Counsel, Privacy & AI

About the position

Medidata, a Dassault Systèmes company, is leading the digital transformation of life sciences, creating hope for millions of people. Medidata helps generate the evidence and insights to help pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device and diagnostics companies, and academic researchers accelerate value, minimize risk, and optimize outcomes. More than one million registered users across 2,000+ customers and partners access the world's most trusted platform for clinical development, commercial, and real-world data. Known for its groundbreaking technological innovations, Medidata has supported more than 33,000 clinical trials and 10 million study participants. Medidata is headquartered in New York City and has offices around the world to meet the needs of its customers. This is an opportunity to be part of a privacy team that tackles some of the most complex questions at the intersection of privacy law, technology and life sciences research as part of our tight-knit, dynamic legal department at our U.S. headquarters in New York City. Our privacy team works with all groups across Medidata to incorporate privacy in everything we do in service of our mission: to advance the development of new treatments.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Medidata's commercial team on matters relating to data privacy during contract negotiations with Medidata's customers and partners.
• Advise Medidata's R&D and Product teams on privacy-by-design best practices, including providing actionable advice on data privacy, data use, and data security requirements.
• Provide counsel and support to Medidata's Privacy & AI Governance Program, including policy reviews, policy updates, assessment management, and audit support.
• Coordinate with cross-functional partners such as our information security and global compliance teams on privacy related issue management.
• Maintain awareness of global privacy laws and regulations, and proactively advise Medidata's business teams on the impact of developments in the law.
• Engage and support Medidata's leadership in privacy-focused industry groups.

Requirements

• Agility and willingness to broaden areas of expertise.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills; technical and operational competence.
• Ability to collaborate with multiple teams simultaneously, and to communicate actionable advice to technologists and other non-privacy practitioners about complex privacy regimes.
• Experience in review and negotiation of data processing exhibits, standard contractual clauses, and other data agreements.
• J.D. and 2+ years of experience advising clients on global data privacy laws.
• At least one core IAPP CIPP, CIPM, or CIPT certification, or a willingness to obtain such certification within 3 months of start.
• Fluency in the EU's GDPR and ability to implement requirements from other emerging data privacy laws as may be required.
• Experience advising clients within the healthcare, life sciences or equivalent industry focused on data privacy and regulatory compliance is a plus.
• Experience advising clients on HIPAA Privacy and Security Rule compliance is a plus.
• Understanding of SaaS and/or experience working alongside product and technical teams is a plus.
• Member in good standing of the New York State Bar or registered as in-house counsel pursuant to Part 522 of the New York State Court of Appeals.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, life and disability insurance.
• 401(k) matching.
• Flexible paid time off.
• 10 paid holidays per year.