Vice President, Associate General Counsel

Scorpion Therapeutics; New Haven (CT); On-site; USD 309,000 - 383,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Short-term incentive

Long-term incentive (equity)

Job summary

Scorpion Therapeutics is seeking an accomplished senior regulatory counsel to provide strategic legal guidance for product development and commercialization, with deep expertise in FDA and global regulatory affairs. The role includes training cross-functional teams and managing outside counsel, with on-site presence in New Haven, CT.

The candidate will lead regulatory and healthcare law initiatives, support clinical development and submissions, and play a key role in promotional compliance and

Qualifications

• J.D. required; licensed attorney in at least one U.S. state.
• Experience in pharma/biopharma regulatory and commercialization counsel.
• Strong leadership and people-management experience; litigation a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic legal counsel for product development and commercialization.
• Advise on FDA and global regulatory compliance across the lifecycle.
• Support clinical trial programs and regulatory submissions.
• Counsel Marketing, Market Access, and Medical Affairs on compliant promotion and communications.
• Manage outside counsel and potential team leadership responsibilities.
• Collaborate with Corporate Affairs on communications and SOPs.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Pharma law

Leadership

Education

J.D. (ABA-accredited)

Job description

Responsibilities (including, but not limited to):

• Provide strategic, operational, and tactical legal counsel and business advice for product development and commercialization.
• Advise on FDA and global regulatory compliance across the product lifecycle (development, submissions, advertising/promotion, drug safety).
• Advise on healthcare laws (e.g., Anti-Kickback Statute, FDCA, False Claims Act, PhRMA Code, FTC, HIPAA, CAN-SPAM, Sunshine Act, state gift/meal laws, price transparency, product liability).
• Support clinical trial programs and drug development legal review/creation (e.g., informed consent, ClinicalTrials.gov postings, FDA correspondence/submissions).
• Counsel and train Marketing on compliant promotional strategies, digital/social initiatives, and interactions with HCPs.
• Counsel and train Market Access on payer strategies, pre-approval information exchange, distribution models, patient support, HEOR.
• Counsel and train Medical Affairs on scientific exchange/publications/engagements and select scientific exchange review.
• Review Corporate Affairs communications (incl. social media), support compliance policy/SOP updates, and provide cross-functional legal support.
• Manage outside counsel; lead/support investigations and litigation as needed; potential to manage legal teams/direct reports.

Required Skills/Qualifications:

• J.D. (ABA-accredited); licensed attorney in at least one U.S. state; ability to obtain CT in-house counsel registration.
• 10+ years relevant pharma/biopharma experience (law firm and/or industry), commercialization counsel preferred.
• Expertise in federal/state pharma laws, labeling, promotion, scientific exchange, market access, reimbursement, product liability.
• Experience supporting regulatory and commercialization teams; product launch strongly preferred; buy-and-bill a plus.
• Regulatory affairs and drug safety experience; enforcement landscape knowledge.
• Senior leadership/personnel management; litigation a plus.
• Hybrid: minimum 3 days/week onsite in New Haven, CT; travel periodically as directed.

Pay Range:

$309,000–$383,000 base; eligible for annual short-term incentive and annual long-term incentive (equity).