Senior Director-Counsel-Neuroscience Business Unit

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It is an exciting time to be a part of the Lilly organization! Our legal team is growing, and we're looking for a skilled attorney to support our Neuroscience Business Unit. Do you have experience advising on development of medicines for the treatment of psychiatric and substance us disorders? Consider joining and being part of the Lilly story today!

This attorney will counsel business unit teams on various legal matters including, but not limited to, U.S. and global clinical development and regulatory submissions, data rights and privacy, laws and regulations pertaining to substance use and mental health services. Additionally, counsel on state mandatory reporting laws, the Anti-kickback Statute and its safe harbors, the False Claims Act, antitrust and unfair competition law, consumer protection, FDA labeling and advertising requirements, commercial law, and business transactions will be within scope of this role. In this role, the attorney must be proactive and adept in providing practical counsel for a broad portfolio in a fast-paced and dynamic environment. The position will report to the Neuroscience Business Unit general counsel.

Key Objectives:

• Provide strategic and solutions-focused counsel to the Neuroscience Business Unit, and in particular its global product development, medical affairs, and other teams working on the development and commercialization of medicines for the treatment of psychiatric and substance use disorders.
• Serve as the primary legal counsel for those teams, embedded within them, and will join development lead teams. To provide holistic legal counsel for this portfolio, work collaboratively with legal colleagues in other areas, business units, and affiliates, as well as the Digital Sustainability team.

Basic Requirements:

• JD degree from accredited school
• Admitted to the bar in at least one U.S. state, and eligible to be admitted to the bar in Indiana under Indiana Admissions Rules
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant legal experience either practicing as a member of a law firm with a nationally-recognized practice in a relevant area of law, or practicing in house at a pharmaceutical or biotechnology company’s law department, or a combination of the two

Additional Skills and Expertise:

• Working knowledge and understanding of pharmaceutical marketing laws and regulations as generally practiced by innovative, multinational pharmaceutical manufacturers
• Experience evaluating scientific communications for integrity, context and applying principles for communicating truthful and non-misleading scientific information
• Ability to prioritize in a fast-paced and evolving environment
• Demonstrated ability to assess and help business colleagues manage risks in a highly regulated environment
• Strong analytical skills
• Sound judgment and issue spotting ability
• Demonstrated learning agility and curiosity
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to partner well with others
• Committed to teamwork and collaboration
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with a proven ability to present complex information accurately and concisely in order to influence others at all levels of management

Other Information:

Indianapolis-based candidates preferred; will consider remote candidates willing to travel to Indianapolis (or other locations) as needed.

Some travel required (US and limited international)

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Actual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location.  The anticipated wage for this position is

Full-time equivalent employees also will be eligible for a company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance). In addition, Lilly offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees, including eligibility to participate in a company-sponsored 401(k); pension; vacation benefits; eligibility for medical, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; flexible benefits (e.g., healthcare and/or dependent day care flexible spending accounts); life insurance and death benefits; certain time off and leave of absence benefits; and well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities).Lilly reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs in its sole discretion and Lilly’s compensation practices and guidelines will apply regarding the details of any promotion or transfer of Lilly employees.

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