Senior Commercial Attorney

Location: Princeton, NJ (On-Site)

Overview of Role:

The Senior Commercial Attorney provides legal expertise and support to Summit Therapeutics (the “Company”) on product marketing, promotional, commercial, and pricing/compliance matters. This position reports directly to the VP, Head of Legal and partners with commercial, marketing, market access, finance, clinical, manufacturing and other internal departments to protect the Company from risk, support Company business objectives, and ensure compliance with Company guidelines.

Role and Responsibilities:

• Commercial/Product Launch
  • Provide legal advice and guidance on all aspects of the Company’s commercial activities, including product launches, promotional materials, medical education programs, advisory boards, speaker bureaus, research grants, patient assistance programs, patient advocacy groups, foundation grants, sponsorships, charitable contributions, corporate giving, and similar activities.
  • Provide legal guidance on go-to-market strategies, including distribution models, payer coverage, and pricing frameworks.
  • Review promotional materials, marketing campaigns, and patient engagement programs to ensure regulatory compliance.
  • Advise on interactions with healthcare professionals (HCPs), patient advocacy groups, and payer organizations, including speaker programs, advisory boards, and medical education initiatives.
  • Ensure compliance with all laws and industry guidelines on advertising, promotion, and product labeling.
  • Serve as the Legal representative on the Company’s Promotional Review Committee (PRC)

• Sales and Marketing
  • Provide legal advice to field-based teams, including sales, reimbursement, and market access personnel.
  • Advise on sales team trainings, incentive compensation programs, and risk mitigation strategies.
  • Work with Compliance team to ensure Company compliance with False Claims Act, Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS), Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), and state/federal transparency laws (e.g., Open Payments/Sunshine Act).
  • Support medical communications, disease awareness campaigns, and marketing initiatives.
• Pricing, Market Access & Reimbursement
  • Provide legal guidance on pricing strategies, contracting, and compliance with government price reporting requirements, including Medicaid and Medicare, 340B Drug Pricing Program, and the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).
  • Advise on payer negotiations, value-based agreements, and commercial insurance reimbursement strategies.
  • Support government price reporting compliance and calculations; provide legal risk assessments for government pricing and contracting initiatives.
  • Advise on state drug price transparency laws and compliance with Medicaid rebate programs and price concessions reporting.
  • Provide legal support for formulary placement, managed care agreements in U.S. and international markets.
  • Draft, negotiate, and review pricing, distribution, payer, and reimbursement agreements, including value-based and outcomes-based contracts.
  • Manage legal aspects of patient support programs, reimbursement hubs, and pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) agreements.
  • Advise on manufacturer coupon programs, patient assistance programs (PAPs), co-pay assistance, and hub service compliance.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • Train internal stakeholders on pricing, reimbursement, and commercial compliance issues.
  • Monitor regulatory changes and enforcement trends in pharmaceutical commercialization.

• • Collaborate with cross-functional teams on new product development, lifecycle management, and marketi