Head of Compliance

BridgeBio Pharma•Palo Alto, CA

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

When was the last time you achieved the impossible? If that thought feels overwhelming, you might want to pause here, but if it sparks excitement...read on In 2015, we pioneered a “moneyball for biotech” approach, pooling projects and promising early-stage research from academia together under one financial umbrella to reduce risk and unleash innovation. This model allows science and small teams of experts to lead the way. We build bridges to groundbreaking advancements in rare disease, and develop life-changing medicines for patients with unmet needs as fast as humanly possible. Together we define white space, push boundaries, and empower people to solve problems. If you're someone who defies convention, join us and work alongside some of the most respected minds in the industry. Together, we'll ask "why not?" and help reengineer the future of biopharma. At BridgeBio, we value curiosity and experimentation—including the ethical & thoughtful use of AI to improve clarity, speed, and quality of work. The incoming Head of Compliance will partner with a world-class leadership team and serve as the enterprise architect of a compliance program built for a company at a critical inflection point. This leader will be a trusted strategic advisor to the Chief Strategy Officer & Chief Legal Officer and executive leadership — a visible steward of BridgeBio’s culture of integrity, and someone who understands that getting compliance right is how life-changing medicines reach the people who need them most.

Requirements

You are motivated by the patients at the end of every decision — people with rare genetic diseases who have waited a long time and cannot afford to wait longer. That is not a poster on the wall for you. It shapes how you work.
You communicate with clarity and conviction. You can take a complex regulatory issue and make it actionable for a commercial team in the field or a CEO in the boardroom — without losing the nuance that matters.
You are comfortable in ambiguity — and you create clarity where none exists. You think from first principles. Rather than defaulting to how compliance has always been done, you ask why it should be done that way, and whether there is a better answer. BridgeBio moves fast, and the compliance function needs to move with it, not behind it.
You earn trust — you do not demand it. You move senior leaders and cross-functional teams through credibility, judgment, and relationships, not titles or sign-off power.
You are biased toward action and solutions. When a team comes to you with a problem, your first instinct is to find the compliant path forward — not to explain why something cannot be done.
You are resilient, adaptable, and intellectually curious. This company will look different in two years than it does today, and you are energized — not unsettled — by that.
You are a builder who starts from first principles. You have designed compliance programs from the ground up — not by importing what worked somewhere else, but by asking what this company actually needs, what the risks actually are, and what the smartest way to address them looks like here. You know the difference between infrastructure that works and infrastructure that just exists.
Bay Area presence (Palo Alto and San Francisco) strongly preferred; remote candidates with regular travel to the Bay Area will be considered for exceptional candidates
Domestic and international travel expected as required
You are genuinely motivated by the mission. Rare disease patients have few options, and the work BridgeBio does — and the integrity with which we do it — matters in ways that most companies cannot say. You want to be part of that.
You bring 10 to 15+ years of experience in compliance, legal, or regulatory roles in biotech or pharma — and you have spent meaningful time supporting commercial operations, including product launch. You know what it looks like when a compliance program enables a business, not just constrains it.
You have built compliance programs in growing organizations — not just maintained them. You have made decisions about what to prioritize, how to structure a team, and how to scale infrastructure ahead of growth. That experience is not theoretical for you.
Your commercial compliance experience is substantive — HCP engagement, speaker programs, transparency reporting, monitoring and auditing, training, and policy. You understand the real-world complexity of keeping a field organization compliant while keeping it moving.
You know the landscape — AKS, FCA, Sunshine Act, FDA promotional regulations, PhRMA and AdvaMed codes — not just as acronyms, but as frameworks you apply practically every day to help teams make good decisions in real situations.
You have been through a product launch — ideally more than one — and you understand what it takes to build compliance infrastructure that scales with a commercial organization moving at speed.
You are creative and pragmatic in equal measure — you find compliant solutions rather than simply identifying problems, and you hold yourself and others to the highest standards of integrity while never losing sight of what we are here to do
Your presence in a room is felt. You communicate with precision and confidence — whether you are advising a field team, presenting to senior leadership, or navigating a difficult conversation with a business partner who does not want to hear no. You influence without authority and partner without ego.
At BridgeBio, compliance earns its seat at the table — and you are someone who understands how to do that through expertise, relationships, and a genuine commitment to helping the business succeed.

