Senior Corporate Counsel, Global Legal R&D

About the role

Roche's Global Legal Pharma R&D team is looking for a Senior Corporate Counsel to support global business functions in its Pharmaceutical division, such as Research and Early Development, Clinical Operations, Global Product Development and Medical Affairs. The role provides strategic legal advice to advance the company's pipeline of drugs, devices, digital and integrated solutions. The position is onsite at the Genentech campus in South San Francisco, California, with no remote option and no relocation benefits.

Key responsibilities

• Provide strategic business and legal advice and education on FDA laws and regulations, research and development laws, early research through interventional trials, use of AI in R&D, US and global data privacy, Real World Data and non-interventional studies, data sharing and human subject protections.
• Draft and negotiate complex research collaboration and data sharing agreements with academic institutions, healthcare institutions, government entities and other partners.
• Develop guidance, playbooks, templates, processes and training for internal clients and the Legal Department.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, IP, transactional, privacy and product attorneys, regulatory and ethics experts, and legal policy committee members.

Required profile

• 7+ years of relevant legal experience, including pharmaceutical, biotech or life science matters.
• A U.S. law degree (J.D.) and current good standing admission to at least one U.S. state bar, or eligibility for California's Registered In-House Counsel program.
• Advanced knowledge of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, US fraud and abuse laws and other federal and state laws governing research and development of human therapeutics.
• Ability to support global working hours.

Required skills

• Translating legal analysis into actionable guidance and mitigation strategies.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and the ability to influence global clients and colleagues.
• Comfort with AI for optimizing ways of working, and agility across multiple projects.
• Interest in learning the scientific and technical side of the business.

What we offer

• Expected salary range of $203,800 to $378,400, depending on experience, qualifications and location.
• Possible discretionary annual bonus based on individual and company performance.
• Benefits described in the original posting.