Director, Corporate Counsel - Privacy / Transactions

Role Summary

Director, Corporate Counsel - Privacy / Transactions. A highly experienced transactions attorney serving as a privacy expert within the Transactions & Contracts team, guiding colleagues on privacy law and ensuring privacy provisions are integrated into contracts. Drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and providing strategic counsel on a diverse portfolio of agreements across business units. Based onsite in Cambridge, MA or Sleepy Hollow, NY.

Responsibilities

• Providing legal support for a broad 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.
• Maintaining subject matter expertise in data privacy laws and Regeneron privacy policies; advising Transaction Law colleagues and clients on developments of importance.
• Providing ongoing one-on-one support to Transaction Law team members; coordinating with internal teams and external resources to negotiate and finalize data privacy language in third-party agreements.
• Responding to U.S. and non-U.S. contracting questions.
• Managing updates to the group‚Äôs data privacy contracting playbook.
• Creating data privacy contracting tools and training materials.
• Managing office hours with internal business partners.
• Developing and training on privacy contracting tools and requirements.
• Acting as liaison for the Transactions Law Group with the Data Privacy Office on data privacy policy questions and approaches.

Qualifications

• JD with excellent law school credentials.
• Licensed to practice law in New York or eligible for licensure as in-house counsel (preferred).
• At least 7 years of legal experience at a law firm and/or in-house, with some biotech/pharmaceutical and/or health care experience (preferred).
• Solid understanding of contracts and related law; experience with contracts involving data privacy and intellectual property.
• High level of business acumen; excellent contract drafting and negotiation proficiency; exceptional oral and written communication skills; strong interpersonal and conflict resolution capabilities.

Skills

• Data privacy law concepts and regulatory frameworks
• Contract drafting and negotiation
• Cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder management
• Strategic counsel for complex transactions

Education

• Juris Doctor (JD)

Additional Requirements

• Role onsite at Cambridge, MA or Sleepy Hollow, NY; not open to fully remote work
• Relocation benefits may be available for eligible candidates