Compliance Counsel, Business Partner
Neurocrine Biosciences
August 22, 2026
Remote friendly (San Diego Metropolitan Area)
United States
Corporate Functions
About the Role
Neurocrine Biosciences is seeking a Compliance Counsel to serve as a trusted advisor to assigned commercial franchise teams, translating healthcare laws, regulations, and industry standards into practical, risk-based guidance.
Your Contributions
- Serve as the day-to-day compliance business partner to assigned commercial franchise(s), providing practical, business-oriented guidance
- Advise on HCP/HCO interactions, speaker programs, advisory boards, sponsorships, Sales and Marketing, Market Access, Medical Affairs, and Patient Advocacy activities
- Identify and assess legal, regulatory, and ethical risks and recommend practical mitigation strategies
- Conduct risk-based monitoring (field rides, speaker-program monitoring, sponsorship reviews) and coach/support remediation
- Monitor evolving healthcare laws, regulations, and enforcement expectations and translate developments into actionable guidance
- Support compliance policies, procedures, training, governance standards, and continuous improvement
- Build consensus across stakeholders and communicate complex compliance considerations clearly
Requirements
- Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school and an active license in good standing to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction
- Typically 6+ years of relevant legal and/or healthcare compliance experience
- Strong knowledge of pharmaceutical/biotechnology compliance (fraud and abuse laws, FDA promotional requirements, PhRMA Code principles, HCP/HCO interactions, transparency, privacy)
- Experience with corporate compliance programs (risk assessment, monitoring/auditing, training, investigations, remediation, corrective actions)
- Experience advising Commercial, Medical, Market Access, Patient Advocacy, Clinical, or related functions in a regulated life sciences environment
- Strong legal analysis, business judgment, communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills
- Ability to translate complex legal requirements into clear, practical recommendations
Preferred
- Experience in biotechnology, pharmaceutical, medical device, or broader life sciences industry
- Demonstrated learning agility and ability to quickly understand business strategy, operations, and emerging risks
Neurocrine Biosciences is seeking a Compliance Counsel to serve as a trusted advisor to assigned commercial franchise teams, translating healthcare laws, regulations, and industry standards into practical, risk-based guidance.
Your Contributions
- Serve as the day-to-day compliance business partner to assigned commercial franchise(s), providing practical, business-oriented guidance
- Advise on HCP/HCO interactions, speaker programs, advisory boards, sponsorships, Sales and Marketing, Market Access, Medical Affairs, and Patient Advocacy activities
- Identify and assess legal, regulatory, and ethical risks and recommend practical mitigation strategies
- Conduct risk-based monitoring (field rides, speaker-program monitoring, sponsorship reviews) and coach/support remediation
- Monitor evolving healthcare laws, regulations, and enforcement expectations and translate developments into actionable guidance
- Support compliance policies, procedures, training, governance standards, and continuous improvement
- Build consensus across stakeholders and communicate complex compliance considerations clearly
Requirements
- Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school and an active license in good standing to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction
- Typically 6+ years of relevant legal and/or healthcare compliance experience
- Strong knowledge of pharmaceutical/biotechnology compliance (fraud and abuse laws, FDA promotional requirements, PhRMA Code principles, HCP/HCO interactions, transparency, privacy)
- Experience with corporate compliance programs (risk assessment, monitoring/auditing, training, investigations, remediation, corrective actions)
- Experience advising Commercial, Medical, Market Access, Patient Advocacy, Clinical, or related functions in a regulated life sciences environment
- Strong legal analysis, business judgment, communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills
- Ability to translate complex legal requirements into clear, practical recommendations
Preferred
- Experience in biotechnology, pharmaceutical, medical device, or broader life sciences industry
- Demonstrated learning agility and ability to quickly understand business strategy, operations, and emerging risks