Description
GSK is a global biopharma company with a purpose to unite science, technology, and talent to get ahead of disease together. The Senior Counsel role in US Litigation is responsible for actively executing litigation strategy across a broad and diverse portfolio of complex pharmaceutical litigation matters.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assess disputes and litigation early on, and proactively set and drive litigation strategy
- Select, lead, and supervise outside counsel and manage communications with internal stakeholders
- Provide proactive legal advice to avoid litigation and disputes through pragmatic and preventative legal advice
- Identify potential risk areas and drive early assessments and resolutions of disputes
- Represent GSK at meetings, settlement negotiations, mediations, and arbitrations
- Manage numerous competing priorities and perform in a continually changing legal, regulatory, and scientific environment
- Interface and communicate effectively with internal company stakeholders on multiple levels
- Build teamwork among company stakeholders in defense of litigation matters
- Supervise and work closely with outside counsel to develop and drive overall litigation strategy
- Conduct early case assessments and provide preventative legal advice to business clients and business sector attorneys
Requirements:
- U.S. Juris Doctor (J.D.); current member in good standing of a state bar
- Minimum 5 years of legal experience
- Prior experience managing complex pharmaceutical litigation involving US and global legal issues, regulation, and policy
- Proven experience delivering legal advice to support business needs
Preferred Qualifications:
- Expertise with pharmaceutical litigation matters in areas such as product liability, class actions, government investigations, commercial disputes, antitrust
- Experience with e-discovery and AI, including legal issues related to document preservation, collection, production, and attorney/client privilege
- Strong negotiation and communication skills
- Ability to operate at a strategic management level and generate credibility, rapport with senior executives
Benefits:
- Comprehensive benefits program, including [visit GSK US Benefits Summary for more information](https://www.gsk.com/en/careers/benefits)