Senior Director Corporate Counsel - Privacy/ Transactions

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.

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefit package that may include health and wellness programs, 401(k) company match, family support benefits, equity awards, annual bonuses, paid time off, and paid leaves, among others. Benefits vary by location.

Regeneron is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or belief (or lack thereof), sex, nationality, national or ethnic origin, civil status, age, citizenship status, membership of the Traveler community, sexual orientation, disability, genetic information, familial status, marital or registered civil partnership status, pregnancy or parental status, gender identity, gender reassignment, military or veteran status, or any other protected characteristic in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. The Company will also provide reasonable accommodation to the known disabilities or chronic illnesses of an otherwise qualified applicant for employment, unless the accommodation would impose undue hardship on the operation of the Company’s business.

Salary Range (annually)

$242,000.00 - $403,300.00