Senior Corporate Counsel, Advertising, Promotion & Market Access

The Senior Corporate Counsel, Advertising, Promotion & Market Access is a senior legal leadership opportunity supporting a groundbreaking commercialization journey in the life sciences industry. The role serves as a strategic legal partner to commercial, marketing, medical, regulatory, and market access teams.

Accountabilities

• Provide hands-on legal support across commercial activities, promotional initiatives, and market access strategies.
• Review and approve promotional materials through Medical, Legal, and Regulatory (MLR) processes, including healthcare professional and patient-facing communications.
• Provide guidance on promotional compliance topics such as claims substantiation, fair balance, comparative messaging, disease awareness communications, and regulatory requirements.
• Advise commercial teams on compliance with FDA OPDP expectations, FTC standards, industry guidelines, and promotional best practices.
• Support the development of compliant brand strategies and messaging while identifying risks and recommending actionable solutions.
• Deliver legal training and guidance to marketing, commercial, and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of agreements, including vendor services, commercial operations, supply, manufacturing, distribution, logistics, and market access contracts.
• Support payer agreements, reimbursement strategies, and innovative contracting models where applicable.
• Build and improve contracting frameworks, templates, processes, and negotiation resources to support organizational growth.
• Partner with clinical, commercial, market access, finance, compliance, and operational teams to deliver effective legal support.

Requirements

• An experienced life sciences attorney with strong legal expertise and commercial awareness.
• Significant in-house experience in pharmaceutical or biotechnology environments preferred.
• Experience supporting life sciences clients in a law firm setting with exposure to in-house-style responsibilities.
• Strong background in drafting and negotiating R&D, clinical development, commercial vendor, operational, payer, market access, and general business agreements.
• Knowledge of legal and compliance considerations affecting emerging commercial-stage biotechnology or pharmaceutical organizations.
• Experience independently managing legal matters, prioritizing projects, and exercising sound business judgment.
• Strong understanding of advertising, promotional compliance, and commercial contracting requirements.
• Familiarity with contract management software and scalable legal operations processes.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong analytical ability, attention to detail, organizational skills, and project management capabilities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, solve complex problems, and perform effectively in a fast-moving environment.
• Intellectual curiosity, accountability, flexibility, and a continuous learning mindset.

Benefits

• A competitive compensation package with a base salary range of $240,000-$290,000 USD annually.
• Eligibility for additional discretionary bonuses and equity opportunities.
• A comprehensive benefits package designed to support employee wellbeing and professional growth.
• A remote work opportunity on the East Coast or hybrid flexibility from an office location.
• The opportunity to play a leadership role during a major commercialization milestone.
• Closer collaboration with senior leaders across development and commercial functions.
• The ability to make a meaningful impact within a lean, collaborative legal team.
• A supportive workplace culture focused on inclusion, diversity, and employee wellbeing.