Senior Director, Chief of Staff to EVP and Chief Legal Officer

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Jazz Pharmaceuticals is a global biopharma company whose purpose is to innovate to transform the lives of patients and their families. We are dedicated to developing life-changing medicines for people with serious diseases — often with limited or no therapeutic options. We have a diverse portfolio of marketed medicines, including leading therapies for sleep disorders and epilepsy, and a growing portfolio of cancer treatments. Our patient-focused and science-driven approach powers pioneering research and development advancements across our robust pipeline of innovative therapeutics in oncology and neuroscience. Jazz is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland with research and development laboratories, manufacturing facilities and employees in multiple countries committed to serving patients worldwide. Please visit www.jazzpharmaceuticals.com for more information.

Job Description

The Senior Director, Chief of Staff (CoS) to the Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer (CLO) serves as a trusted advisor, strategic partner, and force multiplier for the CLO and the broader CLO Organization, which includes Legal, Compliance, Government Affairs & Public Policy, and Patient Advocacy. This role sits at the center of strategy and execution, enabling the CLO to operate more effectively with internal and external stakeholders. The CoS will help shape priorities, drive alignment, and ensure that critical initiatives translate into measurable outcomes. This role will help advance the CLO Organization’s use of technology and AI, partnering with relevant teams and leaders to identify, pilot, and scale tools that simplify work, improve productivity, and enable higher-impact outcomes.

Operating in a fast-paced and highly visible environment, the CoS will balance long-term projects with the urgency of immediate demands. This is an opportunity for a high-performing operator who thrives in ambiguity, enjoys solving complex problems and driving work forward, and wants meaningful exposure to executive-level decision-making. You will play a central role in ensuring that priorities translate into action and results across the organization.

This role is part of the Office of the CLO, reports directly to the CLO, and may have managerial responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Advisory & Executive Enablement 

• Partner closely with the CLO as a trusted advisor to shape, prioritize, and advance the CLO Organization’s most critical initiatives, including key executive committee initiatives

• Amplify the CLO’s effectiveness by anticipating needs, synthesizing information, and ensuring the CLO’s time is leveraged for the highest-impact activities

• Ensure the CLO is well-prepared for key engagements, decisions, and stakeholder interactions

• Support the CLO’s engagement with key external stakeholders, including patient advocacy, external affairs, and board engagements

• Build strong cross-functional relationships to amplify the CLO’s influence across the enterprise, including partnering with other chiefs of staff and the Office of the CEO

• Prepare executive-level materials including board content, strategic briefings, and leadership communications

Driving Execution & Organizational Impact

• Maintain strong engagement with the CLO Org Leadership Team to ensure leadership team members are aligned and focused on the right priorities

• Monitor progress against key initiatives, track decisions and action items, and follow through to completion

• Ensure clear communication and accountability across the organization, identify risks to key deliverables, surface issues early, and work to remove roadblocks or manage risks where needed

• Continuously look for ways to simplify processes and work with the CLO to ensure the CLO LT and teams can execute on the highest-value work

• Foster accountability and collaboration across the CLO Org Leadership Team, helping to improve outcomes

Leading Operating Rhythm & Alignment

• Own the operating cadence for the CLO Org Leadership Team, including routine meetings and offsites

• Develop agendas and meeting materials, capture key decisions, and ensure effective follow-up

• Reinforce alignment around priorities, ensuring leadership focus remains on the most impactful work

• Create visibility into pro