Senior Counsel, Commercial and Compliance

**This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Senior Counsel, Commercial and Compliance in the United States.** This is a high\-impact legal leadership role supporting the commercial launch and ongoing commercialization activities of a clinical\-stage biopharmaceutical organization operating in a fully remote environment. You will act as a strategic legal advisor to Commercial and Medical Affairs teams, shaping how innovative therapies are responsibly brought to market. The role combines hands\-on legal work with broader compliance program development, ensuring business initiatives are both effective and fully aligned with healthcare regulations. You will play a central role in enabling launch readiness, supporting cross\-functional execution, and balancing legal risk with commercial ambition. The position requires strong judgment, business fluency, and the ability to operate in a fast\-moving, evolving biotech setting. You will also contribute to building scalable compliance frameworks that support long\-term organizational growth and regulatory integrity. This is a highly visible role reporting to senior legal leadership with direct influence on strategic decisions. **Accountabilities** * Serve as the primary legal advisor to Commercial and Medical Affairs teams, providing day\-to\-day and strategic guidance on business initiatives. * Support commercialization readiness, including launch planning, market access strategies, patient support programs, and distribution models. * Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements, including vendor contracts, speaker programs, advisory boards, and sponsorship arrangements. * Lead legal review of promotional and medical materials through MLR/PRC processes, ensuring compliance with applicable regulations. * Advise on compliant interactions with healthcare professionals, patients, payors, specialty pharmacies, and government entities. * Guide commercial and medical activities such as scientific exchange, advisory boards, grants, and medical information requests. * Design and implement a scalable healthcare compliance program, including policies, training, monitoring, and reporting frameworks. * Oversee transparency reporting and aggregate spend compliance processes. * Identify legal and compliance risks and develop practical, business\-oriented mitigation strategies. * Monitor evolving healthcare regulations and industry standards, translating them into actionable guidance for leadership. * Support broader corporate legal and business development initiatives and manage external counsel relationships. * Contribute to building and strengthening an agile, high\-performing legal and compliance function. **Requirements** * Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree and active bar membership in at least one U.S. jurisdiction. * 8\-12\+ years of legal experience, ideally within biotech or pharmaceutical environments (in\-house strongly preferred). * Proven experience supporting commercial product launches and commercialization activities. * Strong expertise in healthcare compliance laws and regulations, including FDA, OIG guidance, Anti\-Kickback Statute, False Claims Act, PhRMA Code, and Sunshine Act. * Hands\-on experience with MLR/PRC review processes and promotional regulatory frameworks. * Demonstrated ability to draft and negotiate complex commercial agreements. * Experience building or scaling compliance programs in a regulated life sciences environment. * Strong strategic thinking, risk assessment, and problem\-solving capabilities. * Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills across cross\-functional teams and executive leadership. * Ability to thrive in a fast\-paced, high\-accountability, and evolving organizational environment. * Leadership mindset with a pragmatic, solution\-oriented approach and strong ethical judgment. * Willingness to travel up to 10% as required. **Benefits** * Competitive base salary range: $250,000 \- $285,000 USD, based on experience and location * Eligibility for annual incentive plans tied to individual and company performance * Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and 401(k) retirement plan * Paid time off and standard employee leave benefits * Fully remote work environment with flexibility across the United States * Opportunity to shape commercial launch strategy in a high\-growth biotech setting * Exposure to cross\-functional leadership and high\-impact strategic decision\-making * Supportive environment focused on building scalable legal and compliance systems. **How Jobgether Works** We use an **AI\-powered matching process** to ensure your application is reviewed quickly, objectively, and fairly against the role's core requirements. Our system identifies the top\-fitting candidates, and this shortlist is then shared directly with the hiring company. The final decision and next steps (interviews, assessments) are managed by their internal team. We appreciate your interest and wish you the best! Why Apply Through Jobgether? **Data Privacy Notice:** By submitting your application, you acknowledge that Jobgether will process your personal data to evaluate your candidacy and share relevant information with the hiring employer. This processing is based on legitimate interest and pre\-contractual measures under applicable data protection laws (including GDPR). You may exercise your rights (access, rectification, erasure, objection) at any time. We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.