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Job type full-time
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Title: executive director/vice president, pricing & contracting strategy counsel
Reports to: legal department
Location: redwood city, california
Classification: exempt
Overview:
The executive director/vice president, pricing & contracting strategy counsel will provide legal guidance and support to the commercial team to develop and execute pricing, rebate and discounting contracting strategies for coherus pipeline and portfolio drugs sold in various- payer and provider channels.
Responsibilities:
Work closely with commercial, finance, operations, and brand teams to assess, develop and execute payer, provider and gpo contracting strategies for coherus` product portfolio.
Negotiate and draft pricing, rebate and discount agreements in payer and provider channel segments including specialty distributors, wholesalers, gpos, specialty pharmacy, retail pharmacy, community clinics, 340b and non-340b hospital segments.
Assist in the customer discussions with assigned national and regional accounts as a point-of-contact on contracting issues that arise across coherus portfolio during negotiations.
Work closely with the svp market access & svp strategic accounts to monitor market conditions, changes in laws and regulations, and educate internal and external personnel on the implications of any such changes.
Provide advice to senior leadership team with respect to the effect of various discounts and rebates on the company`s government pricing and reimbursement reporting obligations related to asp, best price, wac, amp, awp, and various state price transparency reporting laws.
Assist & advise on provider/gpo contract structures from an operational perspective, assist in drafting faq`s and field roll-outs.
Collaborate with finance, government pricing, compliance and other departments to establish consistent business rules and `playbooks` focused on sound, data-supported pricing and contracting strategies.
Strategize and partner with contract operation, payer & provider contracting, trade development, analytics and others to assess and influence contract and discount design to ensure operational feasibility of such arrangements.
Maintain and strengthen key relationships with operations, sales, market access, trade development, accounting/finance, compliance, legal, other cross-functional groups and external partners of the payer and channel rebates teams and outside counsel.
Support commercial operations, pricing and contracting, and market access strategy, commercialization of existing marketed products, and potential future commercialization of various investigational drugs.
Qualifications:
Minimum 7 years of relevant commercial experience.
Solid grasp of contracting and discounting strategies in the commercial-payer and provider channels.
Proven ability to draft and redline agreements, amendments, letters of intent and other contract documents based on organizational needs and expectations.
Prior in-house experience a plus.
Experience working in the pharmaceutical/biotechnology industry highly desired.
Experience with government price reporting and state transparency laws.
Jd from an accredited u.sLaw school and an active member in good standing of a u.sState bar (either the california bar or eligible to register in california as in-house counsel) preferred.
Effective communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills in all interactions with senior management, corporate departments, and all levels of employees.
Proven track record of effectively working cross-functionally with partners at all levels.
Ability to wear different hats, keep multiple projects going and `keep all the balls in the air.
Significant client focus and collaboration with other functions and the business.
Excellent business judgment and ability to assess legal risk while also thinking strategically and providing practical advice.
Strong work ethic and ability to multi-task, prioritize and follow through on numerous projects simultaneously.
Must be a team player who is willing to pitch in where needed in a fast-paced, growing company.
High ethical standards and ability to maintain the confidentiality of non-public corporate information.
Ability to develop creative technical and/or business solutions for complex problems and implement organizational or team objectives.
Beginning july 19, 2021, coherus biosciences requires all new hires to be fully vaccinated against covid-19 as of their start dateThis requirement is a condition of employment at coherus biosciences, and it applies regardless of whether the position is located at a coherus biosciences facility or is fully remoteIf you are unable to receive the vaccine due to a disability or serious medical condition, or because it is prohibited as a result of your sincerely held religious beliefs, you will have an opportunity to request a reasonable accommodation.
Job type: full-time
Work location: multiple locations