Nice To Haves

Rare disease or orphan drug experience is a genuine plus.
An advanced degree in a related field is a plus — but not a requirement. A JD is not expected, and not being a lawyer is no barrier whatsoever. What matters most is the quality of your thinking and judgment, not the credential on the wall.

Responsibilities

Design and implement a commercial compliance framework that empowers the business to move with confidence — governing HCP engagement, speaker programs, advisory boards, patient support initiatives, and field activities across all commercial products and international markets; independently monitor and audit the MLR process to ensure consistency and quality, while remaining outside of the review itself
Lead transparency and state law compliance, including Sunshine Act reporting, aggregate spend tracking, and evolving state-level disclosure requirements across a growing international footprint
Lead enterprise compliance risk assessments and develop practical mitigation plans; oversee monitoring, auditing, and data analytics to identify trends and proactively address risk before it becomes an issue
Develop and maintain a practical, fit-for-purpose policy framework and training curriculum that gives teams clarity on how to operate compliantly — and empowers them to find the right path forward, not just identify what is off-limits
Own the company’s privacy compliance program, including HIPAA, GDPR, and applicable international data protection requirements, partnering with IT and Legal to embed privacy-by-design across the enterprise
Own the company-wide Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, annual compliance training curriculum, and confidential hotline — ensuring every employee understands not just the rules, but the reasoning behind them
Report directly to the Chief Strategy Officer & Chief Legal Officer and provide regular updates to senior leadership on program effectiveness, emerging risks, and remediation; partner with Legal Operations to continuously improve compliance processes, tools, and infrastructure
Establish compliance metrics and KPIs that enable the Board and executive team to assess program maturity and risk posture with clarity
Question assumptions and challenge how things are done across BridgeBio — always in service of the patient mission
Drive a culture of integrity throughout the organization, from senior leadership to field-facing roles
Partner closely with Legal to navigate fraud and abuse risk — including Anti-Kickback Statute and False Claims Act considerations — serving as the operational compliance voice while Legal leads on interpretation and enforcement strategy
Translate legal and regulatory guidance into practical, actionable frameworks that allow commercial, medical affairs, and market access teams to engage compliantly with healthcare professionals, institutions, and payers
Support investigations arising from the compliance hotline or monitoring activities, partnering with Legal on matters that carry legal risk or require privilege protection
Implement risk-based due diligence and ongoing monitoring for third parties — vendors, distributors, and partners — ensuring appropriate compliance controls across all external relationships; ensure the program is internationally minded as BridgeBio’s commercial and clinical footprint grows globally
Be a trusted advisor and partner to Commercial, Medical Affairs, Regulatory, Legal, Finance, and HR — the first call when a team is navigating a complex situation, not the last signature before it gets stopped; provide actionable, solutions-oriented guidance that helps the business move forward compliantly

Benefits

Market-leading compensation
401(k) with employer match
Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)
Pre-tax commuter benefits (transit and parking)
Referral bonus for hired candidates
Subsidized lunch and parking on in-office days
100% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision premiums for you and your dependents
Health Savings Account (HSA) with annual employer contributions, plus Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
Fertility & family-forming benefits
Expanded mental health support (therapy and coaching resources)
Hybrid work model with flexibility
Flexible, “take-what-you-need” paid time off and company-paid holidays
Comprehensive paid medical and parental leave to care for yourself and your family
People are part of our growth and success story - from discovery to active drug trials and FDA pipelines, there are endless opportunities for skill development and internal mobility
We provide career pathing through regular feedback, continuous education and professional development programs via LinkedIn Learning, LifeLabs, & BetterUp Coaching
We celebrate strong performance with financial rewards, peer-to-peer recognition, and growth opportunities