Associate Vice President, Assistant General Counsel, Regulatory Legal Team, International – Americas Region

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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

Organization Overview: 

This position will be part of the Regulatory Legal Team (RLT), which reports up through Lilly’s General Counsel and works across Lilly Legal and the Company with a highly cross-functional approach.  RLT maintains core legal expertise on clinical development, registration and regulatory matters and works together with other legal teams to provide comprehensive and strategic solutions for the business.  RLT also provides regulatory law advice to Global Regulatory Affairs, Manufacturing & Quality, Global Patient Safety, Clinical Development and other functions and teams.

Responsibilities:

The primary responsibility of this position is to provide legal advice regarding regulations and strategy on drug, medical device (software and hardware) and diagnostic matters for the Americas Region (primarily South and Central America and other jurisdictions).  This will involve leveraging advice through collaboration with Lilly lawyers who work directly with product teams and business affiliates as well as outside counsel as required.

• Provide legal counsel on matters related to drug, medical device and diagnostic clinical programs and regulatory submissions. 
• Provide legal counsel that ensures Lilly clinical development programs incorporate the latest and cutting-edge interpretations of applicable laws, regulations, guidance, and harmonized standards
• Stay current on the latest drug, medical device and diagnostics laws, regulations and guidance documents, including recently passed or implemented and emerging laws and regulations.
• Influence internal and external stakeholders regarding key policy initiatives including participation at select trade association meetings and other external activities.
• Provide legal support to the Global Regulatory Strategy Teams and Americas Regional Regulatory Team and related policy groups regarding Americas Region policy and legislative issues related to drugs, medical devices and diagnostics.
• Maintain and improve an understanding of the clinical and regulatory submissions process and regulatory structures in Americas Region countries.
• Liaise and partner with International Business Unit representatives and legal teams to ensure appropriate connections are in place to facilitate one-voice counseling

Basic Requirements: 

• Bachelor’s and Juris Doctorate (or equivalent) Degrees
• Licensed to practice law
• Demonstrated expertise in the law and regulations pertaining to pharmaceuticals, medical devices and diagnostics in Brazil, Mexico, Colombia and other key markets in the Americas Region
• Minimum of 5-7 years’ experience as a lawyer in a law firm, or as an in-house lawyer in a pharmaceutical company, where candidate’s primary focus was pharmaceutical law.
• Minimum 7-10 years of overall experience in a law firm or as an in-house lawyer in a device or pharmaceutical company.
• Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to be employed in their country of residence.

Additional Skills/Preferences:

• Prior regulatory agency experience
• Ability to navigate across different country/cultural contexts
• Located in the Brazil or Mexico
• Demonstrated leadership and effectiveness in working with senior leadership
• Highly motivated and collaborative partner with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with team members, other lawyers, and members of management across all levels of the Company
• Good judgment and meticulous level of attention to detail
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with an ability to influence others
• Demonstrated ability to appropriately handle highly confidential information
• Demonstrated dedication to expand knowledge and adapt to a changing environment

Additional Information:

• Remote/hybrid work may be acceptable
• 10-15% travel is expected, with travel to Lilly’s corporate headquarters located in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States at least 1x/year

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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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