Legal Senior Counsel, Market Access

Vertex Pharmaceuticals LLC; Florida; Hybrid; USD 214,000 - 322,000; Full time

Job summary

Vertex Pharmaceuticals is seeking a Legal Senior Counsel for Market Access to provide expert legal counsel across Market Access, Government Affairs & Public Policy, and pipeline. You will partner with business partners to ensure compliant pricing, contracting, and policy alignment across programs in a dynamic, highly regulated environment.

The ideal candidate will have a JD from an ABA-accredited law school, be a member of a state bar, and bring 8+ years of post-JD experience advising on life

Qualifications

• JD from ABA accredited law school.
• State bar membership.
• Minimum of 8 years post-JD experience advising on legal matters in the life sciences space.

Responsibilities

• Advise business partners on commercial initiatives and regulatory obligations under Medicaid, Medicare, 340B, and the Veterans Health Care Act.
• Provide legal counsel on government pricing, price reporting compliance, and state drug price transparency laws.
• Collaborate with legal colleagues across commercial, pipeline, and privacy sectors to deliver comprehensive legal advice.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Life sciences law

Contracting

Government pricing

Education

JD from ABA accredited law school

Job description

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JD from an ABA accredited law school, state bar membership, and minimum 8 years of post-JD experience in life sciences legal matters.

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Title: Legal Senior Counsel, Market Access
Category: Jobs
Organiser: Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Location: Florida, United States (Remote-Eligible)
Eligibility: JD from an ABA accredited law school, member of a state bar, and a minimum of 8 years post-JD experience advising on legal matters in the life sciences space (in-house or law firm).
Salary Range: $214,400 - $321,600 per year (plus eligibility for annual bonus and equity awards)
Description: Vertex Pharmaceuticals is hiring a Legal Senior Counsel for Market Access. This role reports to the Assistant General Counsel and is responsible for providing expert legal counsel to business partners across departments such as Market Access (including Payer Strategy, Trade & Distribution, and Government Pricing), Government Affairs & Public Policy, and pipeline. The ideal candidate will have experience counseling prescription drug companies on market access, government pricing, contracting, and healthcare compliance laws.
Key Responsibilities:

• Advise business partners on commercial initiatives, statutory and regulatory obligations under Medicaid, Medicare, 340B, and the Veterans Health Care Act.
• Provide legal counsel on government pricing, price reporting compliance, and state drug price transparency laws.
• Collaborate with legal colleagues across commercial, pipeline, and privacy sectors to deliver comprehensive legal advice.

Deadline: Not specified
Fees: None
Contact Email: [e-mail] (for accommodation assistance)