Senior Director, Counsel – Litigation, Legal Policy and Strategy (USA Remote role)
Eli Lilly and Company
Summary
Lilly is seeking a creative, curious, and strategic litigator with impeccable judgment and experience at the intersection of law and policy to serve as Senior Director, Counsel – Litigation, Legal Policy and Strategy. This role focuses on litigation, policy engagement, and other advocacy to foster a legal and administrative environment that supports innovation and ensures that patients can access the medicines they need without undue legal or regulatory impediments. This is a remote position and reports to the Associate Vice President, Assistant General Counsel – Litigation, Legal Policy & Strategy.
Job description
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute strategy — and advise senior leadership and the business — on litigation, policy engagement, and other advocacy addressing the laws, regulations, and trends that shape the pharmaceutical industry.
- Proactively identify and assess potential new affirmative litigation and advocacy opportunities to advance Lilly’s policy objectives.
- Provide litigation counsel to Government Affairs, Communications, Regulatory Affairs, and Lilly Value and Access on legal policy and strategy priorities, including drafting and reviewing communications, comment letters, and related materials.
- Manage litigation, government investigations, and other disputes across the portfolio from strategy through resolution.
- Lead and manage outside counsel, including the development and oversight of reasonable budgets, and coordinate internal efforts to deliver results within them.
- Engage with key external parties — government agencies, state attorneys general, trade associations, industry, and the outside policy and counsel network — to ensure Lilly’s legal policy interests are represented and advanced.
- Build and maintain relationships across Lilly’s legal and business functions.
- Monitor and analyze litigation, enforcement, and policy developments affecting drug development, pricing, access, and reimbursement.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree and J.D.
- Active license to practice law.
- A clerkship on a federal court of appeals.
- A minimum of 8 years of experience as a practicing attorney, including managing complex litigation and developing and executing strategy at a global company and/or top law firm.
- A proven track record of success in complex litigation at both the trial and appellate levels — including taking matters through discovery, dispositive motions, and trial, and briefing and arguing appeals.
- Experience litigating constitutional claims, statutory and regulatory challenges, and APA matters.
- Demonstrated experience engaging on complex policy issues and proven ability to master complex new subject matter quickly and exercise sound judgment before becoming a subject-matter expert.
- Strong client-service orientation and executive presence, including the judgment, poise, and clarity to advise senior leaders and represent the Legal function credibly.
- Highly motivated and collaborative partner with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with team members, other lawyers, and management across all levels of the company.
- Qualified applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
Additional Skills/Preferences
- Experience litigating class actions and matters involving state and federal healthcare programs.
- Experience managing litigation within the pharmaceutical or another highly regulated industry.
- Enthusiasm for harnessing artificial intelligence and emerging technology to litigate and practice more effectively.
- Demonstrated leadership and effectiveness in working with senior leadership.
- Good judgment and meticulous attention to detail.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with an ability to influence others.
- Demonstrated ability to appropriately handle highly confidential information.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree and J.D.
- Active license to practice law
- A clerkship on a federal court of appeals
- A minimum of 8 years of experience as a practicing attorney, including managing complex litigation and developing and executing strategy at a global company and/or top law firm
- A proven track record of success in complex litigation at both the trial and appellate levels — including taking matters through discovery, dispositive motions, and trial, and briefing and arguing appeals
- Experience litigating constitutional claims, statutory and regulatory challenges, and APA matters
- Demonstrated experience engaging on complex policy issues and proven ability to master complex new subject matter quickly and exercise sound judgment before becoming a subject-matter expert
- Strong client-service orientation and executive presence
- Highly motivated and collaborative partner with strong interpersonal skills
- Qualified applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis
Benefits
- 401(k)
- Pension
- Vacation benefits
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- Prescription drug benefits
- Flexible spending accounts
- Life insurance
- Death benefits
- Employee assistance program
- Fitness benefits
- Employee clubs and activities
- Company bonus
Company overview
Eli Lilly and Company, commonly known as Lilly, is a leading American multinational pharmaceutical corporation headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Founded in 1876 by Colonel Eli Lilly, the company has grown into one of the world's most valuable pharmaceutical enterprises, with operations in approximately 125 countries. Lilly specializes in developing and manufacturing innovative medicines across multiple therapeutic areas, including diabetes, oncology, neuroscience, immunology, and cardiometabolic diseases. The company is renowned for its groundbreaking work in insulin production, having been the first to mass-produce insulin and later developing the first commercially available insulin product in the U.S. Lilly's current portfolio includes blockbuster medications such as Mounjaro and Zepbound (tirzepatide) for diabetes and obesity, Trulicity (dulaglutide) for type 2 diabetes, Verzenio (abemaciclib) for breast cancer, and Taltz (ixekizumab) for autoimmune conditions. With approximately 47,000 employees worldwide, Lilly maintains a strong commitment to research and development, investing heavily in scientific innovation to address some of the world's most significant health challenges. The company operates with a mission to make life better for people around the world through the discovery and delivery of innovative medicines.