[Hiring] Associate General Counsel - EU/Data Privacy @United Biosource Corporation

Role Description

The Associate General Counsel will provide:

• Primary strategic legal counsel on clinical and commercial matters, including patient access and support, and copay programs.
• Support to UBC’s Data Privacy and other Legal team members regarding privacy and data protection.
• Advice to cross-functional business, compliance, clinical and commercial operations, EU and US human resources, information security, quality, and other UBC stakeholders on complex legal and regulatory issues.

The successful candidate will bring:

• Broad and deep clinical trial and commercial regulatory knowledge.
• Sound judgment and experience with privacy and data protection.
• Practical knowledge of EU employment law, including multi-jurisdictional employee relations.
• Comfort operating in a highly regulated and dynamic environment.

Specific job duties include:

• Serve as a primary/lead legal adviser for clinical and commercial biopharma services operations.
• Provide legal support for clinical trial and commercial program regulatory documentation.
• Support Privacy and Legal teammates in compliance with privacy and data protection frameworks.
• Monitor legal and regulatory developments affecting clinical research and emerging technologies.
• Develop, update, and operationalize privacy policies and procedures.
• Lead or advise on privacy impact assessments and risk analyses for clinical and healthcare data processing activities.
• Partner with Human Resources on workforce initiatives in Europe.
• Provide practical legal guidance on EU and multi-jurisdictional employment law matters.
• Draft, review, and negotiate various agreements.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leadership and business clients.
• Coordinate with outside counsel on complex regulatory matters.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 15 years legal experience, including at least 7 years in-house legal experience.
• Experience advising on global clinical trials and patient access/support programs.
• Familiarity with global privacy laws and regulations.
• Experience with artificial intelligence and data governance frameworks in a life sciences setting.
• Experience advising on EU workforce matters.
• Experience supporting privacy leadership in a privacy program implementation.

Requirements

• Strategic legal judgment and savvy risk assessment.
• Business partnership with time sensitive/solutions orientation.
• Regulatory fluency in privacy, healthcare, and employment law.
• Contracting expertise in drafting and negotiating commercial contracts.
• Leadership and influence in guiding cross-functional stakeholders.
• Pragmatism and accountability in delivering practical advice.

Benefits

• Remote opportunities.
• Competitive salaries.
• Growth opportunities for promotion.
• 401K with company match.
• Tuition reimbursement (after 90 days of employment).
• Flexible work environment.
• Discretionary PTO (Paid Time Off).
• Paid Holidays.
• Employee assistance programs.
• Medical, Dental, and vision coverage.
• HSA/FSA.
• Telemedicine (Virtual doctor appointments).
• Wellness program.
• Adoption assistance.
• Short-term disability (after 90 days of employment).
• Long-term disability.
• Life insurance.
• Discount programs.