Job Description
- Lead and manage all day-to-day privacy matters impacting the company’s business.
- Advice on all aspects of US and European healthcare privacy laws and regulations, including HIPAA and HITECH, GDPR, and relevant consumer protection laws.
- Provide specialized legal counsel and strategic advice on a wide range of privacy law issues to support the development and commercialization of cancer screening test products
- Support the product, commercial, compliance and regulatory teams with tailored advice on privacy and data protection law, bearing in mind privacy by design and privacy by default principles.
- Provide legal guidance and support to the company’s Information Technology, Security, and Infrastructure teams, advising on information security requirements, incident preparedness, response, and breach notification obligations, communication plans, and remediation
- Monitor, track and assess the rapidly evolving landscape of privacy and cybersecurity laws and regulation.
- Participate as a proactive business partner to senior managers and build a trusted advisor relationship.
Qualifications
- JD with a minimum of 8 years of experience with privacy in a legal department of a healthcare organization and/or law firm setting.
- Working knowledge of genetic testing, clinical laboratory, diagnostic, and medical device industries and designated health services and enforcement of associated federal and state regulations.
- Expert and detailed knowledge of GDPR and familiarity with other global privacy frameworks.
- Knowledge of privacy laws such as HIPAA and healthcare privacy laws, and relevant consumer protection laws, is a must.
- Ability to interact, develop and discuss strategy with senior management.
- A solid business focus with practical risk awareness.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, with the ability to distill complex legal considerations into practical actionable advice
- Growth mindset: every new challenge is an opportunity to learn and grow.
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