Guardant Health is hiring a
Associate Director, Compliance

Summary

Join Guardant Health as a Privacy Counsel to lead and manage all day-to-day privacy matters impacting the company's business. Advise on US and European healthcare privacy laws and regulations, provide specialized legal counsel, and support product, commercial, compliance, and regulatory teams.

Requirements

• JD with a minimum of 8 years of experience with privacy in a legal department of a healthcare organization and/or law firm setting
• Working knowledge of genetic testing, clinical laboratory, diagnostic, and medical device industries and designated health services and enforcement of associated federal and state regulations
• Expert and detailed knowledge of GDPR and familiarity with other global privacy frameworks
• Knowledge of privacy laws such as HIPAA and healthcare privacy laws, and relevant consumer protection laws, is a must
• Ability to interact, develop and discuss strategy with senior management
• A solid business focus with practical risk awareness
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, with the ability to distill complex legal considerations into practical actionable advice
• Growth mindset: every new challenge is an opportunity to learn and grow

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage all day-to-day privacy matters impacting the company’s business
• Advice on all aspects of US and European healthcare privacy laws and regulations, including HIPAA and HITECH, GDPR, and relevant consumer protection laws
• Provide specialized legal counsel and strategic advice on a wide range of privacy law issues to support the development and commercialization of cancer screening test products
• Support the product, commercial, compliance and regulatory teams with tailored advice on privacy and data protection law, bearing in mind privacy by design and privacy by default principles
• Provide legal guidance and support to the company’s Information Technology, Security, and Infrastructure teams, advising on information security requirements, incident preparedness, response, and breach notification obligations, communication plans, and remediation
• Monitor, track and assess the rapidly evolving landscape of privacy and cybersecurity laws and regulation
• Participate as a proactive business partner to senior managers and build a trusted advisor relationship

Benefits

Hybrid Work Model