Senior Director - Assistant General Counsel

Job Purpose

The Senior Director, Assistant General Counsel is a senior, hands-on attorney who provides practical legal and compliance counsel across Pharmacosmos Therapeutics Inc. (PTI). Reporting to the VP, Head of Legal and Compliance, this individual will serve as a key member of a small, collaborative department and independently manage a broad portfolio of matters supporting the Company's commercial, medical, market access and corporate functions. This is a generalist role for an attorney who is equally comfortable advising on complex issues and personally handling detailed day-to-day execution. The Director, Assistant General Counsel will be expected to exercise sound judgment, adapt to changing business needs and help stakeholders achieve compliant business objectives.

Job Responsibilities

• Serve as a senior legal and compliance advisor to PTI's commercial, medical, market access and corporate functions, providing practical, business-oriented counsel on strategic and day-to-day matters.
• Independently structure, draft and negotiate complex commercial and research-related agreements, including clinical research, investigator-sponsored research, data use, healthcare professional, market access, distribution, vendor, consulting, confidentiality, sponsorship and grant-related agreements.
• Oversee and execute assigned elements of PTI's compliance program, including review of proposed business activities, policy development, training, monitoring and auditing, investigations, remediation and corrective actions.
• Lead or support internal compliance and workplace investigations, including developing investigative plans, conducting interviews, assessing findings and advising on appropriate remediation.
• Provide legal review and counsel regarding promotional, medical and other external-facing activities and materials, including participation in applicable review committees.
• Advise on additional legal matters as needed, including employment, privacy, litigation, disputes, regulatory inquiries and cross-functional business initiatives.
• Independently manage assigned matters from intake through resolution, including directing outside counsel where appropriate, while escalating significant legal and compliance risks to the VP, Head of Legal and Compliance.
• Other Duties as assigned.

Education & Professional Background

• At least 7 (seven) years of relevant legal experience, including meaningful in-house experience in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry.
• Juris Doctor degree from an accredited U.S. law school and an active license to practice law in good standing in at least one U.S. state, with the ability to secure a limited in-house license from the State of New Jersey within 90 days if not admitted in New Jersey.
• Working knowledge of laws and standards applicable to pharmaceutical manufacturers, including the Anti-Kickback Statute, False Claims Act, FDA promotional requirements, federal and state privacy laws, transparency requirements, anti-bribery laws and applicable industry codes.
• Broad legal and compliance experience in a regulated life-sciences environment, with demonstrated ability to work across multiple subject areas.
• Experience with pharmaceutical commercial contracting, healthcare compliance and market access matters strongly preferred.
• Experience supporting government pricing matters preferred, but not required.
• Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities and exercise sound judgment regarding when to escalate matters.
• High ethical standards and demonstrated discretion in handling sensitive and confidential information.

Attitude and Behavior

• Proud Pharmacosmos ambassador with high ethical standards.
• Practical, hands-on and solutions-oriented, with a willingness to take ownership of both strategic and detailed work.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to provide clear and practical guidance.
• Ability to perform effectively under pressure, address conflict constructively and work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong collaboration and influencing skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to think strategically and translate complex issues, programs and processes into practical action plans.
• Independent, adaptable, organized and comfortable working across multiple areas as business needs evolve.

Additional Information

• Travelling – approximately 20% of the time
• This position is eligible for Cash Bonus
• This position is eligible for LTIP (Long Term Incentive Plan)