Compliance Counsel, Corporate and Shared Services Business Partner

Neurocrine Biosciences • San Diego, CA

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About The Position

The Compliance Counsel serves as a compliance advisor and business partner supporting the company’s corporate and shared service functions. The role provides strategic and practical counsel on complex compliance matters within defined areas of responsibility. Delivers practical, business-oriented compliance advice; integrates compliance and ethics requirements into business processes; develops and delivers training, communications, and guidance tailored to employee roles, risk areas, and business needs; and conducts monitoring to evaluate adherence to policies, procedures, controls, partnering with senior Compliance and Legal leadership as appropriate.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree and typically 6+ years of relevant legal and/or healthcare compliance experience.
• Experience in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, or life sciences industry preferred.
• Active license to practice law in any U.S. state
• In-depth knowledge of applicable healthcare compliance requirements and demonstrated ability to apply them to complex commercial and medical activities
• Knowledge of healthcare fraud and abuse laws, trade compliance laws, good clinical practices, good manufacturing practices, and other applicable laws and regulations
• Knowledge of compliance considerations applicable to pharmaceutical corporate and healthcare compliance risks across HR, Finance, Clinical, Quality, Safety, Corporate Communications, and other shared-service functions
• Knowledge of risk-based compliance program practices, including monitoring, remediation, training, and development of practical risk-mitigation strategies
• Demonstrated ability to provide practical, business-oriented compliance advice on complex issues
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with demonstrated ability to assess ambiguous or complex issues, prioritize risk, and exercise sound judgment
• Strong communication, influencing, collaboration, and organizational skills, with demonstrated ability to manage multiple complex priorities and build effective relationships across functions and levels
• Demonstrated ability to operate independently, exercise sound judgment, and recognize matters requiring broader Legal, Compliance, or senior-leadership alignment

Responsibilities

• Provides clear, practical compliance advice and risk guidance to commercial and medical business partners on complex matters within assigned franchise
• Advises on corporate activities and functions, including Clinical Operations, Human Resources, Finance and Accounting, Corporate Communications, Patient Advocacy (pipeline), Drug Safety/Pharmacovigilance, Trade Compliance, Quality, and other non-commercial functions.
• Shapes compliant business execution by providing proactive guidance and practical risk-based solutions
• Collaborates with internal stakeholders to understand business needs and provides responsive compliance support
• Serves as a day-to-day Compliance business partner for assigned function and builds strong relationships with corporate business partners
• Independently assesses complex and high-risk matters and engages senior Compliance or Legal leadership when issues have significant enterprise, precedent-setting, strategic, or reputational implications
• Identifies risk-based monitoring priorities and conducts monitoring activities for assigned business functions
• Provides timely coaching and feedback based on observations and partners with stakeholders on appropriate remediation and follow-up
• Proactively identifies and assesses compliance risks associated with business activities and recommends appropriate risk mitigation strategies
• Stays current on relevant legal, regulatory and industry developments
• Develops and delivers training, communications, and guidance tailored to employee roles, risk areas, and business needs
• Supports the development and implementation of compliance policies, procedures, guidance, and other compliance resources
• Collaborates with Legal and other Compliance functions to provide coordinated support to assigned franchise
• Performs other duties as assigned

Benefits

• retirement savings plan (with company match)
• paid vacation, holiday and personal days
• paid caregiver/parental and medical leave
• health benefits to include medical, prescription drug, dental and vision coverage

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree