Job Abstract

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At Gilead, we’re creating a healthier world for all people. For more than 35 years, we’ve tackled diseases such as HIV, viral hepatitis, COVID-19 and cancer – working relentlessly to develop therapies that help improve lives and to ensure access to these therapies across the globe. We continue to fight against the world’s biggest health challenges, and our mission requires collaboration, determination and a relentless drive to make a difference.
 

Every member of Gilead’s team plays a critical role in the discovery and development of life-changing scientific innovations. Our employees are our greatest asset as we work to achieve our bold ambitions, and we’re looking for the next wave of passionate and ambitious people ready to make a direct impact.
 

We believe every employee deserves a great leader. People Leaders are the cornerstone to the employee experience at Gilead and Kite. As a people leader now or in the future, you are the key driver in evolving our culture and creating an environment where every employee feels included, developed and empowered to fulfil their aspirations. Join Gilead and help create possible, together.

Job Description
 

Gilead's Legal team is seeking a creative, agile, and diligent advisor to join the Privacy & Data Ethics team. This role will have broad responsibility for managing the Company’s global privacy program as well as leading the US privacy compliance strategy.

About the Role

The Privacy & Data Ethics team provides leadership and counsel across Gilead to enable consistent, effective privacy practices which minimize risk and ensure the responsible use of data. The Director will partner cross-functionally with Gilead’s Legal Business partners, IT Security & technology teams, and business leaders to advise on cutting-edge, privacy issues relating to all aspects of Gilead’s US commercial business, including, but not limited to, consumer-facing websites, provider engagement, mobile and other applications, compliance, policy, and training.  The Privacy and Data Ethics team is fast-paced and collaborative, as we work on challenging technical and compliance issues, in a rapidly evolving privacy landscape.

Work locations:

Foster City, CA

Parsippany, NJ

Hybrid work schedule Tuesday-Thursday for above locations

Will also consider remote work option

Essential Duties and Job Functions

This Director will serve as a key member of and leader within the team. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Serving as key strategic advisor and subject matter expert to US Commercial business

• Defining compliance with new laws, and regulations, including enforcement actions

• Advising key stakeholders on best practices and compliance with US privacy and data protection by:

  •  Supporting a privacy-by-design approach

  •  Ensuring compliant data collection and use

  •  Enabling the adoption and use of emerging technologies, including AI/ML

• Serving as a resource to Gilead’s contracting functions to ensure successful negotiation of data privacy-related contract terms in its operational agreements across a wide spectrum of partners and vendors typical to the biopharma industry.

• Advising on corporate privacy policies and procedures.

• Assist in the development and delivery of privacy training materials and other communications to increase employee understanding of responsible data handling practices and procedures, and compliance obligations.

• Coordinate with business teams to ensure awareness of best practices on privacy and data security issues.

• Serving as a key resource for legal department colleagues in the understanding of changing privacy regulations and enterprise compliance obligations.

Minimum Requirements:

• BA/BS degree

• 8+ years privacy experience at a law firm or in-house

Preferred Skills:

• J.D. from a nationally accredited law school preferred but not required.

• CIPP certification a plus.

• Expert knowledge of privacy laws, regulations, and best practices.

• Experience working in ad-tech and familiarity with the digital ecosystem, including use of cookies, pixels and other tracking technologies.

• Team-oriented attitude and the ability to collaborate and communicate with individuals of all levels.

• Ability to provide pragmatic and actionable advice to clients on various obligations and risks under privacy and data security laws.

• Strong eye for detail with sharp analytical skills; excellent judgment and strategic thinking ability.

• Ability to prioritize and handle multiple projects.

• Proven success in process development, implementation and project management.

• Results-oriented, proactive, responsible and pragmatic

• Passionate about solving complex problems in creative, efficient and cost-effective ways.

• Translate global compliance environments into actionable policies and processes that enable business objectives.

• Exercises mature and reliable decision-making skills.

• Capable of working in complex organizational context, often without formal authority, in a highly matrixed environment.

• Skilled in triaging a heavy workflow, setting appropriate priorities with clients, and timely delivery of results.

• Ability to understand and adapt to emerging technologies and changing requirements.

• Takes initiative, proactive with exceptional work ethic.

• Possess solid interpersonal skills to collaborate and work efficiently within a team.

• Competently carry out and follow through on directives, learn quickly, apply legal analysis in a business context, and work independently to identify issues and goals.

Gilead Core Values:

• Integrity (Doing What’s Right)

• Inclusion (Encouraging Diversity)

• Teamwork (Working Together)

• Excellence (Being Your Best)

• Accountability (Taking Personal Responsibility)

For additional benefits information, visit:

https://www.gilead.com/careers/compensation-benefits-and-wellbeing

* Eligible employees may participate in benefit plans, subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans.

As an equal opportunity employer, Gilead Sciences Inc. is committed to a diverse workforce. Employment decisions regarding recruitment and selection will be made without discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, genetic information or characteristic, gender identity and expression, veteran status, or other non-job related characteristics or other prohibited grounds specified in applicable federal, state and local laws. In order to ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact ApplicantAccommodations@gilead.com for assistance.
 

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