hoc member of business or leadership teams. 
• Participating in, leading and/or presenting to various Company committees or other advisory, project or work teams.