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Vice President, General Counsel

roche1,565 open roles

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$311,920 – $408,450 a year
Where
Indianapolis
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The posting

At Roche you can show up as yourself, embraced for the unique qualities you bring. Our culture encourages personal expression, open dialogue, and genuine connections, where you are valued, accepted and respected for who you are, allowing you to thrive both personally and professionally. This is how we aim to prevent, stop and cure diseases and ensure everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Join Roche, where every voice matters.

The Position

The Vice President, General Counsel serves as the primary strategic legal advisor and operational leader, reporting directly to the President & CEO of Roche Diagnostics. As the chief legal officer for the organization, this role commands the full scope of legal operations, driving legal strategy, managing specialized areas such as employment law and litigation, and ensuring seamless legal coordination across the business. The position provides senior-level direction and oversight for the Legal, Ethics Compliance, and Business & Product Security functions. As a key executive, this role ensures strategic alignment with global corporate objectives while navigating the specific regulatory, compliance, and legal landscapes of the market.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Legal Leadership

  • Partner with the President & CEO of Roche Diagnostics to develop and articulate a comprehensive legal, compliance, and ethics strategy aligned with global direction.
  • Provide leadership, oversight, and expert advice to ensure appropriate interpretation and implementation of legal, ethics, and compliance strategies.
  • Maintain overall control of planning, staffing, budgeting, managing expense priorities, and approving changes to methods and practices for assigned legal and compliance business areas.
  • Act as the Chief Ethics Officer for the company, ensuring compliance with legal and ethical standards, reducing litigation risk, and improving employee morale.

Functional Leadership & Team Management

  • Lead and manage a comprehensive legal matrix organization, including direct oversight of the Head of Employment and Labor Law & Site Operations Legal, Head of Legal Development & Strategy, Head of Legal Operations, Chief Compliance Officer, Director of Business & Product Security, and individual Legal Counsels.
  • Supervise the hiring of outside counsel for litigation and special issues, ensuring legal compliance and comprehensive counseling of management.
  • Oversee Intellectual Property staff responsible for filing patent and trademark applications and advising management on intellectual property positioning.

Corporate Governance, Quality & Advocacy

  • Serve as Corporate Secretary, maintaining the official books and records of the corporate entities (excluding Ventana) and overseeing Board of Directors proceedings.
  • Provide leadership for Health Policy, Federal Government Affairs, and Reimbursement functions to gather intelligence, analyze health policy issues, and maximize reimbursement levels with government and private payers.
  • Partner with the State Government Affairs function to ensure appropriate registrations and representation of Roche Diagnostics' interests at the state level.
  • Ensure Quality Policies are understood and maintained; direct quality planning to drive continuous improvements of quality systems to satisfy regulatory requirements (including FDA).

Required Qualifications

Experience

  • 15+ years of legal experience in a broad range of fields.
  • 5+ years of experience working in a complex, matrixed organization.
  • Demonstrated experience developing and executing strategy across geographically dispersed teams.
  • Experience in strategic planning, business planning, finance, and operations management.

Skills & Competencies

  • Strategic thinking with market acumen—ability to understand market dynamics while connecting long-term vision with near-term execution.
  • Exceptional knowledge of applicable local, state, and national regulatory agency guidelines, including FDA.
  • Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, and presentation skills, with the ability to motivate and inspire assigned business units.
  • Consistency in being honest, straightforward, and a trustworthy counselor.
  • Judgment of character, work habits, and likelihood of success in a complex organization; willingness to let talented people work with minimal but essential supervision.
  • Ability to champion quality improvement initiatives and drive a work culture committed to compliance, quality, and customer focus.

Education

  • JD or LLM required.
  • Active license to practice law / Admission to a state bar (strongly preferred).

Relocation benefits are available for this job posting.

The expected salary range for this position based on the primary location of Indianapolis, IN is $311,920.00 - $408,450.00. Actual pay will be determined based on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and other job-related factors permitted by law. A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and Company performance. This position also qualifies for the benefits detailed at the link provided below.

Benefits

Who we are

A healthier future drives us to innovate. Together, more than 100’000 employees across the globe are dedicated to advance science, ensuring everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Our efforts result in more than 26 million people treated with our medicines and over 30 billion tests conducted using our Diagnostics products. We empower each other to explore new possibilities, foster creativity, and keep our ambitions high, so we can deliver life-changing healthcare solutions that make a global impact.

Let’s build a healthier future, together.

Roche is an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy and practice to employ, promote, and otherwise treat any and all employees and applicants on the basis of merit, qualifications, and competence. The company's policy prohibits unlawful discrimination, including but not limited to, discrimination on the basis of Protected Veteran status, individuals with disabilities status, and consistent with all federal, state, or local laws.

If you have a disability and need an accommodation in relation to the online application process, please contact us by completing this form Accommodations for Applicants.

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