Director, Corporate Counsel - Privacy / Transactions

Role Summary

Director, Corporate Counsel - Privacy / Transactions will serve as a privacy expert within the Transactions & Contracts team, acting as the liaison to the Data Privacy Office. The role involves drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and providing strategic counsel on a diverse portfolio of agreements across Regeneron’s business units, ensuring privacy provisions are integrated into contracts. The position requires advising on complex privacy issues with a deep understanding of life sciences, business transactions, and data privacy.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal support for various business transactions, including research collaboration agreements, master services agreements, consulting services agreements, license agreements, data use agreements, laboratory services agreements, and confidentiality agreements.
• Maintain subject matter expertise in data privacy laws and Regeneron privacy policies; advise Transaction Law colleagues and clients on developments of importance.
• Provide ongoing one-on-one support to Transaction Law team; coordinate with internal teams and external resources to negotiate and finalize data privacy language in third-party agreements.
• Respond to U.S. and non-U.S. contracting questions.
• Update and manage the group’s data privacy contracting playbook.
• Create data privacy contracting tools and training materials.
• Manage office hours with internal business partners; develop training 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.

Qualifications

• Required: JD with excellent law school credentials; licensed to practice law in New York or eligible for in-house counsel licensure.
• Required: At least 7 years of legal experience in a law firm and/or in-house, with some biotech/pharmaceutical and/or health care experience preferred.
• Required: Solid understanding of contracts and related law; experience with contracts involving data privacy and intellectual property; strong business acumen; excellent contract drafting and negotiation proficiency; exceptional oral and written communication skills; strong interpersonal and conflict resolution abilities.
• Preferred: Experience in life sciences or health care sectors; ability to work independently under aggressive deadlines while maintaining stakeholder partnerships.

Skills

• Data privacy law and policy interpretation
• Contract drafting, negotiation, and review
• Cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder management
• Strategic legal counseling for transactions
• Effective communication across organizational levels

Education

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree required

Additional Requirements

• Onsite role located in Cambridge, MA or Sleepy Hollow, NY; not open to fully remote work arrangements.
• Relocation benefits may be available for eligible candidates.