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Overview

Pfizer – Good health is vital to all of us, and finding sustainable solutions to the most pressing health care challenges of our world cannot wait. That’s why we at Pfizer are committed to applying science and our global resources to improve health and well-being at every stage of life. We strive to provide access to safe, effective and affordable medicines and related health care services to the people who need them.
Senior Corporate Counsel, Pfizer Essential Health (PEH) Legal

    Job TypeFull Time
    QualificationBA/BSc/HND
    Experience10 years
    LocationLagos
    Job FieldLaw / Legal

Role Description

    The attorney filling this role will be responsible for counseling PEH’s Global Marketing team, focusing on supporting leadership within Ambulatory Care, Critical Care, Customer Engagement and Centers of Excellence.
    This critical work will include supporting and coordinating global initiatives for the top 40+ brands within PEH related to marketing, medical regulatory, safety, litigation and business development.
    This attorney will also be the lead counsel for Pfizer’s wholly-owned subsidiary Greenstone LLC (Greenstone), serving in a leadership capacity for this organization and providing strategic counsel on the operation of the business. Substantive areas will include advising on commercial, customer and business transactions, advertising and promotion, and anti-kickback and fraud and abuse.
    Finally, the attorney will be primary legal point of contact for the PEH4GOOD team and provide advice on access initiatives and complex commercial arrangements, including subsidy, supply and purchase agreements.
    This individual must handle highly complex and critical matters with a high degree of independence and be highly capable and well-suited to working in a matrix environment to optimize client service.

Responsibilities

    Operate as the lead counsel for the assigned marketed and/or investigational pharmaceutical products in the PEH portfolio
    Understand the strategic and tactical objectives of the commercial teams served and develop creative and thoughtful solutions to key initiatives, taking into account current legal and regulatory landscapes, Pfizer policies and procedures and the current and future needs of the clients
    Responsible for support of marketing, sales, medical and clinical research support, including:
        Advertising and promotion and all product communication strategies
        Healthcare law compliance
        Risk assessment and mitigation planning
        Ongoing compliance monitoring
    Responsible for providing comprehensive legal advice and counsel to the General Manager of Greenstone and this organization’s leadership team, proactively identifying areas of risk and opportunity
    Support Greenstone leaders to develop and implement operational plans and priorities in support of PEH vision and goals, including participating in operational and planning teams
    Advise and train Greenstone colleagues on transactions with Greenstone’s wholesale, retail, and GPO customers, giving consideration to contracting, anti-trust, fraud and abuse, and government contracting laws and regulations, as well as Pfizer’s and industry policies
    Advise and train Greenstone colleagues on the advertising and promotion of the Greenstone portfolio.
    Act as primary legal contact for PEH4GOOD, advising on access initiatives involving complex subsidy, procurement, and a supply agreements.
    Collaborate with manufacturing, regulatory and international legal colleagues to provide comprehensive legal advice and mitigate risk.
    Work closely with PEH Legal colleagues to coordinate legal advice and ensure optimized client service
    Provide legal advice on new business models, business development models, and in association with various partnerships and other commercial arrangements, in each case, with respect to the assigned marketed and/or investigational pharmaceutical products in the PEH portfolio
    Ensure compliance with legal policies and procedures, controls and statutory requirements within relevant business areas
    Promote a culture of collaboration; working proactively and seamlessly with other colleagues to leverage collective Pfizer resources across the Division and BU and enterprise to create value to Pfizer

Qualifications

    Admission to practice law in US
    Demonstrated experience advising senior commercial leaders
    Minimum 10 years practicing law
    Extensive transactional experience advising clients on and negotiating complex business agreements
    Knowledge of and familiarity with pharmaceutical advertising and promotional considerations is desirable
    Able to understand and operate effectively in the Pfizer organization, particularly the matrix structure and enabling functions and business units
    Proven ability to manage high volume workload and resolve pressing needs while tracking progress towards longer term goals
    Strategic and proactive. Anticipates needs and able to prioritize quickly without explicit guidance. Attentive to detail and sensitive to unable and subtleties
    Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Experiences in communication and interacting with senior leaders and across geographies and cultures
    Possesses a high energy level, sense of urgency, creativity, decisiveness, and ability to work well independently or in a team and under pressure
    Demonstrated problem solving, project management and analytic skills
    Demonstrates sound business judgment and acumen
    Strong communication and relationship-building skills.

Method of Application

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