At Lilly, we unite caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. We are a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Our 35,000 employees around the world work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to our communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. We give our best effort to our work, and we put people first. We’re looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the world.
At Lilly, we serve an extraordinary purpose. We make a difference for people around the globe by discovering, developing and delivering medicines that help them live longer, healthier, more active lives. Not only do we deliver breakthrough medications, but you also can count on us to develop creative solutions to support communities through philanthropy and volunteerism.
Lilly unites caring with discovery to create medicines that make life better for people around the world. Since 2020, Lilly USA has been on a transformation journey to meet the demands of a constantly evolving health care market, placing a heavy emphasis on using data and analytics to realize our vision and achieve our goals of becoming an industry leader. Specifically, Lilly USA has established several new teams focused on advancing our customer engagement model through digital channels. Are you experienced in ecommerce and digital marketing? We are seeking an experienced advertising and marketing attorney, preferably in the life sciences industry, to support Lilly’s centralized commercial and consumer operations. We are looking to modernize the way we interact with patients and customers in an increasingly digital world. This attorney will work closely with the Associate Vice-President, Assistant General Counsel, Commercial/Consumer Operations to shape Lilly USA LLC’s transformation efforts. Specifically, this attorney will be a strategic business partner as Lilly continues its journey to be a more data-driven, customer-centric organization. This role requires an attorney with significant experience working with marketing and advertising teams, in both traditional advertising channels and innovative digital worlds. This attorney should have legal expertise in applicable law pertaining to eCommerce and virtual care (including Telehealth, dispensing, health and wellness, wearables, connected devices/platforms). This role will counsel teams on various legal matters including, but not limited to, FDA labeling and advertising requirements, the Anti-kickback Statute and its safe harbors, the False Claims Act, antitrust law, unfair competition law, consumer protection, data rights and privacy, FTC Regulations and Guidelines, marketing and advertising law, commercial law, and business transactions.
Specific activities may include the following:
- Working with Lilly Legal colleagues and cross-functional partners in supporting Lilly USA’s commercial operations and consumer organizations.
- Working with external partners to progress a digital ecosystem buildout
- Serving as day-to-day strategic business and legal advisor to Lilly USA’s commercial operations and consumer organizations, including support of the following:
- Design and implementation of digital only commercialization strategies for selected brands within Lilly USA
- Creating better end to end experiences for patient care through digital and/or virtual solutions
- Identification, assessment and mitigation of risks associated with adoption of virtual care platforms
- Counseling on 1st party data strategies and patient privacy rights
- Development of policies, procedures and playbooks for new initiatives across Lilly USA’s commercial operations and consumer organizations
- Supporting the enhancement of Lilly’s corporate brand strategy and campaign in new digital spaces.
- Providing guidance and support as Lilly USA develops tools and capabilities to advance customer engagements and uses engagement data to drive organizational decisions.
- Coordinating with privacy and data security teams to ensure compliance with internal policies as well as external laws and regulations.
- Coordinating with copyright, trademark and IP counsel to ensure appropriate and consistent application of legal requirements.
Basic Qualifications:
- Juris Doctor degree from accredited school
- Current license to practice law in at least one of the fifty states; eligible to be admitted to the bar in Indiana
- A minimum of 5 years of relevant legal experience either practicing as a member of a law firm in a relevant area of law, in house at a pharmaceutical or biotechnology company’s law department or a combination of the two
- Experience counseling in the eCommerce space, advertising in new digital channels, or virtual care initiatives or similarly related areas
Additional Skills/Preferences:
- Day-to-day experience negotiating and drafting commercial agreements, preferably in the area of media sales and promotion/marketing partnerships
- Working knowledge and understanding of pharmaceutical marketing laws and regulations as generally practiced by innovative, multinational pharmaceutical manufacturers
- Experience counseling on new digital capabilities, digital health, utilization of AI or machine learning, or other rapidly evolving areas of law
- Experience working with various entities as part of a digital ecosystem buildout (payer, HCO, employer, PBM, government, pharmacy, etc.)
- Practical experience with digital technology, social media, and streaming products
- Familiarity with data analytics and business intelligence processes
- Familiarity with privacy, data protection and consumer protection laws
- Demonstrated ability to advance strategies and tactics
- Experienced advising on complex commercial agreements
- Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced and evolving environment
- Start up mentality and willingness to challenge the status quo
- Strong analytical skills and ability to craft innovation solutions to complex issues, focusing on simplicity and practicality
- Ability to drive integrated solutions focused on risk mitigation by partnering with cross functional colleagues in a highly matrixed organization
- Demonstrated learning agility
- Demonstrated leadership and effectiveness in working with senior leadership
- Highly motivated and collaborative partner with strong relationship skills and ability to work effectively with team members, other lawyers, and members of management across all levels of the company
- Good judgment and a meticulous level of attention to detail
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with an ability to influence others at all levels
- Demonstrated dedication to expand knowledge and adapt to a changing environment
Additional Information:
Some travel required (US and limited international).
Lilly currently anticipates that the base salary for this position could range from between $138,750 – $203,500 and will depend, in part, on the successful candidate’s qualifications for the role, including education and experience. Full-time equivalent employees also will be eligible for a company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance). In addition, Lilly offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees, including eligibility to participate in a company-sponsored 401(k); pension; vacation benefits; eligibility for medical, dental, vision and 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; and well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities).Of course, the compensation described above is subject to change and could be higher or lower than the range described above. Further, Lilly reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs in its sole discretion and Lilly’s compensation practices and guidelines will apply regarding the details of any promotion or transfer of Lilly employees.
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