Senior Director Corporate Counsel - Privacy/ Transactions

About the role

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals is seeking a highly experienced transactions attorney to serve as a transactional attorney and liaison to the Regeneron Data Privacy Office. This role will act as a privacy expert within the Transactions & Contracts team, offering guidance on privacy law and ensuring privacy provisions are seamlessly integrated into contracts.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal support for a particular area of business transactions, including research collaboration agreements, master services agreements, consulting services agreements, license agreements, data use agreements, laboratory services agreements, and confidentiality agreements, among others.
• Maintain subject matter expertise in data privacy laws and advise Transaction Law colleagues and clients on developments of importance.
• Negotiate and finalize data privacy language in third-party agreements.
• Respond to U.S. and ex-U.S. contracting questions.
• Manage updates to the group’s data privacy contracting playbook.
• Create data privacy contracting tools and training materials.
• Manage office hours with internal business partners.
• Develop and train on privacy contracting tools and requirements.
• Act as liaison for the Transactions Law Group with the Data Privacy Office on data privacy policy questions and approaches.
• Provide strategic direction and oversight for Regeneron’s contract lifecycle management system, including serving as the manager of the team’s Associate Director, Contracts Systems and Operations.
• Support the Regeneron Cell Medicines team in Cambridge.

Requirements

The ideal candidate must possess a JD with excellent law school credentials, licensed to practice law in New York or eligible for licensure as a registered in-house counsel, and have at least 15 years of legal experience at a law firm and/or in-house, with biotech/pharmaceutical and/or healthcare experience. They should have solid understanding of contracts and related law, experience with contracts involving data privacy and intellectual property, and experience in strategic leadership of contract management systems or similar role.

Qualifications

• Exceptional drafting and negotiation skills.
• Deep understanding of life sciences, business transactions, and data privacy.
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent business acumen.
• Proven track record of progressive experience in contract law and data privacy.
• Ability to work independently, meet aggressive deadlines, and juggle multiple matters.
• Objective perspective while developing and maintaining strong partnerships with key stakeholder/client organizations.
• Effective leader and professional in a collaborative, team-oriented environment.
• Ability to effectively convey to and respond to questions from colleagues and key stakeholders on data privacy law and other general legal concepts.

Skills

• Data privacy laws and regulations.
• Contract drafting and negotiation.
• Business transactions and compliance.
• Collaborative and team-oriented environment.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.

Benefits

Regeneron offers a competitive and comprehensive total rewards package which may include annual bonuses or other incentive plans, equity awards, pension or retirement benefits, 401(k) company match, health and wellness programs, fitness centers, insurance benefits (e.g. medical, dental, vision, life and disability), paid time off, and family support benefits. For additional information about Regeneron benefits in the U.S., please visit here. For other locations, additional information will be provided during the recruitment process.