Senior Director - Assistant General Counsel

About Us

We are a global, family-owned company driven by a passion for innovation. Building on our foundational expertise in carbohydrate chemistry and cell cycle biology, we develop innovative treatments for unmet patient needs, with a focus on iron metabolism and blood-related disorders.

With 700+ employees across the UK, Ireland, the Nordics, Germany, and the USA, we are committed to scientific excellence, patient care, and collaborative partnerships with the medical community.

Our core values define who we are:

• People-Driven – We are a family-held company built on passionate, knowledgeable people. We value integrity, open-mindedness and respect and are guided by these values in all our endeavors. We respect each individual who becomes a part of our journey, from our employees and partners to our end-users. And we recognize that the strength in all our collaborations is trust.
• Committed to Quality – Quality is our source of inspiration. Quality drives our results. It represents our aspiration for excellence and our focus on driving continual improvements. For our partners and end-users, quality must always be tangible in our products, processes and people. This way, quality is the promise we keep every day.
• Innovating for Better Lives – Innovation is essential in our quest to improve the lives of humans. We seek to address unmet needs through our expertise in iron and carbohydrate-based pharmaceuticals. We believe in a holistic and collaborative approach to research and innovation, so we work together with the scientific and medical communities to set new standards.

We have continued our growth trajectory since we launched our first product in the US, Monoferric® (ferric derisomaltose), through acquisitions, partnerships, and pipeline. Our R&D investments continue to leverage our core competencies, alongside our recent advancements in oncology supportive care.

Join us in shaping the future of patient care through innovation and collaboration.

Job Purpose:

The Senior Director, Assistant General Counsel is a senior, hands-on attorney who provides practical legal and compliance counsel across Pharmacosmos Therapeutics Inc. (PTI). Reporting to the VP, Head of Legal and Compliance, this individual will serve as a key member of a small, collaborative department and independently manage a broad portfolio of matters supporting the Company’s commercial, medical, market access and corporate functions.

This is a generalist role for an attorney who is equally comfortable advising on complex issues and personally handling detailed day-to-day execution. The Director, Assistant General Counsel will be expected to exercise sound judgment, adapt to changing business needs and help stakeholders achieve compliant business objectives.

Job Responsibilities:

• Serve as a senior legal and compliance advisor to PTI’s commercial, medical, market access and corporate functions, providing practical, business-oriented counsel on strategic and day-to-day matters.
• Independently structure, draft and negotiate complex commercial and research-related agreements, including clinical research, investigator-sponsored research, data use, healthcare professional, market access, distribution, vendor, consulting, confidentiality, sponsorship and grant-related agreements.
• Oversee and execute assigned elements of PTI’s compliance program, including review of proposed business activities, policy development, training, monitoring and auditing, investigations, remediation and corrective actions.
• Lead or support internal compliance and workplace investigations, including developing investigative plans, conducting interviews, assessing findings and advising on appropriate remediation.
• Provide legal review and counsel regarding promotional, medical and other external-facing activities and materials, including participation in applicable review committees.
• Advise on additional legal matters as needed, including employment, privacy, litigation, disputes, regulatory inquiries and cross-functional business initiatives.
• Independently manage assigned matters from intake through resolution, including directing outside counsel where appropriate, while escalating significant legal and compliance risks to the VP, Head of Legal and Compliance.
• Other Duties as assigned.

Education & Professional Background:

• At least 7 (seven) years of relevant legal experience, including meaningful in-house experience in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry.
• Juris Doctor degree from an accredited U.S. law school and an active license to practice law in good standing in at least one U.S. state, with the ability to secure a limited in-house license from the State of New Jersey within 90 days if not admitted in New Jersey.
• Working knowledge of laws and standards applicable to pharmaceutical manufacturers, including the Anti-Kickback Statute, False Claims Act, FDA promotional requirements, federal and state privacy laws, transparency requirements, anti-bribery laws and applicable industry codes.
• Broad legal and compliance experience in a regulated life-sciences environment, with demonstrated ability to work across multiple subject areas. Experience with pharmaceutical commercial contracting, healthcare compliance and market access matters strongly preferred. Experience supporting government pricing matters preferred, but not required.
• Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities and exercise sound judgment regarding when to escalate matters.
• High ethical standards and demonstrated discretion in handling sensitive and confidential information.

Attitude and Behavior:

• Proud Pharmacosmos ambassador with high ethical standards.
• Practical, hands-on and solutions-oriented, with a willingness to take ownership of both strategic and detailed work.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to provide clear and practical guidance.
• Ability to perform effectively under pressure, address conflict constructively and work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong collaboration and influencing skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to think strategically and translate complex issues, programs and processes into practical action plans.
• Independent, adaptable, organized and comfortable working across multiple areas as business needs evolve.

Flexibility

• Our roles can evolve over time. Reasonable flexibility is, therefore, a key part of any job at Pharmacosmos.
• Significant variations in duties and responsibilities should be discussed between the employee and manager.

Additional information

• Travelling – approximately 20% of the time

To learn more visit: www.pharmacosmos.us

All job requirements listed indicate the minimum level of knowledge, skills and/or experience necessary to perform the job proficiently. This job description is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements. Employees will be required to perform any other job-related duties as requested by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation.

Pharmacosmos Therapeutics Inc. is committed to equal opportunity in employment. We value diversity which embraces all perspectives towards innovation and are committed to making PTI a truly inclusive place to work where everyone of us can be our best and true selves.

We select and employ qualified candidates in accordance with their competencies and skills to perform the duties of the job regardless of gender, gender identity or expression, ancestry, national or ethnic origin, marital status, race, religion, color, age, disability, sexual orientation, military, or veteran status.

Pharmacosmos Therapeutics Inc. has adopted a hybrid work schedule – a combination of being on-site at our Morristown, NJ offices along with remote working. Being present is critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, employee well-being and engagement and enhances the Company culture.