Senior Legal Counsel, North America Commercial & Privacy-REMOTE

embecta is a global diabetes care company that is leveraging its 100-year legacy in insulin delivery to empower people with diabetes to live their best life through innovative solutions, partnerships and the passion of more than 2,000 employees around the globe. For more information, visit embecta.com or follow our social channels on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and X. Why join us? A career at embecta means being part of a team that values your opinions and contributions and that empowers you to bring your authentic self to work. Here our employees can fulfill their life’s purpose through the work that they do every day. You will learn and work alongside inspirational leaders and colleagues who are equally passionate and committed to fostering an inclusive, growth-centered, and rewarding culture. Our Total Rewards program – which includes competitive pay, benefits, continuous learning, recognition, career growth and life balance components – is designed to support the varying needs of our diverse and global employees. The Senior Legal Counsel, North America Commercial & Privacy will provide comprehensive legal support for our North America region (with a primary focus on Canada) and be the lead for data privacy for the region and advertising and promotion globally. This role reports to the Sr. Director, North America Commercial and Head of Global Ethics, Compliance and Privacy and will work closely with the global lead for Data Privacy to support embecta’s privacy program. The position requires a proactive, results-oriented lawyer with strong business acumen who can assess legal, practical and business risks quickly to provide timely and pragmatic solutions. The ideal candidate will have commercial legal experience in the medical device, pharma or healthcare industry supporting the US and/or Canada, a deep understanding of US state privacy laws, Canada’s PIPEDA and provincial privacy laws, HIPAA/HITECH, applicable data breach notification laws, and marketing and promotion standards (FDA, FTC and similar), ensuring compliance and mitigating risks for our business. This is a hybrid position for candidates located near our headquarters in Parsippany, NJ, and remote for all others. Main responsibilities will include: • Serve as key legal advisor for our Canadian business and support US initiatives as needed, providing legal services, support and advice on a broad array of complex issues relating to the company’s business. • Review, draft, and negotiate a variety of commercial agreements, including GPO contracts, RFPs, sales agreement, service agreements, distribution agreements, etc. • Work closely with colleagues and leadership to ensure adherence to applicable laws related to general commercial, regulatory, employment, consumer and data security requirements. • Serve as a functional expert for North America privacy, working closely with and advising business leaders, commercial counsel, and other colleagues on privacy issues, including data protection, data retention, data usage, data security and data breaches for US and Canada. • Assist colleagues with the review and negotiation of data privacy agreements, data processing agreements, business associate agreements and other similar agreements. • Monitor and stay up to date with developments in privacy laws and technologies, participating in relevant internal steering committees. • In partnership with the central Promotional Review Committee, conduct thorough reviews of global advertising and promotional materials, ensuring they meet regulatory standards and guidelines. • Collaborate with legal/compliance/privacy colleagues to develop and deliver effective training to other departments on various topics. Basic Qualifications: • JD from an accredited US law school and licensed to practice in at least one state. • 5+ years of experience, preferably within medical device, pharma or healthcare industries. • Thorough knowledge of the False Claims Act, Stark Law, Anti-Kickback Statute, and anti-bribery and corruption laws. • Knowledge of compliance risks and considerations related to healthcare sales and marketing activities, including interactions with healthcare professionals and customers and promotional activities, • Extensive knowledge of Canadian and US privacy and cybersecurity laws, regulations, and standards, including PIPEDA, state privacy laws (e.g., comprehensive state privacy laws, state breach notification, etc.), HIPAA, as well as consumer protection and employment-related privacy laws and regulations. • Familiarity with global advertising standards and promotional guidelines. • Experience with bolthires Office is required. Preferred Qualifications: • Excellent communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across departments and international teams. • High level of integrity, professionalism and judgment in handling sensitive and confidential information. • Familiarity with OneTrust platform is a plus. • CIPP/US, CIPP/E and/or CIPM or other relevant privacy certification is highly desirable. Competitive base salary based on experience and qualifications: $137,100-$181,650 (subject to variation depending on physical location). Posted salary ranges are provided in good faith. embecta reserves the right to adjust ranges depending on the selected candidate’s experience, qualifications, external market conditions, and internal equity considerations. Base pay is one component of the Total Rewards package at embecta, which also includes eligibility for an annual bonus and an annual LTI award. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, retirement savings plans, and paid time off. More details about our benefits programs can be found on our Careers page. Regular embecta is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We do not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital or domestic or civil union status, familial status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, disability, military eligibility or veteran status, or any other protected status. Apply tot his job Apply tot his job Apply tot his job