[Hiring] Senior Corporate Counsel, Advertising, Promotion & Market Access @Compass Pathways

Role Description

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.

Location: Remote on the East Coast, USA or Hybrid in our New Jersey office.

Reports to: VP, Associate General Counsel.

Roles and 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 negotiate 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.

Qualifications

• 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.

Candidate Profile

• 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 Have

• 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.

Benefits

• Base salary range: $240,000 — $290,000 USD annually.
• Additional discretionary bonuses and equity eligibility.

Equal Opportunities

• We are committed to building a workplace where everyone’s wellbeing matters.
• We do not discriminate based upon race, religion or belief, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, gender, pregnancy or maternity, marital or civil partner status, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, age or disability.

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