Director, Corporate Counsel - Privacy / Transactions

Role Summary

Director, Corporate Counsel - Privacy / Transactions. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals is seeking a highly experienced transactions attorney to serve as a privacy liaison within the Transactions & Contracts team, guiding on privacy law and ensuring privacy provisions are integrated into contracts. The role involves drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and providing strategic counsel on a diverse portfolio of agreements across business units. The role is onsite in Cambridge, MA or Sleepy Hollow, NY; remote work is not available. Relocation benefits may be offered.

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 important developments.
• 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 international contracting questions.
• Manage updates to the 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.

Qualifications

• JD with excellent law school credentials; licensed to practice in New York or eligible for in-house counsel licensure preferred.
• At least 7 years of legal experience at a law firm and/or in-house, with biotech/pharmaceutical and/or healthcare experience preferred.
• 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, and strong interpersonal and conflict resolution abilities.

Skills

• Excellent drafting and negotiation skills
• Data privacy law expertise within life sciences and business transactions
• Ability to work independently under deadlines and manage multiple matters
• Strong collaboration and stakeholder management abilities
• Ability to convey data privacy concepts clearly to colleagues and stakeholders

Education

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school

Additional Requirements

• Role based onsite in Cambridge, MA or Sleepy Hollow, NY; relocation benefits may be offered.