Director Legal, Commercialization

Role Summary

Director Legal, U.S. & Global Commercialization. Based in New Jersey (hybrid) with potential travel to Cambridge, MA and Mainz, Germany. Supports U.S. and global commercialization and commercialization-adjacent functions, partnering with Marketing, Market Access, Medical Affairs, Corporate Communications, and Patient Engagement & Advocacy. Reports to the Vice President Legal, Global & Market Commercialization.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice on commercialization-related subject matter in support of oncology product launches in the U.S. and globally, including sales/marketing strategy, market access, patient support programs, medical affairs initiatives, media campaigns, and interactions with patients and patient advocacy organizations.
• Advise on commercialization-related contracts and engagements (distribution, GPO, rebate, specialty pharmacy, vendor, service, consulting agreements, sponsorships).
• Serve on cross-functional Medical-Legal-Regulatory (MLR) review teams for promotional and non-promotional communications (sales/marketing materials, market access materials, patient information, disease education, scientific exchange, press releases, clinical trial recruitment).
• Identify legal issues on cross-functional teams and provide recommendations to achieve business objectives while mitigating risk.
• Share knowledge across Legal Department to provide cohesive advice to internal clients.
• Proactively identify and inform internal clients of new laws, regulations, and enforcement trends relevant to the industry.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor from an accredited law school; active state bar membership and admitted to or eligible for admission to the New Jersey bar as in-house counsel.
• Minimum 7 years legal experience, with preference for 3+ years in-house pharmaceutical/biotech experience counseling U.S. commercialization on topics such as the Anti-Kickback Statute and False Claims Act; oncology and product launch experience helpful.
• Familiarity with pharmaceutical/biotech commercial contracting preferred.
• Experience supporting global commercialization teams desirable.
• High ethics, integrity, accountability.
• Collaborative, clear, creative, solution-oriented; strong prioritization, deadline adherence, and sound judgment with critical thinking.

Skills

• Legal advisory skills across commercialization functions
• Contract negotiation and drafting
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Regulatory and compliance awareness
• Strategic risk assessment

Education

• Juris Doctor; bar admission to New Jersey or eligibility for admission as in-house counsel.

Additional Requirements

• Occasional travel as needed to U.S. headquarters and global locations.