Global Privacy and Compliance Director, Privacy Law

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Position Summary

This position, within the Privacy function of the Compliance and Ethics group at Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS), will conduct regulatory intelligence, draft and update privacy policies and procedures, lead the development of a privacy compliance risk assessment framework, and support the demonstration of accountability with BMS’ Privacy Program, including its Binding Corporate Rules and any other transfer mechanisms, privacy standards codes of conduct and certifications. This role requires a blend of privacy knowledge and compliance expertise to provide timely, pragmatic, and solution-oriented advice while balancing the need to safeguard sensitive information and enable business innovation and growth. The ideal candidate will have experience in the pharmaceutical or healthcare industry and a passion for championing privacy principles throughout the organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Regulatory Intelligence: Monitor and analyze emerging global and U.S. privacy laws, significant case law, and new guidance from supervisory and data privacy authorities to identify impactful requirements on company operations. Develop a communication framework to effectively inform the organization of relevant legal developments. Participate in Training & Awareness activities by developing materials and conducting training to BMS employees. Provide support to the Data Risk Office and relevant stakeholders in the enhancement of Privacy Program related activities to address the new requirements.
• Privacy Policies and Procedures: Draft and revise the BMS’ Privacy Policies and Procedures. Identify non-privacy policies and procedures that include embedded privacy requirements, ensuring they comply with current privacy standards. Propose and implement necessary updates to privacy policies and procedures and facilitate alignment with regulatory expectations.
• Privacy Compliance Risk Assessments: Identify key areas requiring assessment and establish criteria for evaluating privacy risks. Support the development of a privacy compliance risk assessment framework by outlining the methodology, timing, and focus areas. Create a privacy risk assessment template with clear criteria and measurement standards. Evaluate assessment responses and collaborate with the Compliance team to determine risk scores. Collaborate with the Data Risk Office and relevant stakeholders in identifying and enhancing program controls to increase effectiveness of the privacy program and to further mitigate privacy risks.
• Privacy Standards, BCR Monitoring and Compliance Support: In close collaboration with the European Data Protection Officer, support evaluation and enhancement of internal compliance mechanisms to demonstrate adherence to BMS’ Binding Corporate Rules (BCRs), GDPR and any other privacy related standard, code of conduct, transfer mechanism or certification that BMS adheres to. Monitor BCR compliance, recommend improvements, and maintain detailed documentation of data processing activities, risk assessments, impact assessments, and compliance measures.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate with legal, compliance, IT, security, and other stakeholders to align privacy initiatives with broader business objectives and ensure a coordinated approach to privacy risk management. Serve as a trusted advisor on privacy compliance matters and provide regular updates on privacy-related developments and initiatives.
• Other Duties and Responsibilities: Perform any other duties and responsibilities as assigned, including tasks that may arise to support the overall goals and objectives of the Privacy function and the Compliance and Ethics group.

Key Competencies

• Candidate should have a law degree and