Associate Vice President, Assistant General Counsel – Internal Legal Investigations

This position is a key member of the litigation leadership team and will play an important role in ensuring team performance, processes, and strategy are best-in-class. In addition to leading a team of investigation attorneys, this position will be expected to individually lead complex investigations.

The ideal candidate must have a strong passion for identifying and developing high performing talent, the experience and proven ability to advise senior leaders on complex global matters and internal and external trends with a high degree of confidence and influence, and the vision to strategically leverage technology to facilitate assigned legal function and matters.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage team of high performing attorneys (and other team members as assigned) handling global internal legal investigations, and potentially related litigation matters, and advise on best practices for managing the legal risks of operating in a global economy.
• Provide thoughtful and proactive legal advice and strategic direction on complex investigation issues, mitigations and collateral consequences.
• Provide legal advice and counseling on global anti-corruption compliance, fraud, global anti-bribery laws, and related issues.
• Stay current and advise legal leadership and other senior management on global enforcement initiatives and priorities; related laws, regulations, and industry standards; and other policy and enforcement developments and trends that impact multinational corporations and the pharmaceutical industry specifically.
• Maintain strong connections with global legal, HR, and compliance peers to ensure a coordinated approach to investigation risk management issues and frameworks.
• Collaborate and engage with federal, state, and global enforcement regulators and other external stakeholders on strategic enforcement and policy priorities.
• Manage relationships with external counsel, consultants, industry peers and associations, and other third-party service providers.
• Oversee the strategic use of automation, AI, and other innovative technology solutions to facilitate investigations and proactive compliance strategies, in coordination with legal peers and compliance and risk functions across our geographies.
• Provide training and guidance to legal colleagues and other employees regarding compliance and investigation best practices.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s and J.D. degree and active license to practice law in the United States.
• A minimum of 15 years legal experience primarily as lead attorney handling government investigations and enforcement matters, preferably with experience at a global corporation operating in a highly regulated industry, in addition to experience at a government enforcement authority or an elite law firm advising global corporations.
• Experience advising on global compliance and enforcement risks, including issues related to anti-corruption laws, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, economic and export sanctions, criminal and civil fraud, Anti-Kickback Statute and False Claims Act matters, and cross-border investigations.
• Significant experience as a lead attorney handling government enforcement inquiries and investigations in front of or for federal enforcement authorities such as the US Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission.
• Team leadership experience and effectiveness in advising and collaborating with senior leadership.
• Experience in a highly regulated industry, with life sciences experience preferred.
• Strong executive presence and ability to provide practical legal advice and distill complex legal issues into business accessible messaging.