Senior Corporate Counsel - RIS

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The Position

Senior Corporate Counsel - RIS

We advance science so that we all have more time with the people we love.

The Opportunity

As a Senior Corporate Counsel, RIS, you are inspired to contribute to the overall Roche ambitions by providing proactive and strategic legal guidance and counseling on the development of complex digital health solutions and their commercialization in a digital ecosystem. You believe in the potential of science, data and insights to improve the standard of care for humankind and you are eager to help navigate through unchartered territory to lift this potential. As a member of the RIS Legal Department, you will work in a team with a strong focus on collaboration and teamwork to support the Customer Areas and Functions of RIS on all legal matters.

Responsibilities:
 

• Provide legal advice and guidance to Roche Information Solutions (RIS) and Roche
  Diagnostics Solutions (RDS) Customer Areas and Global Functions on all legal matters,
  including data privacy, access to data and software commercialization topics.

• Coordinate legal support for digital, IT and data projects.

• Provide data privacy support to other legal functions within Legal Diagnostics.

• Draft and negotiate agreements that include data privacy and data security questions,
  including IT license agreements, R&D agreements, clinical research agreements, IT
  procurement agreements and RWD license agreements.

• Coordinate and support drafting and negotiation of complex, multi-party contracts
  including strategic collaborations, partnerships and other transactional arrangements.

• Assist in developing, implementing and communicating legal strategies for Roche
  Diagnostics businesses together with other lawyers, IT and cybersecurity functions and
  senior leadership.

• Develop, implement, maintain and communicate data privacy policies within Roche
  Diagnostics businesses.

• Educate and train Roche employees on relevant legal topics and processes including
  data privacy and IT law.

• Be an active member and integral part of the Data, Digital and Privacy Legal Function.

Who You Are

• Juris Doctor (JD) or University Degree in Law plus Bar Exam.

• Admission to practice law in the relevant jurisdiction.

• Excellent lawyer with Bar Exam and at least 5 years of work experience in a legal
  department of a multi-national group and/or an international law firm.

• Good knowledge of US data privacy matters including HIPAA and state laws.

• Knowledge of EU data privacy and IT laws is a plus.

• Experience in drafting contracts related to IT and AI matters.

• Strong affinity for information technology and ability to understand highly complex technical issues, particularly relating to AI, IT, web and cloud solutions and de-identification and anonymization concepts.

• Strong analytical and negotiating skills.

• Pro-active and confident individual who is committed to driving change.

• Ability to communicate complex and highly technical information clearly and
  concisely.

• Commitment to working as a team player across Business Areas and Divisions in a multi-national legal department.

• Fluent in English on a business level with excellent verbal and written skills.
  German is a plus; other languages welcome, but not required.

• Willingness to travel abroad.

The expected salary range for this position based on the primary location of state of CA is $159,700 - $296,700.  Actual pay will be determined based on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and other job-related factors permitted by law.  A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and Company performance.  This position also qualifies for the benefits detailed at the link provided below.

Benefits

Relocation benefits are not available for this job posting.

Who we are

At Roche, more than 100,000 people across 100 countries are pushing back the frontiers of healthcare. Working together, we’ve become one of the world’s leading research-focused healthcare groups. Our success is built on innovation, curiosity and diversity.

Roche is an equal opportunity employer and strictly prohibits unlawful discrimination based upon an individual’s race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin/ancestry, age, mental/physical disability, medical condition, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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