Description:

Overview:
A Trade Group Representing Companies in The Pharmaceutical Industry is seeking a Senior Director for its Law team who will serve as in-house legal counsel advising on state laws, legislation, and regulations that are of import to the biopharmaceutical industry, its members, and the patients it serves.

Reporting to the Senior Assistant General Counsel/Head of State Legal Affairs.

The Sr. Director will:

Serve as legal counsel for state law issues, including but not limited to prescription drug affordability boards, health insurance benefit design, and litigation and administrative law issues;
Provide and coordinate support to PhRMA's State Advocacy and Policy & Research teams;
Advocate on behalf of PhRMA and its members to state and local legislative and regulatory bodies;
Coordinate legal issue alignment with member company in-house counsel;
Manage and supervise external counsel on issues relating to state laws, legislation and regulation, and litigation issues;
Provide independent legal analysis and advice to internal clients and member company lawyers;
Provide general legal back-up for PhRMA;
Perform other duties as assigned.

Key Success Factors:
PhRMA seeks a collaborative, proactive, self-starter who is passionate about access to medicines and addressing the healthcare challenges we face today. The ideal candidate for this role will be a relationship builder, problem solver, and analytical thinker. Key success factors for this role include intellectual curiosity, attention to detail, consensus-building and negotiating skills, strong interpersonal and communication skills, political sensitivity and diplomacy, and a team focus paired with the ability to work independently. The successful candidate should be adaptable, able to reprioritize/shift gears quickly, and comfortable in a high-pressure environment.

Professional Experience / Requirements:

JD and member of the DC Bar with a minimum of 3+ years of progressive experience in a law firm, as counsel in a biopharmaceutical company or trade association or other non-profit, or as a public servant in a relevant government department, agency, or legislature;
Experience with state law and state legislative processes and drafting;
Experience with litigation practice and drafting briefs or other court filings;
Experience drafting regulatory comments;
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills;
Ability to manage multiple complex priorities;
Ability to communicate legal concepts and opinions to non-lawyers both verbally and in writing.