Legal Director-Data & Privacy-Americas
MUST HAVE:
Law Degree from a well-regarded and accredited university and a 8+ years as a practicing lawyer with specific experience in data protection/privacy requirements, laws and regulations in the US; 7+ years of managerial experience; and 3+ years in comparable program leader role with privacy strategy and experience in privacy or operations within a global, multi businesses and services organization
Experience providing legal advice, support and business solutions for a data protection, privacy, security, or equivalent function directly or indirectly for a large, regulated and matrixed organization;
Prior compliance oversight of complex systems responsibilities preferred, as well as experience in the healthcare industry (particularly medical devices).
Prior success in effectively identifying, assessing and prioritizing compliance-related risks, such as through risk assessment, policies & procedures, training, monitoring, and remediation actions.
Seasoned legal professional with 12+ years as a practicing lawyer
Legal experience in the medical device, pharma or healthcare industry
Legal experience in advising on direct-to-customer (B2C) business models;
Ability to manage and execute multiple complex projects (including those with systems responsibilities) across multiple stakeholder groups within required timelines and expectations required.
Understand complex and diverse compliance environments and ability to work effectively with multi-divisional teams in different locations / businesses / geographies to ensure compliance particularly in matrixed and/or multinational organizations.
Ability to work effectively in a team environment and build strong working relationships, involving multiple business functions, units, and/or geographies.
Ability to identify high risk situations and provide appropriate guidance, including the ability to make courageous and unpopular decisions.
Ability to make an impact and influence at all levels of employee and management groups, including executive leaders, to implement compliance program initiatives.
Strong ability to influence across functions and Operating Units to negotiate and gain cooperation on operational issues and internal divergent objectives
Demonstrated results orientation (driving to deadlines, financial targets, project goals, etc.)
Proven execution under pressure and ability to maintain positive, enthusiastic attitude.
Demonstrated ability to work on multiple competing priorities simultaneously;
Demonstrated ability to work across a matrixed or virtual organization and still meet objectives
Experience and demonstrated ability to present to a variety of audiences including the ability to translate technical information
Exceptional interpersonal, oral, presentation, and written communication skills, including to senior leaders/executive audiences.
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Physical Job Requirements
The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. For Office Roles: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer, and communicate with peers and co-workers. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role. (ADA-United States of America)