Senior Counsel – Commercial Legal

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Act as the primary legal consultant for the Commercial and Medical Affairs teams.

• Offer strategic advice throughout pre-launch and launch phases, balancing legal risks with business goals.

• Assist in commercialization preparedness, encompassing promotional strategies, market access, patient services, and distribution frameworks.

• Oversee the legal evaluation of promotional and medical content via PRC/MRC processes.

• Counsel on interactions with healthcare professionals (HCPs), patients, payors, specialty pharmacies, and government bodies.

• Support commercial and medical affairs initiatives, including speaker programs, advisory boards, sponsorships, grants, medical information inquiries, and scientific exchanges.

• Provide direction on navigating the regulatory landscape compliantly in business activities such as disease education, HCP engagement, advisory boards, and materials directed at patients.

• Draft, review, and negotiate a variety of commercial agreements (e.g., vendors, patient support programs, speaker engagements, distribution, market access).

• Assist with corporate legal matters and business development projects as necessary.

• Effectively manage external legal counsel.

⛳️ Requirements

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school and active membership in at least one U.S. state bar.

• Over 10 years of legal experience in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or life sciences sectors.

• In-depth understanding of FDA advertising and promotion regulations, alongside commercial legal requirements.

• Familiarity with product launch strategies and commercialization processes.

• Capacity to support Medical Affairs teams and scientific exchange activities.

• Proficiency in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating complex commercial agreements.

• Experience in a pre-commercial or emerging biotechnology company is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical

• Dental

• Vision

• Time off

• 401K

• Participation in incentive plans contingent upon personal and company performance achievements.