At Lilly, the business and/or technical problem is to advance its digital transformation by providing comprehensive legal guidance for assigned digital products and/or platforms throughout their lifecycle, ensuring compliance with global regulations while mitigating legal risks.
Requirements
- Minimum of 8 years of legal experience, with at least 5 years focused on technology, digital products, or life sciences
- Substantial experience providing legal counsel on product development in technology or healthcare companies
- Experience with data privacy laws and regulations, including GDPR, CCPA, and healthcare privacy frameworks
- Experience with FDA regulations related to digital health, software as medical device, or pharmaceutical products
- Knowledge of AI/ML regulations and ethical frameworks in healthcare
- Experience with cloud computing, API ecosystems, and modern software development practices
- Strong technical proficiency with ability to quickly understand sophisticated technologies and translate technical concepts into legal risk assessments
Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary legal contact and strategic advisor for cross-functional digital product and/or platform teams throughout the product development lifecycle, from concept through launch and beyond
- Partner with product managers, engineers, designers, and data scientists to identify and address legal issues early in the development process
- Provide solution-oriented legal guidance on complex matters involving technology products
- Develop and implement legal strategies that enable innovation while handling regulatory, privacy, intellectual property, and commercial risks through collaboration across the Legal department
- Navigate sophisticated regulatory frameworks affecting digital health products, including FDA regulations for software as medical device (SaMD), clinical decision support tools, and digital therapeutics
- Counsel on data governance strategies for AI/ML models, real-world evidence platforms, and patient data analytics
- Review and negotiate complex technology agreements, including SaaS agreements, API licenses, cloud services agreements, and strategic partnership deals
Other
- J.D. degree
- Active license to practice law in at least in one U.S. state and in good standing
- Qualified applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Lilly will not provide support for or sponsor work authorization and/or visas for this role.
- Exceptional business insight and ability to balance legal risks with business objectives
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills with ability to influence senior partners
