Senior Counsel, Compliance

Position Summary

We have an opportunity for a Senior Counsel, Compliance to join our team. This role involves leading internal investigations, managing compliance programs, and supporting global privacy initiatives. The position requires collaboration with Human Resources, outside counsel, and senior leadership to ensure consistent and effective compliance practices.

The Role

• Conduct internal investigations, including scoping, witness interviews, written reports, and remediation recommendations, and support other investigations as assigned, including cross-border matters involving local Human Resources and outside counsel.
• Coordinate with Human Resources, sites, and outside counsel on investigation matters and help maintain the investigation playbook to promote timely, consistent outcomes.
• Manage the Business Conduct Helpline and Speak Up program, including case management, anti-retaliation monitoring, and vendor oversight, consistent with the EU Whistleblower Directive and other applicable laws.
• Prepare helpline, investigation, and program-effectiveness reporting for senior leadership.
• Oversee the company's global data privacy program (including GDPR, UK GDPR, and U.S. state laws), including data subject requests, impact assessments, data processing agreements, Data Privacy Framework certification, and coordination with local Data Protection Officers.
• Support the company's AI Council by providing privacy and compliance input on proposed AI use cases.
• Help maintain and update the Standards of Business Conduct and Ethics & Compliance policies.
• 10% global travel expectations annually.

The Candidate

Minimum Requirements

• Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school.
• Minimum five years of legal experience, including at least five years in compliance investigations and/or privacy, from a law firm and/or in-house.
• Familiarity with AI governance and comfort leveraging AI-enabled tools to improve compliance operations.

Preferred Skills & Background

• Experience at a pharmaceutical or biotechnology company or counseling life-science clients.
• Working knowledge of global privacy, anti-corruption (FCPA and UK Bribery Act), and whistleblower laws; CIPP, CIPM, and/or CCEP certifications.
• Multi-jurisdictional experience (particularly EU, UK, and Asia).