Associate Counsel

About PharmingPharming Group N.V. (Nasdaq : PHAR / Euronext Amsterdam : PHARM) is a global biopharmaceutical company dedicated to transforming the lives of patients with rare, debilitating, and life-threatening diseases. Pharming is commercializing and developing an innovative portfolio of protein replacement therapies and precision medicines, including small molecules, biologics, and proteins that are in early to late-stage development. Pharming is headquartered in Leiden, Netherlands, and has employees around the globe who serve patients in over 30 markets in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia Pacific.Our CulturePharming is committed to our core values : "We Care, We Collaborate, We Walk the Talk", which is complementary to our focus on self-development of our people, teamwork, leadership and being results orientated. In our growing organization, it is important that employees feel connected and engaged. Our core values enable our mission of bringing the unserved rare disease patients the solutions they need and create a clear pathway forward to meet our strategic goals and objectives.OverviewPharming is seeking an Associate Counsel to bring legal expertise to our clinical and commercial stage programs. Our goal is to increase the speed of execution and effectiveness with a dynamic legal support function that is integrated into our clinical, regulatory, managed care, marketing, sales, and patient support departments. Successful execution will involve practical business acumen in researching, assessing, communicating, and coordinating across the organization. This is a hybrid role - must be able to report to the Warren, NJ office 2 to 3 days per week.Key ResponsibilitiesThe Associate Counsel will be responsible for a wide variety of matters in support of Pharming's growth : Drafting and negotiating a broad range of contracts ranging from pre-clinical to clinical and a full range of distribution, managed care, and global R&D agreements.Provide legal counsel to functions such as Marketing, Sales, Training and Medical on strategy and tactics.Participate as the legal representative on the Promotional Review Committee (PRC) for an assigned product, working collaboratively with Regulatory and Medical reviewers as well as project owners to ensure that medical and commercial materials are legally compliant and aligned with business objectives.Review and update contract templates, standardized provisions, and guidance.Monitor legal and regulatory developments, proactively identify issues that could affect Pharming, and advise clients accordingly.Assist with the review of policies and procedures to ensure legal compliance, including policies on product promotion, HCP interactions and privacy.Lead other key projects as needed to support the Legal Department.This is a hybrid role - must be able to report to the Warren, NJ office, 2 to 3 days per week.Minimum QualificationsJuris Doctorate degree from an ABA-accredited law school.Admission to the New Jersey state bar and in good standing, or an active license to practice law in at least one US state, with ability to secure limited in-house license from State of New Jersey within 90 days.Minimum of 5 years of legal experience, including prior in-house experience within the life science industry.Preferred QualificationsFamiliarity with the federal Anti-Kickback Statute, False Claims Act, Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, and U.S. Privacy laws.Ability to effectively communicate legal requirements and identify legal or compliance related issues.Ability to work deeply and collaboratively across multiple departments.Strong interpersonal and communication skills.Strong data management and software skills.Ability to travel up to 10%.Salary RangePharming takes into consideration a combination of candidate's work experience, training, and education, as well as the scope of the role, complexity, and external market and internal value when determining a salary level.The base salary range for this job is from $165,000.00 TO $185,000.00 per year.Compensation & BenefitsFlexible hybrid work schedule to promote a health work-life balance.Competitive compensation package including annual target bonus.Long-Term Incentive Program.401(k) plan with company match.Paid-Time Off Days.16 Company Holidays per year (typically last week of December up until New Year's Day).Other BenefitsExcellent Healthcare Plans including Medical, Dental and Vision.Flexible Spending Accounts for Medical and Dependent Care.Company-provided Life Insurance, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Plans.Accident, Hospital Indemnity and Critical Illness Plans.Pet Insurance Plan.On Premise Fitness Center.Health & Wellness Program.Choice of Mobile Phone for Work Use or Cell Phone Stipend.Pharming Academy - Continuing Learning & Development Program.Additional InformationPharming is committed as an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital status, race, religion, color, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law.An applicant requiring an accommodation in connection with the hiring process and / or to perform the essential functions of the position for which the applicant has applied should make a request via email to HR-US@pharming.com.Unsolicited resumes from agencies should not be forwarded to Pharming. Pharming will not be responsible for any fees arising from the use of resumes through this source. Pharming will only pay a fee to agencies if a formal agreement between Pharming and the agency has been established. The Human Resources / Talent Acquisition department is responsible for all recruitment activities; please contact us directly to be considered for a formal agreement.Please note that we review every submission, and we will keep submissions on file for six months.#J-18808-Ljbffr

Salary : $165,000 - $185,000