Associate Senior Counsel - Market Access (Hybrid, NJ).001

The Opportunity:

A highly ranked and leading global pharmaceutical company located in New Jersey seeks an Associate Senior Counsel - Market Access to join their legal team. This position is hybrid in Essex County with a compensation package between $236K - $248K,  plus bonus,  LTI  and a competitive benefits package.

Primary Duties:

The Associate Senior Counsel - Market Access will report to an Associate General Counsel and will serve as a strategic legal advisor to the company's commercial teams, with a focus on market access, customer contracting, trade relations, government price reporting, patient support programs, and broader pharmaceutical regulatory matters.. Additional responsibilities are as follows:

• Provide proactive legal counsel and day-to-day support on a broad range of market access and commercial matters.
• Draft and negotiate complex agreements with key stakeholders across the healthcare supply chain, including payors, PBMs, wholesalers, GPOs, distributors, and pharmacies.
• Advise on manufacturer-sponsored patient support programs, including co-pay assistance, coupons, reimbursement support, patient assistance programs, and adherence initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable pharmaceutical laws and regulations, including the Anti-Kickback Statute, False Claims Act, federal and state pricing laws, PhRMA Code, and FDA guidelines.
• Serve as legal representative on promotional review committees for market access materials.
• Monitor and communicate relevant legal and enforcement developments, such as DOJ and OIG guidance and industry trends, to internal stakeholders.
• Mitigate legal and reputational risks for assigned business clients by implementing sound legal strategies and policies.
• Develop and deliver legal training sessions related to compliance and industry best practices.

Requirements:

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school.
• Active member in good standing of a U.S. state bar.
• Minimum seven years of legal experience, including at least four years advising the pharmaceutical or life sciences industry.
• Deep understanding of FDA regulations, fraud and abuse laws, and/or government price reporting requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced, cross-functional, and matrixed business environment.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to effectively convey legal guidance and collaborate with both legal and non-legal stakeholders.

Frink-Hamlett Legal Solutions is an equal employment opportunity employer and all applicants will receive consideration for employment without unlawful discrimination based on race, color, creed, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation or citizenship status.