Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.

Compliance Counsel, Corporate and Shared Services Business Partner

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.$206K — $282K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Juris Doctor (JD) degree and 6+ years in legal/healthcare compliance, preferably in pharmaceuticals or life sciences.
  • Active law license in any U.S. state.
  • In-depth understanding of healthcare compliance requirements and ability to apply them to complex matters.
  • Familiarity with healthcare fraud laws, trade compliance laws, and good clinical practices.
  • Proven knowledge of compliance in HR, Finance, Clinical, and Quality functions.
  • Skilled in risk-based compliance practices, including monitoring and remediation.
  • Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

  • Provide practical compliance advice and risk guidance to business partners.
  • Advise on corporate functions, including Clinical Operations and Finance.
  • Shape compliant business execution with proactive guidance.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to meet compliance needs.
  • Assess complex matters and engage senior leaders on high-risk issues.
  • Conduct risk-based monitoring and provide coaching based on findings.
  • Develop and deliver tailored training and compliance resources.

Benefits

  • Retirement savings plan with company match.
  • Paid vacation and personal days.
  • Paid medical and caregiver/parental leave.
  • Comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
Full Job Description
About the Role:
The Compliance Counsel serves as a compliance advisor and business partner supporting the company's corporate and shared service functions. The role provides strategic and practical counsel on complex compliance matters within defined areas of responsibility. Delivers practical, business-oriented compliance advice; integrates compliance and ethics requirements into business processes; develops and delivers training, communications, and guidance tailored to employee roles, risk areas, and business needs; and conducts monitoring to evaluate adherence to policies, procedures, controls, partnering with senior Compliance and Legal leadership as appropriate.

Your Contributions (include, but are not limited to):

Compliance Advice & Execution
  • Provides clear, practical compliance advice and risk guidance to commercial and medical business partners on complex matters within assigned franchise
  • Advises on corporate activities and functions, including Clinical Operations, Human Resources, Finance and Accounting, Corporate Communications, Patient Advocacy (pipeline), Drug Safety/Pharmacovigilance, Trade Compliance, Quality, and other non-commercial functions. Commercial and Medical activities, including HCP/HCO interactions, peer-to-peer speaker programs
  • Shapes compliant business execution by providing proactive guidance and practical risk-based solutions


Business Partnership
  • Collaborates with internal stakeholders to understand business needs and provides responsive compliance support
  • Serves as a day-to-day Compliance business partner for assigned function and builds strong relationships with corporate business partners
  • Independently assesses complex and high-risk matters and engages senior Compliance or Legal leadership when issues have significant enterprise, precedent-setting, strategic, or reputational implications


Monitoring, Coaching & Remediation
  • Identifies risk-based monitoring priorities and conducts monitoring activities for assigned business functions
  • Provides timely coaching and feedback based on observations and partners with stakeholders on appropriate remediation and follow-up


Compliance & Risk Awareness
  • Proactively identifies and assesses compliance risks associated with business activities and recommends appropriate risk mitigation strategies
  • Stays current on relevant legal, regulatory and industry developments


Operational Support
  • Develops and delivers training, communications, and guidance tailored to employee roles, risk areas, and business needs
  • Supports the development and implementation of compliance policies, procedures, guidance, and other compliance resources
  • Collaborates with Legal and other Compliance functions to provide coordinated support to assigned franchise
  • Performs other duties as assigned


Requirements:
  • Juris Doctor (JD) degree and typically 6+ years of relevant legal and/or healthcare compliance experience. Experience in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, or life sciences industry preferred. Active license to practice law in any U.S. state
  • In-depth knowledge of applicable healthcare compliance requirements and demonstrated ability to apply them to complex commercial and medical activities
  • Knowledge of healthcare fraud and abuse laws, trade compliance laws, good clinical practices, good manufacturing practices, and other applicable laws and regulations
  • Knowledge of compliance considerations applicable to pharmaceutical corporate and healthcare compliance risks across HR, Finance, Clinical, Quality, Safety, Corporate Communications, and other shared-service functions
  • Knowledge of risk-based compliance program practices, including monitoring, remediation, training, and development of practical risk-mitigation strategies
  • Demonstrated ability to provide practical, business-oriented compliance advice on complex issues
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with demonstrated ability to assess ambiguous or complex issues, prioritize risk, and exercise sound judgment
  • Strong communication, influencing, collaboration, and organizational skills, with demonstrated ability to manage multiple complex priorities and build effective relationships across functions and levels
  • Demonstrated ability to operate independently, exercise sound judgment, and recognize matters requiring broader Legal, Compliance, or senior-leadership alignment


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The annual base salary we reasonably expect to pay is $206,400.00-$282,000.00. Individual pay decisions depend on various factors, such as primary work location, complexity and responsibility of role, job duties/requirements, and relevant experience and skills. In addition, this position offers an annual bonus with a target of 30% of the earned base salary and eligibility to participate in our equity based long term incentive program. Benefits offered include a retirement savings plan (with company match), paid vacation, holiday and personal days, paid caregiver/parental and medical leave, and health benefits to include medical, prescription drug, dental and vision coverage in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans.

About Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.

Neurocrine Biosciences is a neuroscience-focused, biopharmaceutical company dedicated to discovering, developing and delivering life-changing treatments for people with serious, challenging and under-addressed neurological, endocrine and psychiatric disorders. The company's diverse portfolio includes FDA-approved treatments for tardive dyskinesia, Parkinson's disease, endometriosis* and uterine fibroids*, with three pivotal and five early-stage clinical programs in multiple therapeutic areas. (*in collaboration with AbbVie)
Learn more about Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
Size
900 employees
Market Cap
$11.6 billion
Industry
Net Income
$407.3 million
5 Year Trend
+137.5%
Revenue
$1 billion
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