This Senior Counsel, Vaccines US Commercial position is critical to support a leading Vaccines business by providing expert legal counsel on a range of activities covering the promotion, distribution, support, and sale of vaccines.  Strategic-level thinking is essential, as is exceptional judgment and a strong work ethic.  Must be energized by working in a dynamic environment.

This role will provide you the opportunity to lead key activities to progress your career.  These responsibilities include some of the following:

• Serving as a key legal advisor on commercial activities involving Vaccines in the US market, with a strong focus advising on the promotional, sale and distribution of Vaccines to public and private entities. 

• Providing primary legal support related to contracts for the sale of Vaccines to various government entities.

• Providing significant product support as a brand lawyer with expertise advising on both promotional and non-promotional initiatives across a highly matrixed organization.  The role requires substantial depth in the fundamentals of FDA advertising and promotion as well as fraud and abuse, while simultaneously demonstrating breadth in multiple related areas.  The ability to issue spot and collaborate with legal subject matter experts and other legal colleagues is critical.

• Counseling on the external legal environment relating to operating a Vaccines business, with a clear understanding of industry practices.

• Engaging with cross-functional teams and matrix partners (e.g., Medical Affairs, Communications, Commercial Operations, Regulatory, Supply) to support the goals of the Vaccines commercial organization and effectively communicate complex information in clear and concise terms.

• Partnering with Compliance to ensure Policies/SOPs are fit-for-purpose and the organization is adequately trained to ensure adherence to those Policies/SOPs.

• Managing outside counsel in limited circumstances.

Why you?

Basic Qualifications:

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

• U.S. Juris Doctor (J.D.)

• Current member of a state bar

• Minimum of 7 years relevant experience

• Experience in US FDA promotional laws/regulations

• Working knowledge related to the commercialization of pharmaceuticals or vaccines   

Preferred Qualifications:

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

• Government contracting experience involving the sale of pharmaceuticals or vaccines

Why GSK?

Our values and expectations are 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 decision-making – using evidence and applying judgment to balance pace, rigour and risk.

• Committed to delivering high quality results, overcoming challenges, focusing on what matters, and execution.

• High integrity, exceptional communication skills and excellent judgment. 

• Ability to implement change initiatives.

• Sustaining energy and well-being, building resilience in teams.

• Continuously looking for opportunities to learn, build skills and share learning both internally and externally.

• Building strong relationships and collaboration, managing trusted stakeholder relationships internally and externally.

• High level of accountability and independence.

• Works exceptionally well as a member of a team.

• Sense of humor.

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Please visit  GSK US Benefits Summary to learn more about the comprehensive benefits program GSK offers US employees.

Why GSK?

Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

GSK is a global biopharma company with a purpose to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. We aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade, as a successful, growing company where people can thrive. We get ahead of disease by preventing and treating it with innovation in specialty medicines and vaccines. We focus on four therapeutic areas: respiratory, immunology and inflammation; oncology; HIV; and infectious diseases – to impact health at scale.

People and patients around the world count on the medicines and vaccines we make, so we’re committed to creating an environment where our people can thrive and focus on what matters most. Our culture of being ambitious for patients, accountable for impact and doing the right thing is the foundation for how, together, we deliver for patients, shareholders and our people.

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