Corporate Counsel

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Corporate Counsel

Title: Corporate Counsel

Reports To: Associate General Counsel

Location: Richmond, VA

Indivior is a global specialty pharmaceutical company working to help change patients' lives by developing medicines to treat substance use disorders (SUD) and serious mental illnesses. The name is the blend of the words individual and endeavor, and the tagline “Focus on you” makes the company’s commitment clear. It represents and empathizes with the often-difficult journey each individual patient takes to overcome the challenges of addiction and mental illness.

Indivior is dedicated to transforming addiction from a global human crisis to a recognized and treated chronic disease. Our vision is that all patients around the world will have access to evidence-based treatment for the chronic conditions and co-occurring disorders of SUD. The Indivior logo radiates its patient-focused, holistic focus on expanding access to quality treatment for addiction worldwide. Building on its global portfolio of opioid use disorder treatments, Indivior has a pipeline of product candidates designed to both expand on its heritage in this category and potentially address other chronic conditions and co-occurring disorders of SUD, including alcohol use disorder and cannabis use disorder.

Position Summary

Indivior is looking for an experienced, talented, agile attorney to join its growing legal team. The qualified candidate will work closely and cross-functionally with a broad spectrum of internal business and legal teams to support a values-driven specialty pharmaceutical company. In this multi-faceted role, the Corporate Counsel will be focused on supporting two aspects of the company’s legal risks and issues. First, this individual will help manage the company’s licensing, acquisitions, divestitures, mergers, equity investments, and other strategic transactions globally from inception through integration. Partnering with the business development, operations and commercial teams, the role would involve structuring, drafting, negotiating, and executing complex business transactions with strategic partners, performing legal due diligence, coordinating transactional regulatory filings (including antitrust), as well as assisting in corporate governance and securities filings in the United States. Second, the individual will provide advice and counsel on the legal risks and requirements associated with branded prescription pharmaceutical products including the Anti-Kickback Statute, the False Claims Act, the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, FDA advertising & promotional regulations, OIG Guidance, the PhRMA Code and the Sunshine Act.

Essential Functions

The responsibilities of this job include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Drafting complex transaction documents, including but not limited to, purchase agreements, licensing agreements, merger agreements and manufacturing agreements.
• Collaborating with business development, strategic transaction, finance, tax, corporate governance and legal colleagues to structure transactions, coordinate merger analysis, review regulatory and securities filings, and implement legal entity management and corporate governance.
• Analyzing relevant regulations and advising the business on the legal and regulatory aspects of corporate transactions and corporate governance.
• Performing corporate and intellectual property due diligence.
• Provide advice and counsel to clients on a broad array of issues relating to the legal risks and requirements associated with branded prospection pharmaceutical products (including the Anti-Kickback Statute, the False Claims Act, the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, FDA advertising & promotional regulations, OIG Guidance, the PhRMA Code and the Sunshine Act).
• Working closely with corporate functions and actively assisting the company in achieving business objectives while maintaining legal and regulatory compliance with laws and regulations, company policies, contracts, and other legal requirements.
• Collaborating with business functions and legal team members to create, streamline and improve internal processes and best practices to support business needs, and generate efficiencies.
• Demonstrating strategic value and competence in applying legal skills to daily in-house corporate, business, and other matters.
• Identifying areas of company risk, developing proposals to mitigate risks, and leading implementation of mitigation strategies.
• Supervising outside counsel, other vendors and related budgets.
• Maintaining and updating Company-approved contract templates.
• Performing special assignments and projects as needed.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

Qualified candidates will have at a minimum:

• A J.D. from an accredited law school.
• Admission and membership in good standing to the bar of at least one State.
• At least (5) years of relevant legal experience.
• Experience drafting and negotiating complex agreements and providing advice on corporate transactions.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

Candidates with the following additional experience/qualifications are highly desired:

• Experience providing advice and support in the pharmaceutical, biotech, or other highly regulated industry.
• Experience advising on intellectual property provisions and licensing transactions.
• Experience providing legal support and advice to exchange-listed corporate organizations regarding public securities matters.
• Experience providing advice on areas of antitrust law.
  
  

Competencies/Conduct

In addition to the minimum qualifications, the employee will demonstrate:

• A high degree of professional ethics and integrity.
• The agility and disposition to positively deal with change.
• Excellent judgement and the ability to operate in a fast-paced, high-performing small legal department.
• A track record of successfully working independently as well as collaboratively in a team context.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• The ability to effectively manage time, prioritize responsibilities, and work efficiently.
• Strong business partnership skills.
• High positivity and resiliency and adherence to our guiding principle “Believe that people’s actions are well intended”.
• Digital dexterity (i.e., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
  
  

Benefits

Indivior is committed to providing a culture driven by guiding principles and top-tier benefits that match the importance of the work we do. The Indivior experience includes:

• 3 weeks’ vacation plus floating holidays and sick leave
• 401(k) and Profit-Sharing Plan- Company match of 75% on your first 6% of contributions discount and profit sharing contribution equal to 4% of your eligible pay
• U.S. Employee Stock Purchase Plan- 15% Discount
• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and Disability coverage
• Health and Dependent Care Flex Spending options
• Adoption assistance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Leverage Concierge/personal assistance services
• Voluntary benefits including Legal, Pet Insurance and Auto/Home coverage
• Gym, fitness facility and cell phone discounts
• Our Guiding Principles, Core Values and Vision provide a culture that unites and guides our employees.
  
  

Guiding Principles

Indivior’s guiding principles are the foundation for each employee’s success and growth. Each employee is expected to demonstrate understanding and adherence to our guiding principles in their everyday performance.

The duties and responsibilities identified in this position description are considered essential but are not limited to only those outlined. The employee may perform other functions that may be assigned. Management retains the discretion to add or change the duties of this position at any time.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

EOE/Minorities/Females/Vet/Disabled

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