Senior Counsel, Compliance

Catalent•Bridgewater Township, NJ

2d•$215,000 - $225,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Catalent is hiring a Senior Counsel, Compliance for its corporate office in Bridgewater, New Jersey. The role leads internal investigations, manages compliance programs, and supports global privacy initiatives. It works closely with Human Resources, outside counsel, sites, and senior leadership to promote consistent and effective compliance practices and uphold the company’s ethical standards and global compliance framework. The position is onsite Monday through Thursday and includes approximately 10% global travel annually. The role also oversees the global data privacy program, including matters under the GDPR, UK GDPR, and U.S. state privacy laws; supports the company’s AI Council; and helps maintain the Standards of Business Conduct and Ethics & Compliance policies.

Requirements

Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school.
At least five years of legal experience, including at least five years in compliance investigations and/or privacy, in a law firm and/or in-house.
Familiarity with AI governance and comfort leveraging AI-enabled tools to improve compliance operations.

Nice To Haves

Experience at a pharmaceutical or biotechnology company, or counseling life-science clients.
Working knowledge of global privacy, anti-corruption laws (including the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and UK Bribery Act), and whistleblower laws.
Certified Information Privacy Professional, Certified Information Privacy Manager, and/or Certified Compliance & Ethics Professional certification.
Multi-jurisdictional experience, particularly in the European Union, United Kingdom, and Asia.

Responsibilities

Conduct internal investigations, including scoping, witness interviews, written reports, and remediation recommendations; support other investigations, including cross-border matters involving local Human Resources and outside counsel.
Coordinate investigation matters with Human Resources, sites, and outside counsel, and help maintain the investigation playbook to promote timely, consistent outcomes.
Manage the Business Conduct Helpline and Speak Up program, including case management, anti-retaliation monitoring, and vendor oversight, consistent with the EU Whistleblower Directive and other applicable laws.
Prepare helpline, investigation, and program-effectiveness reporting for senior leadership.
Oversee the global data privacy program, including data subject requests, impact assessments, data processing agreements, Data Privacy Framework certification, and coordination with local Data Protection Officers.
Support the company’s AI Council by providing privacy and compliance input on proposed AI use cases.
Help maintain and update the Standards of Business Conduct and Ethics & Compliance policies.