Legal Lead Rare & Epilepsy US

Make your mark for patients

We are looking for a strategic, collaborative, and proactive Legal Lead, Rare & Epilepsy U.S to join our Ethics & Legal Affairs team, this hybrid position is based in our Smyrna, Georgia office in the United States.

About the role

As Legal Lead, Rare & Epilepsy U.S., you will provide trusted legal counsel supporting the commercialization and launch of innovative therapies within UCB's Rare & Epilepsy portfolio. You will partner closely with commercial, medical, regulatory, and compliance teams to deliver practical legal guidance that supports business objectives while ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations. This role offers significant exposure to senior leaders and the opportunity to influence strategic business decisions.

Who you'll work with

You will be working in a team that partners across the organization to support UCB's Rare & Epilepsy business. You will collaborate closely with colleagues in sales, marketing, medical affairs, regulatory affairs, compliance, and commercial operations, while working alongside the U.S. Rare & Epilepsy Legal team, broader U.S. legal organization, and global legal colleagues. This role reports to the Head of Rare & Epilepsy Legal, Global.

What you'll do

• Provide legal counsel supporting Rare & Epilepsy commercial and medical teams
• Advise on product launch strategies and commercialization activities
• Counsel stakeholders on advertising, promotion, and regulatory compliance matters
• Provide guidance regarding healthcare fraud and abuse considerations
• Manage complex legal matters across Rare & Epilepsy business activities
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners to achieve business objectives

Interested? For this role we're looking for the following

Minimum Requirements

• Juris Doctor degree from an accredited U.S. law school
• Active state bar admission and good standing
• 3+ years' experience in life sciences, pharmaceutical, or healthcare law
• Strong analytical skills and complex issue management capabilities
• Demonstrated communication and cross-functional collaboration skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

Preferred Requirements

• Experience supporting pharmaceutical commercial organizations
• Knowledge of Food and Drug Administration promotional regulations
• Understanding of healthcare fraud and abuse requirements
• Experience advising on product launches and commercialization activities
• Experience building partnerships across diverse stakeholder groups

This positions reasonably anticipated base salary range is $148,000 - 195,000. The actual salary offered will take into account related knowledge, skills, experience and location among other factors and may fall outside the expected range.

Are you ready to ‘go beyond’ to create value and make your mark for patients? If this sounds like you, then we would love to hear from you! 

About us 
UCB is a global biopharmaceutical company, focusing on neurology and immunology. We are over 9.000 people in all four corners of the globe, inspired by patients and driven by science. 

Why work with us? 
At UCB, we don’t just complete tasks, we create value. We aren’t afraid to push forward, collaborate, and innovate to make our mark for patients. We have a caring, supportive culture where everyone feels included, respected, and has equal opportunities to do their best work. We ‘go beyond’ to create value for our patients, and always with a human focus, whether that’s on our patients, our employees, or our planet. Working for us, you will discover a place where you can grow, and have the freedom to carve your own career path to achieve your full potential. 

At UCB, we’ve embraced a hybrid-first approach to work, bringing teams together in local hubs to foster collaborative curiosity. Unless explicitly stated in the description or precluded by the nature of the position, roles are hybrid with 40% of your time spent in the office.

UCB is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions will be made without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. UCB invites you to voluntarily self-identify during the application process. Provision of self-identification information is entirely voluntary and a decision to provide or not provide such information will not have any effect on your application for employment, your employment with UCB, or otherwise subject you to any adverse treatment. Any information you provide will be considered confidential and will be kept separate from your application and/or personnel file and will only be used in accordance with applicable laws, orders, and regulations.

Should you require any adjustments to our process to assist you in demonstrating your strengths and capabilities contact us on [email protected] for application to US based roles. Please note should your enquiry not relate to adjustments; we will not be able to support you through this channel.