Associate Legal Director, Commercial Counsel

Provide comprehensive, high quality legal advice and support to U.S. commercial, medical affairs, patient services, and market access teams based on applicable laws and regulations (including those that involve fraud and abuse and anti-bribery laws) and Alnylam policies and guidelines Analyze U.S. /global/international materials, initiatives and training related to advertising & promotion, disease awareness, patient support programs, and medical education Identify, analyze, and mitigate legal and commercial risks, engage and coordinate outside counsel for specialized advice, and advise relevant teams Partner with compliance team on policy setting, training, and other activities Partner with legal colleagues to support general corporate and R&D legal matters as well as other legal projects and initiatives as needed Bachelor's Degree and Juris Doctor from an accredited law school in the U.S. both required, with excellent academic credentials preferred Minimum 5-7 years of legal experience Current bar admission covering in-house practice Experience in pharma / biotech industry, or from a law firm working on healthcare-related matters; experience with rare disease, specialty or pediatric drugs a plus Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment with a wide variety of company colleagues as well as with external parties on a broad range of matters Ability to make and communicate thoughtful, integrated and timely decisions and take corresponding actions Manage outside counsel as specialized advice is required for projects or activities Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously, to work independently and manage discrete areas of responsibility, and to flourish in a fast-paced and high energy environment Strong organizational skills in order to maintain a high level of productivity, innovation and priority-settling in order to meet commitments on-time and handle a high volume of work Proven ability to work with a high level of integrity, transparency, accuracy and attention to detail