Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc

Senior Director Corporate Counsel - Privacy/ Transactions

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc • $242K — $403K *
Cambridge, MA 02139In-Person
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
11 - 15 years of experience
2 months ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • JD with top law school credentials
  • Licensed to practice in New York or eligible for in-house counsel licensure
  • 15+ years of legal experience in biotech/pharmaceutical or healthcare
  • Expertise in contract law, particularly involving data privacy and intellectual property
  • Demonstrated strategic leadership in contract management systems

Responsibilities

  • Act as transactional attorney and privacy expert within Transactions & Contracts team
  • Draft, review, and negotiate significant agreements including collaboration and consulting agreements
  • Maintain expertise in data privacy laws and advise on related developments
  • Support Transaction Law team members in negotiating data privacy terms
  • Create and manage data privacy training materials and tools
  • Serve as a liaison with the Data Privacy Office on policy questions
  • Provide oversight for the contract lifecycle management system

Benefits

  • Health and wellness programs (medical, dental, vision, life, disability insurance)
  • Fitness centers
  • 401(k) company match
  • Equity awards and annual bonuses
  • Paid time off and leaves (including military and parental leave)
Full Job Description

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals is seeking a highly experienced transactions attorney for a pivotal role to serve as a transactional attorney and liaison to the Regeneron Data Privacy Office. This position will act as a privacy expert within the Transactions & Contracts team offering guidance to colleagues on privacy law and ensuring that privacy provisions are seamlessly integrated into our contracts. The position also involves drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and providing strategic counsel on a diverse portfolio of significant agreements across our innovative business units, overseeing the operations of Regeneron’s contract lifecycle management system, including managing the group’s Associate Director, Contracts and Systems Operations.

Your expertise will be instrumental in advising the Transactions Team on complex privacy issues, requiring a deep understanding of life sciences, business transactions, and data privacy. We are looking for a candidate with exceptional drafting and negotiation skills, life sciences law expertise, leadership capabilities and a proven track record of progressive experience in contract law and data privacy. The ideal candidate thrives in collaborative settings, working alongside multiple stakeholders to provide comprehensive legal solutions that drive Regeneron's success.

The role will be based onsite at our offices in Cambridge, MA or Sleepy Hollow, NY. This is not open to fully remote-based work arrangements. If eligible, we can offer relocation benefits.


A typical day might include the following:

  • Providing legal support for a particular area of business transactions, which may include research collaboration agreements, master services agreements, consulting services agreements, license agreements, data use agreements, laboratory services agreements and confidentiality agreements, among others.

  • Maintaining subject matter expertise in data privacy laws and the Regeneron privacy policies and advising Transaction Law colleagues and clients on developments of importance.

  • Providing ongoing one-on-one support to members of the Transaction Law team and coordinating with internal teams and external resources to negotiate and finalize data privacy language in third-party agreements.

  • Responding to U.S. and ex-U.S. contracting questions.

  • Managing updates to the group’s 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.

  • Providing strategic direction and oversight for Regeneron’s contract lifecycle management system, including serving as the manager of the team’s Associate Director, Contracts Systems and Operations.

  • Providing contract law support for the Regeneron Cell Medicines team in Cambridge.


This role might be for you if:

  • You have the ability to work independently, while meeting aggressive deadlines and juggling multiple matters.

  • You are able to maintain an objective perspective while developing and maintaining strong partnerships with key stakeholder / client organizations and protecting Regeneron’s interests.

  • You are an effective leader and can work effectively and professionally with colleagues and clients at all levels of the organization and in a collaborative, team-oriented environment.

  • You have the ability to effectively convey to, and respond to questions from, colleagues and key stakeholders, on data privacy law and other general legal concepts. 


To be considered for this position you must possess a JD with excellent law school credentials. Licensed to practice law in New York or be eligible for licensure as a registered in-house counsel is preferred. At least 15 years of legal experience at a law firm and/or in-house, with biotech/pharmaceutical and/or health care experience.  Solid understanding of contracts and related law.  Experience with contracts involving data privacy and intellectual property.  Experience in strategic leadership of contract management systems or similar role is preferred.  You should also have a high level of business acumen, excellent contract drafting and negotiation proficiency, exceptional oral and written communication skills and interpersonal and conflict resolution capability.

Does this sound like you? Apply now to take your first step towards living the Regeneron Way! We have an inclusive culture that provides comprehensive benefits, which vary by location.  In the U.S., benefits may include health and wellness programs (including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance), fitness centers, 401(k) company match, family support benefits, equity awards, annual bonuses, paid time off, and paid leaves (e.g., military and parental leave) for eligible employees at all levels! For additional information about Regeneron benefits in the US, please visit https://careers.regeneron.com/en/working-at-regeneron/total-rewards/.  For other countries’ specific benefits, please speak to your recruiter.
Please be advised that at Regeneron, we believe we are most successful and work best when we are together.  For that reason, many of Regeneron’s roles are required to be performed on-site.  Please speak with your recruiter and hiring manager for more information about Regeneron’s on-site policy and expectations for your role and your location.

Salary Range (annually)

$242,000.00 - $403,300.00

About Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals is a biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops, and commercializes pharmaceutical products for the treatment of serious medical conditions. The Company has therapeutic candidates in clinical trials for the potential treatment of cancer, eye diseases, and inflammatory diseases, and has preclinical programs in other diseases and disorders. The company’s product portfolio includes EYLEA, an aflibercept injection; ARCALYST, a rilonacept Injection for subcutaneous use; ZALTRAP for metastatic colorectal cancer; trap fusion proteins; and fully human monoclonal antibodies. On March 26, 2012, it was announced that Sanofi and Regeneron are in development with a new cholesterol drug which will help reduce cholesterol up to 72%. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals was founded in 1988 and is currently headquartered in New York, USA.

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Learn more about Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc
Size
10,368 employees
Market Cap
$78.1 billion
Industry
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
Net Income
$3.5 billion
Founded
1988
5 Year Trend
+27%
Revenue
$8.4 billion
NASDAQ
REGN
* Ladders Estimates

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