Offer summary

Qualifications:

J.D. degree and an active license to practice law in the United States., Minimum of 5 years of experience in complex litigation and government investigations., Strong written and verbal communication skills with attention to detail., Experience in the pharmaceutical industry or other highly regulated sectors is preferred..

Key responsabilities:

Set and manage litigation strategies while advising senior leadership on high-risk matters.

Collaborate with legal colleagues on pre-litigation disputes and provide legal counseling on business initiatives.

Engage with outside counsel and manage budgets to align strategies with business priorities.

Conduct internal investigations and maintain relationships with key stakeholders and government agencies.

Job description

At Lilly, we unite caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. We are a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Our employees around the world work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to our communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. We give our best effort to our work, and we put people first. We’re looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the world.

Overview

The Senior Director - Counsel - Litigation and Government Investigations role is for an experienced, creative and strategic litigation attorney with impeccable judgment who will be a member of the legal team responsible for non-IP litigation matters, as well as government and internal investigations. Individual must be energized to boldly execute litigation objectives while working in a dynamic environment with broad responsibility. Are you highly motivated and collaborative with strong interpersonal skills? We need a hardworking legal professional with the ability to work effectively with team members, other lawyers, and members of management across all levels of the company. Bring your exceptional skills to Lilly and make an impact today!

Responsibilities

Set and own strategy for, manage, and provide advice to senior leadership and the business on litigation, investigations, and other high-risk matters
Advise on complex pre-litigation disputes and collaborate with cross-functional legal colleagues to provide practical and thoughtful legal counseling on a variety of business initiatives, emerging risk issues and risk assessments
Actively engage with and manage outside counsel, including the strategic use of virtual law firm approach to ensure the best outcomes, development and management of reasonable budgets, and alignment of strategies with internal business priorities
Conduct privileged internal investigations and advise on related legal issues
Build and maintain relationships with key internal stakeholders
Maintain engagement with key external parties and entities, including counterparts at other companies in the industry, key government agencies, and outside counsel network
Review, analyze and keep current on litigation developments affecting the pharmaceutical industry

Basic Qualifications

J.D. degree
Active license to practice law in the United States
Minimum of 5 years of experience as a practicing attorney handling complex litigation and/or government investigations, including class actions, MDLs, complex arbitrations, and similar legal matters
Qualified applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Lilly will not provide support for or sponsor work authorization and/or visas for this role.

Additional Skills/Preferences

Experience managing litigation within the pharmaceutical or other highly regulated industry
10-plus years of experience as a practicing attorney handling complex litigation and government investigations
Good judgment and a meticulous level of attention to detail
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
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
Demonstrated effectiveness in advising and working with senior leadership
Experience with matters involving state and federal healthcare programs (e.g., Medicare, Medicaid, 340B, Federal Supply Schedule), fraud and abuse laws (e.g., AKS, False Claims Act), antitrust, securities, product liability, or complex commercial claims
Experience with government agencies
Experience providing legal support to corporate risk functions (Ethics & Compliance, Internal Audit, and Risk Management) at or for a global company in a highly regulated industry
Experience with crisis management
Demonstrated ability to appropriately handle highly confidential information
Demonstrated commitment to expand knowledge and adapt to a changing risk landscape

Additional Information

Will consider remote candidates willing to travel to Indianapolis (or other locations) as needed

Lilly is dedicated to helping individuals with disabilities to actively engage in the workforce, ensuring equal opportunities when vying for positions. If you require accommodation to submit a resume for a position at Lilly, please complete the accommodation request form (https://careers.lilly.com/us/en/workplace-accommodation) for further assistance. Please note this is for individuals to request an accommodation as part of the application process and any other correspondence will not receive a response.

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Our employee resource groups (ERGs) offer strong support networks for their members and are open to all employees. Our current groups include: Africa, Middle East, Central Asia Network, Black Employees at Lilly, Chinese Culture Network, Japanese International Leadership Network (JILN), Lilly India Network, Organization of Latinx at Lilly (OLA), PRIDE (LGBTQ+ Allies), Veterans Leadership Network (VLN), Women’s Initiative for Leading at Lilly (WILL), enAble (for people with disabilities). Learn more about all of our groups.

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

$150,000 - $220,000

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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