Hybrid Senior Director – Counsel – Litigation & Investigations

at Eli Lilly and Company

• Job title: Senior Director – Counsel – Litigation & Investigations
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: $154,500 - $226,600 per year
• Degree requirement: Professional Certificate
• Location requirements: Hybrid, United States

About the role

• Senior Director - Counsel handling complex litigation and investigations for a global healthcare leader, Lilly. Leading high-risk legal matters and collaborating with senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Develop strategy for, manage, and advise senior leadership and the business on litigation, investigations, pre-litigation disputes, and other high-risk matters in the United States and elsewhere
• Collaborate with cross-functional colleagues to provide practical and thoughtful legal counseling on a variety of business initiatives, emerging risk issues, and risk assessments
• Actively engage with and manage outside counsel, including by assembling virtual law firms, developing and managing to reasonable budgets, and aligning litigation strategies with business priorities
• Build and maintain relationships with key internal stakeholders
• Engage with key external parties and entities, including government agencies, industry groups, and outside counsel networks
• Review, analyze and keep current on litigation developments affecting the pharmaceutical industry

Requirements

• J.D. degree
• Active license to practice law in the United States
• Minimum 5 years of experience as a practicing attorney working on complex litigation, including MDLs, class actions, complex arbitrations, or similar legal matters
• Highly motivated and collaborative partner with strong interpersonal skills
• 7+ years of experience as a practicing attorney working on complex litigation
• Experience managing litigation at or for a pharmaceutical company
• Experience taking depositions and preparing company witnesses
• Experience with matters involving state and federal healthcare programs (e.g., Medicare, Medicaid, 340B), fraud and abuse laws (e.g., AKS, False Claims Act), consumer protection, privacy, antitrust, securities, product liability, or complex commercial claims
• Experience advising on risk management issues
• Experience with government litigation, investigations, or agencies
• Experience with crisis management
• Demonstrated ability to appropriately handle highly confidential information
• Demonstrated commitment to expand knowledge and continuously adapt to a changing risk landscape
• Comfortable operating with a sense of urgency, with ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced and evolving environment
• Strong strategic thinker.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Pension
• Vacation benefits
• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Prescription drug benefits
• Flexible benefits (e.g., healthcare and/or dependent day care flexible spending accounts)
• Life insurance and death benefits
• Certain time off and leave of absence benefits
• Well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities)