Senior Corporate Counsel, Advertising, Promotion & Market Access

Compass Pathways•New York, NY

31d•$240,000 - $290,000•Hybrid

About The Position

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.

Requirements

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
Legal smarts, analytic rigor, business sense, and a strong work ethic
Ability to operate independently and work cross functionally with various teams across the organization
Excellent interpersonal communication skills and exemplary attention to detail
Likes finding solutions to complex problems and works well under pressure
Strong written and oral communication (including analysis, interpretation, & reasoning) and organizational skills (project management)
Intellectual curiosity and continuous learning mindset
Flexible, with excellent ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
Believes in holding themselves and others accountable

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting a clinical to commercial transition or first product launch
Exposure to market access, reimbursement, or payer contracting strategy
Experience building scalable contracting frameworks in a growing organization

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 negotiation 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