Director, Trade Contracting

About this role

<div class="content-intro"><p><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Company introduction:</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Compass Pathways plc (Nasdaq: CMPS) is a biotechnology company dedicated to accelerating patient access to evidence-based innovation in mental health. The Company is headquartered in London, UK, with offices in New York City in the US. We focus on developing novel treatments that have the potential to improve the lives of those who are suffering with mental health conditions and who are not helped by current treatments.   </span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">We are pioneering a new paradigm for treating mental health conditions focused on rapid and durable responses through the development of our investigational COMP360 synthetic psilocybin treatment, potentially a first in class treatment. COMP360 has Breakthrough Therapy designation from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and has received Innovative Licensing and Access Pathway (ILAP) designation in the UK for treatment-resistant depression (TRD) due to the pressing unmet need in this area. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">We are currently in phase 3 for TRD, have completed phase 2 studies for both post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and anorexia nervosa and are planning a further late-stage study in PTSD. We envision a world where mental health means not just the absence of illness but the ability to thrive. - </span><a style="font-size: 12pt;" href="https://compasspathways.com/">Compass Pathways</a><span style="font-size: 12pt;">.</span></p></div><p><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Job overview</strong>:<strong>  </strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The Director, Trade Contracting is responsible for leading the strategy, development, negotiation, and governance of trade contracts across Compass Pathways’ commercial distribution ecosystem, including 3PL provider, specialty distributors, and specialty pharmacies. This role is critical to establishing and scaling a compliant, efficient, and sustainable trade infrastructure in preparation for launch and ongoing commercialization.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The Director serves as the primary trade contracting lead and strategic partner to cross functional teams, ensuring agreements align with Compass’s go to market strategy, market access objectives, regulatory requirements, and long term growth plans. This role requires strong commercial judgment, deep understanding of trade economics, and the ability to operate effectively in a fast evolving, pre launch environment.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Location:</strong></span> <span style="font-size: 12pt;">Hybrid in our New York City office or remote in the East Coast.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Reports to:</strong><strong> </strong></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Senior Director, Trade & Distribution.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Roles and responsibilities <br></strong>(<em>Include but are not limited to</em>): </span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Lead the end to end trade contracting strategy across 3PLs, specialty distributors, and specialty pharmacies</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Develop, negotiate, and manage commercial, operational, and service level agreements in alignment with launch readiness and commercialization goals</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Serve as the primary owner of trade contract governance, including interpretation of terms, renewals, amendments, performance monitoring, and issue resolution</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Partner closely with Legal, Compliance, Finance, Market Access, Commercial Operations, and Supply Chain to ensure cross functional alignment and contract integrity</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Ensure contracts appropriately reflect pricing structures, service fees, performance metrics, and Gross to Net considerations</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Lead or oversee RFP processes for trade partners, including evaluation, negotiation, and contracting recommendations</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Proactively identify contracting risks, operational gaps, or inefficiencies and implement mitigation strategies</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Support launch preparedness by ensuring contracting timelines, partner readiness, and service scopes align with commercialization milestones</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Maintain strong relationships with external trade partners and serve as a trusted internal advisor on trade contracting strategy and…