Sr. Counsel - Advertising, Promotion & Market Access

Job overview

As we prepare for our first commercial launch, we are seeking a Senior Corporate Counsel, Advertising, Promotion & Market Access (Senior Director level) to serve as the legal partner to Commercial and Market Access teams, providing strategic and day-to-day legal support for advertising, promotional, and access-related activities. This role balances hands-on execution with strategic guidance, enabling compliant and effective brand initiatives.

The position will be an essential part of the cross-functional team preparing to launch the first classic psychedelic and will partner closely with Marketing, Medical, Regulatory, and Market Access colleagues to deliver practical and risk-based legal advice in a fast-paced launch environment. This is a hands-on role for an experienced in-house attorney who enjoys ownership, cross-functional partnership, and operating in a fast-moving, scaling organization.

Roles and responsibilities

• Serve as lead legal counsel for product launch on all promotional matters.
• Provide timely, practical review and approval of promotional materials through MLR, including HCP and patient-facing content (digital, print, field materials).
• Advise on core promotional issues, including claims substantiation, fair balance, comparative messaging, and disease awareness communications.
• Counsel business partners on compliance with FDA OPDP requirements, FTC standards, and PhRMA Code.
• Support development of promotional strategy and messaging, identifying legal risks and offering workable solutions.
• Deliver targeted training and guidance to brand teams and commercial stakeholders.
• Draft, review, and negotiate of commercial contracting agreements, including:
• Commercial vendor and services agreements
• Supply, manufacturing, distribution, and logistics agreements
• Support negotiation of payer and market access agreements, including managed care, reimbursement, and innovative contracting models (where applicable).
• Advise business partners on contractual risk, deal structure, and practical solutions aligned with company strategy.
• Help build and scale contracting processes, templates, and negotiation playbooks.
• Partner cross-functionally with clinical, commercial, market access, finance, and compliance teams.

Candidate Profile

• JD from an accredited law school and active bar membership in at least one U.S. jurisdiction
• Typically 3-5+ years of legal experience, with meaningful in-house experience in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry strongly preferred or relevant law firm experience supporting life sciences clients, with exposure to in-house-style responsibilities
• Significant experience in drafting and negotiating:
• R&D and clinical development contracts
• Commercial vendor and operational agreements
• Payer or market access–related agreements
• G&A and other vendor agreements
• Strong understanding of the legal and compliance considerations facing emerging commercial-stage life sciences companies
• Proven ability to lead matters independently and exercise sound judgment
• Business-oriented mindset with excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Proficiency utilizing and managing contract management software

Why Join our Legal team

• Play a leadership role at a company approaching a major commercialization milestone
• Work closely with senior stakeholders across development and commercial team
• Make a meaningful impact in a lean, collaborative legal environment