Senior Privacy Counsel

Neurocrine Biosciences

Job Description

Who We Are:

At Neurocrine Biosciences, we pride ourselves on having a strong, inclusive, and positive culture based on our shared purpose and values. We know what it takes to be great, and we are as passionate about our people as we are about our purpose - to relieve suffering for people with great needs, but few options.

What We Do:

Neurocrine Biosciences is a leading neuroscience-focused, biopharmaceutical company with a simple purpose: to relieve suffering for people with great needs, but few options. We are dedicated to discovering and developing life-changing treatments for patients with under-addressed neurological, neuroendocrine, and neuropsychiatric disorders. The company's diverse portfolio includes FDA-approved treatments for tardive dyskinesia, chorea associated with Huntington's disease, endometriosis* and uterine fibroids*, as well as a robust pipeline including multiple compounds in mid- to late-phase clinical development across our core therapeutic areas. For three decades, we have applied our unique insight into neuroscience and the interconnections between brain and body systems to treat complex conditions. We relentlessly pursue medicines to ease the burden of debilitating diseases and disorders, because you deserve brave science. For more information, visitneurocrine.com, and follow the company on LinkedIn, X (Formerly Twitter) and Facebook. (*in collaboration with AbbVie)

About the Role:

Responsible to lead and oversee Neurocrine Biosciences' global privacy program, ensuring compliance with applicable United States and international privacy regulations, standards, and industry best practices. This role will involve strengthening the company's privacy framework, identifying and remediating privacy compliance gaps, and embedding privacy best practices across all business functions.

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Your Contributions (include, but are not limited to):
  • Design, implement, and maintain a comprehensive privacy program aligned with U.S. and international regulations, including but not limited to GDPR, UK GDPR, HIPAA, Switzerland's FADP, TCPA, CAN-SPAM, and various U.S. state privacy laws

  • Develop and enforce company-wide privacy policies, standards, and procedures

  • Develop and deliver privacy training programs to educate employees on data protection obligations and best practices

  • Monitor developments in privacy laws and regulations globally, providing actionable guidance to the business on maintaining compliance

  • Ensure appropriate processes are in place for compliance with data protection regulations, including data subject rights, data processing activities, and cross-border data transfers

  • Conduct privacy impact assessments (PIAs) and data protection impact assessments (DPIAs)

  • Identify and remediate privacy risks, working collaboratively with relevant stakeholders

  • Serve as a key advisor to cross-functional teams, including IT, HR, marketing, and R&D, on privacy-related matters

  • Collaborate with legal counsel and external stakeholders on privacy issues and incidents

  • Lead and/or collaborate with colleagues on the investigation and resolution of any privacy incidents, including regulatory notifications and root-cause analyses

  • Provide regular updates to the leader and senior management on privacy compliance status, risks, and initiatives

  • Other duties as assigned

Requirements:
  • Juris Doctorate (JD) along with an active license to practice law in any state preferred and 7+ years years of legal and/or compliance experience including a minimum of three (3) years with the biotech/pharmaceutical or medical device industry

  • Expertise with respect to privacy compliance is required

  • Ability to independently identify, analyze and render practical legal advice on complex issues

  • Ability to deliver clear, concise and accurate advice, including the appropriate level of detail and anticipation of follow-up questions, and recognizing the business impact of such advice

  • Ability to build consensus with diverse stakeholders and third parties and form strong, collaborative working relationships with clients

  • Recognized external expert in a strategic job function

  • Requires broad and comprehensive expertise in leading-edge theories and techniques within a strategic job function

  • Applies ingenuity and creativity to problem analysis and resolution in complicated and/or novel situations

  • Influences internal/external business and/or industry issues that have an impact on Neurocrine

  • Ability to drive strategic direction into tactical plans

  • Ability to lead multiple teams

  • Strong leadership, mentoring skills and abilities typically supervises lower levels and/or leads indirect teams

  • Exceptional communications, problem-solving, analytical thinking, influencing skills

  • Sets broader picture and longer-term vision for department

  • Ability to meet multiple deadlines across a variety of projects/programs, with a high degree of accuracy and efficiency

  • Excellent project leadership skills

  • Decision-making and planning skills

  • Organizational and prioritization skills

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Neurocrine Biosciences is an EEO/AA/Disability/Vets employer.

We are committed to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace, and we recognize there are a variety of ways to meet our requirements. We are looking for the best candidate for the job and encourage you to apply even if your experience or qualifications don't line up to exactly what we have outlined in the job description.

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The annual base salary we reasonably expect to pay is $213,752.00-$309,524.00. Individual pay decisions depend on various factors, such as primary work location, complexity and responsibility of role, job duties/requirements, and relevant experience and skills. In addition, this position offers an annual bonus with a target of 35% of the earned base salary and eligibility to participate in our equity based long term incentive program. Benefits offered include a retirement savings plan (with company match), paid vacation, holiday and personal days, paid caregiver/parental and medical leave, and health benefits to include medical, prescription drug, dental and vision coverage in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans.

 

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