Remote Market Access Counsel (Life Sciences)

Axiom; New York (NY); On-site; USD 105,000 - 325,000; Full time

Job summary

Axiom is seeking a Market Access Attorney to advise Life Sciences clients on market access, pricing, reimbursement, and government pricing matters. This remote (U.S.) role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to shape access strategies while mitigating legal risk.

The ideal candidate has 5–8 years of legal experience in pharma, strong regulatory knowledge (FDA, FDCA, AKS, False Claims Act), and a proven track record drafting and negotiating market access agreements. JD required.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of experience as an attorney in a law firm and/or in-house legal department with a pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or biopharmaceutical company.
• Strong knowledge of laws, regulations, and guidance governing pharmaceutical commercial and market access activities, including FDA regulations, the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA), federal and state Anti-Kickback Statutes, beneficiary inducement rules, OIG guidance and advisory opinions, the False Claims Act, and the PhRMA Code.
• Proven track record drafting and negotiating PBM, payer, GPO, wholesaler, rebate, and other market access-related agreements.
• Experience advising on advertising and promotion, scientific exchange, patient support programs, and interactions with healthcare professionals and payers.
• Demonstrated ability to translate complex regulatory requirements into practical, business-oriented, and risk-based strategies.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, technology, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work independently and collaborate effectively across cross-functional teams.
• Juris Doctor (JD) degree or equivalent and active license to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.

Responsibilities

• Drafting, review, negotiation, and advising on a broad range of market access-related agreements, including PBM, payer, GPO, wholesaler, specialty pharmacy, distribution, rebate, discount, value-based, outcomes-based, consulting, advisory board, master services, and data-sharing agreements.
• Providing legal guidance on market access, pricing, reimbursement, and government pricing obligations, including Medicaid Best Price, Average Manufacturer Price (AMP), Average Sales Price (ASP), 340B, and VA/FSS requirements.
• Advising on coverage, coding, and reimbursement initiatives in partnership with market access, health economics and outcomes research (HEOR), pricing, trade, and channel teams.
• Counseling clients on the design, implementation, and operation of patient support programs, co-pay assistance programs, and related arrangements, with particular focus on Anti-Kickback Statute and False Claims Act considerations.
• Collaborating with commercial, medical, regulatory, compliance, finance, and market access teams to ensure access-related strategies, communications, and materials comply with applicable laws, regulations, and industry standards.
• Managing legal and compliance issues related to pharmaceutical pricing, reimbursement, government reporting, and payer contracting activities.
• Providing practical, risk-based advice regarding interactions with payers, pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), healthcare professionals, and government healthcare programs.
• Staying ahead of federal and state regulatory developments, enforcement trends, and industry guidance impacting market access, pricing, reimbursement, and commercial contracting.

Skills

Communication

Negotiation

Technology

Problem-solving

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

Axiom is seeking a Market Access Attorney to advise Life Sciences clients on market access, pricing, reimbursement, and government pricing matters. This remote (U.S.) role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to shape access strategies while mitigating legal risk.

The ideal candidate has 5–8 years of legal experience in pharma, strong regulatory knowledge (FDA, FDCA, AKS, False Claims Act), and a proven track record drafting and negotiating market access agreements. JD required.