Market Access Lawyer - Pharmaceutical Industry

 

Join Our Team as a Market Access Attorney at Axiom

Location: Remote (U.S.)

We are seeking Market Access Attorneys to advise our Life Sciences clients. In this role, you will provide strategic legal counsel and support to leading pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical clients on market access, pricing, reimbursement, and government pricing matters. This position offers a unique opportunity to collaborate with industry-leading organizations, helping shape market access strategies, navigate complex regulatory requirements, and support commercial success while mitigating legal and compliance risk. This is an existing vacancy.

Responsibilities:

• Drafting, reviewing, negotiating, 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.

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, with significant experience supporting market access, pricing, reimbursement, and/or government pricing matters.
• 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.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience advising on government pricing and reporting requirements, including Medicaid Best Price, AMP, ASP, 340B, and VA/FSS programs.
• Familiarity with value-based contracting, outcomes-based agreements, and innovative reimbursement models.
• Experience supporting pharmaceutical market access, trade, channel, pricing, and HEOR functions.
• Strong understanding of payer, PBM, specialty pharmacy, and distribution channel relationships.
• Ability to navigate evolving regulatory and enforcement landscapes while providing practical business solutions in a fast-paced environment.

 

 

Compensation: 

The estimated total compensation for full-time Axiom attorney roles is $104,500-325,000 per year and for non-attorney roles is $71,250-309,750 per year. Compensation decisions are based on various factors, including, but not limited to, experience, skills, certifications, location, and business needs.  Employees may be eligible for additional benefits, including health, dental, and vision insurance; paid holidays and PTO; flexible work arrangements; and professional development opportunities and tools. 

About Axiom: 

For over 25 years, Axiom has pioneered the alternative legal services industry, now serving more than 1,500 legal departments globally with our unique blend of world-class legal talent and advanced AI tools, delivering innovative solutions ranging from that combine top-tier talent with cutting-edge technology. We tackle complex legal matters across 12 practice areas for clients ranging from Fortune 100 to SMBs, empowering our legal professionals to engage in meaningful work that advances their careers. Our Talent NPS score of +71% and our Client NPS score of +64% highlight our commitment to excellence (Reported scores were Axiom’s average for 2025 – the legal industry average NPS score is +35%). Join our forward-thinking community where you’ll keep your career dynamic and multi-faceted, be part of a company that values agility, collaboration, and excellence, and love both the law and your life. 

Learn more about life at Axiom.  

Axiom is the global leader in high-caliber, on-demand legal talent. Covering North America, the UK, Europe, and APAC, we enable legal departments to drive efficiency and growth and meet the demands of today’s business landscape with best in class alterative legal services.   

Diversity is core to our values and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Axiom ensures equal employment opportunity in recruitment and employment, without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, nationality, national or ethnic origin, religious creed or belief, political opinion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender identity status, pregnancy or maternity, age, disability, alienage or citizenship status, marital (or civil or other partnership recognized by law) status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, sexual orientation, military service, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Axiom prohibits and will not tolerate any such discrimination or harassment. 

Upon request and consistent with applicable laws, Axiom will provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities who require accommodations to participate in each stage of the recruitment process. To request an accommodation, please contact [email protected]. 

Axiom respects your privacy. For an explanation of the kind of information we collect about you and how it is used, our full data privacy notice is available here.    

Employment with Axiom may be contingent upon successful completion of a background check, providing proof of identity, and possessing the necessary legal authorization to work. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, NY Fair Chance Act, and Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.  

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