Counsel, Privacy and Innovation

What You'll Be Working On (Duties include but not limited to):

• Privacy Law
• Privacy Law Expertise: Provide strategic and practical legal advice on global privacy and data protection laws, including GDPR, HIPAA, CCPA/CPRA, and other U.S. state and federal privacy laws. Experience with GCPR and HIPAA mandatory. 
• Clinical Support: Partner with clinical and operations teams to advise on privacy and data protection matters related to clinical research activities, including cross-border data transfers, site operations, and subject data rights. 
• Contracting & Transactions: Draft, review, and negotiate data processing agreements, data transfer agreements, data sections of clinical trial agreements, licensing deals, and other contracts involving company, personal or sensitive data. 
• Cross-Functional Partnership: Act as a trusted legal advisor to teams across the company to develop practical, risk-adjusted solutions that enable innovation and support compliance. 
• Emerging Technologies: Support legal risk assessments and compliance for emerging technologies involving personal data. 


• Innovation Matters
• Licensing & IP: Contribute to legal review of IP licensing arrangements, commercial transactions, and research collaborations. 
• Regulatory Support: Provide support on broader regulatory and compliance matters, including healthcare, research ethics, and evolving privacy frameworks in the U.S. and abroad. 
• Business Enablement: Proactively support and advise emerging business lines and new initiatives to drive business growth while mitigating risk. 
• Other Duties: Perform other legal tasks and special projects as assigned by legal leadership. 

Scope of Role:

• Autonomy of Role: ​Work is performed under limited supervision​ 
• Direct Reports: ​No​ 

Physical Requirements:

• This role requires 100% of work to be performed in a remote office environment and requires the ability to use keyboards and other computer equipment.  

Travel Requirements:

• This is a remote position with less than 10% travel requirements. Occasional planned travel may be required as part of the role.  

What You Bring (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities):

• Ability to maintain timely responses and communication to internal stakeholders, with a customer service mindset 
• Growth mindset and willingness to learn new skills and areas of the law to meet evolving business needs 
• Team player capable of leading and participating within cross-functional project teams to meet key milestones under tight timelines 
• Demonstrate professionalism in all situations and work effectively with a range of individuals at all levels of the business.  
• Ability to evaluate and escalate risk to ensure appropriate decision-making 
• Experience advising on clinical trials, healthcare, or life sciences privacy matters strongly preferred. 
• Demonstrated experience drafting and negotiating privacy-related and commercial contracts. 
• Strong working knowledge of international data protection law frameworks, particularly in Europe and North America. 
• Experience with intellectual property (copyrights, trade secrets, and trademarks), technology licensing, and regulatory law is a plus. 
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with a practical, problem-solving mindset. 
• Business-minded, collaborative, and able to manage complex issues across jurisdictions with professionalism and good judgment. 
• Ability to work effectively in a self-directed remote environment.  
• Proper home office set-up including a private space for legal communication and high-speed internet (at minimum: 100MB up and 15 MB down, 5 GHz router). 
• High attention to detail.   
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.  
• Critical thinker and problem solver.    
• For this position, you must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for sponsorship for a non-immigrant visa. 

Certifications, Education, and Experience:

• Juris Doctor (JD) or equivalent law degree from an accredited institution. 
• 3-6+ years of legal experience, including substantive GDPR experience and direct involvement in HIPAA and U.S. privacy law. 

Licenses:

• Licensed to practice law in at least one state in the United States and eligible for in-house corporate practice in state of residence. 
• CIPP or other similar certifications preferred. 

Benefits (US Full-Time Employees Only):

• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Company Paid Holidays
• 100% Employer paid medical, dental, and vision insurance plan options
• Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Accounts
• Bi-weekly HSA employer contribution
• Company paid Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability
• 401(k) Retirement Plan, with Company Match