Associate Counsel - Commercial (Hybrid - Warren)

PTC Therapeutics is a global commercial biopharmaceutical company. For over 25 years our team has been deeply committed to a unified purpose: Extending life’s moments for children and adults living with a rare disease.

At PTC, we cultivate an inclusive culture where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds to join our team, fostering a strong sense of belonging.

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Job Description Summary:

Job Description:

The PTC Legal Team strives to be a valued business partner accelerating innovation and access to our medicines for patients in need, while balancing opportunity and risk in the conduct of our work.  In every matter we handle, we strive to:  

• Provide business-focused advice, solutions and support;  

• Demonstrate a thorough understanding of the business;  

• Anticipate challenges and remove obstacles;  

• Communicate promptly, clearly and effectively; 

• Navigate the legal landscape, identifying risks and formulating alternatives where possible; and  

• Exemplify the PTC Expectations.  

The Associate Counsel – Commercial is a hybrid position and provides legal support primarily for PTC’s commercial and field-facing functions (including but not limited to sales, marketing, medical affairs, market access and reimbursement, and patient advocacy) in North America. Working in close partnership and collaboration with their direct manager and/or senior attorneys, the role provides hands-on, day-to-day legal support and advice, and business partnership for the US and Canada commercial teams, on a wide range of legal matters, including: legal support for contracts such as vendor agreements, HCP agreements, Specialty Pharmacy Agreements; regulatory matters and government interactions; review of sales and marketing plans, promotional and medical materials, grants and sponsorships; and compliance matters. This individual is also responsible for helping to ensure PTC’s adherence to the applicable laws, regulations, guidance and industry standards within the region. This includes, but may not be limited to, applicable anti-corruption, anti-kickback, privacy, fraud and abuse, anti-bribery and transparency laws. 

He/She works cross-functionally with internal departments and external resources as required on legal issues, supports and identifies opportunities to advance the commercial business objectives, proactively identifies legal risks, engages appropriate key stakeholders around risk awareness and mitigation and provides support to help ensure actions/outcomes are aligned at the global, regional and, as applicable, country level. This involves close collaboration with the internal business teams to ensure an understanding of their needs and to foster a trusted partnership around legal matters.  

Additional in-house experience, including supporting litigation, human resources and clinical trials, helpful but not required. 

Responsibilities

• Drafts, reviews and negotiates material agreements for internal customers/departments in an effective, efficient and time-sensitive manner.  

• Provides timely and practical legal advice and support, identifies and resolves critical legal and business issues arising from transactions.  

• Reviews promotional, medical and disease awareness materials for compliance with US laws and regulations. 

• Represents the Legal function on the appropriate grants review committee(s) and other committees as needed. 

• Plays a key role in building and driving a culture of compliance within the region and throughout the organization.  

• Perform other tasks and assignments as needed and specified by management.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor degree and a minimum of 5 year total experience with two (2) years law firm and three (2) years life science experience, including in-house role(s) within a pharmaceutical, biotechnology or related environment, preferably supporting rare disease products.

• License to practice law in a US state.   

• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of life-science/pharmaceutical regulations and industry guidance including, but not limited to, anti-corruption, anti-bribery laws; data privacy laws; transparency laws; industry codes and guidance; rules and regulations regarding the promotion of pharmaceuticals; and regulations