Michael J. Parini

Biography

Mr. Parini is the Executive Vice President and Chief Legal and Administrative Officer at Vertex. He serves on the company’s Executive Committee and oversees the Legal, Compliance, Quality, Corporate Communications and Human Resources functions. Mr. Parini joined Vertex in 2016 after more than a decade at Pfizer Inc. where he served in multiple leadership roles within the company's global legal team, including Senior Vice President and Associate General Counsel. He was responsible for the strategic management of Pfizer's global litigation activities, including civil, intellectual property, government and employment litigation. He also served as Chief Counsel for multiple key business units within Pfizer, advising Pfizer's leadership team on business issues related to investment decisions, patent disputes, global pricing strategies and commercial operations activities, among other responsibilities.

Research Interest

Pediatric Care, Pediatric Neurology, Pediatric Cardiology, Pediatric & Neonatal Medicine