Senior Compliance Counsel, Commercial Pharma; In-House

Commercial Pharma | Healthcare Fraud & Abuse | Speaker Programs | Market Access

Join our leading biotechnology client as a trusted compliance partner supporting a growing commercial organization and a recently launched specialty pharmaceutical product.

In this remote and highly visible role, you will work directly with sales, marketing, market access, and commercial leadership teams to provide practical, business-focused guidance on healthcare compliance matters. This is an opportunity to be embedded with the business, helping teams navigate complex questions while driving compliant growth.

• Location: Remote within the United States
• Schedule: Part-time, 20/hours per week
• Duration: 3-6 months, with potential extension thereafter.

• Advise on healthcare fraud and abuse, Anti-Kickback Statute, and pharmaceutical code of conduct requirements.
• Partner with commercial, sales, marketing, and market access teams on day-to-day compliance questions.
• Support speaker programs, advisory boards, HCP engagements, patient speaker programs, and promotional activities.
• Evaluate fair market value (FMV), Open Payments/Sunshine Act, and transfer-of-value implications.
• Participate in recurring business meetings and provide practical, risk-based compliance guidance.
• Review funding requests, educational initiatives, and commercial business activities.
• Identify potential compliance risks and determine when escalation is appropriate.
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders while balancing business objectives and regulatory requirements.

• Biotechnology or specialty pharmaceutical industry experience.
• At least 7 years experience supporting commercial pharmaceutical or biotechnology products.
• Deep knowledge of healthcare fraud and abuse laws, including the Anti-Kickback Statute.
• Experience advising on speaker programs, HCP engagements, promotional review, and commercial compliance matters.
• Ability to provide clear, actionable guidance in a fast-paced business environment.
• Strong judgment and confidence to independently advise stakeholders while recognizing issues that require escalation.
• Epiq Counsel partners with industry-leading clients in support of their sophisticated interim talent needs. Must be interested in practicing in an alternative, fixed-term legal services model.

• Medicare and Medicaid-related compliance.
• Market access, pricing, patient support, or copay assistance programs.
• Medical, Legal & Regulatory (MLR) review processes.
• Products in the first several years following commercial launch.
• Fully remote
• Compensation commensurate with experience and complexity of engagement
• 401(k) with company match
• PTO and paid federal holidays
• Optional medical coverage; HSA Account;
  Wellness Program
• Employee Assistance Program

This is not a traditional back-office compliance position. We're looking for someone who enjoys partnering directly with commercial teams, solving real-world business challenges, and serving as a trusted advisor on complex healthcare compliance issues.

If you have hands-on experience with commercial pharma compliance, healthcare fraud and abuse, speaker programs, and HCP engagement strategies, we'd love to connect.

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