Sr. Corporate Compliance Counsel @ GRAIL

Sr. Corporate Compliance Counsel

Hybrid

Posted on 3/21/2023

INACTIVE

501-1,000 employees

Website

Designs cancer screening tests

Company Overview

GRAIL's mission is to detect cancer early, when it can be cured. They are working to change the trajectory of cancer mortality and bring stakeholders together to adopt innovative, safe, and effective technologies that can transform cancer care.

Locations

Menlo Park, CA, USA

Experience Level

Entry

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Desired Skills

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CategoriesNew

Legal & Compliance

Requirements

U.S. Law degree from an accredited school and active member of the state bar, required
8 + years of relevant experience at a law firm and/or in-house in the life sciences industry
Experience conducting enterprise-wide risk assessments and developing work plans
Strong verbal and written communication and relationship management skillsExceptional organizational and planning skills, with meticulous attention to detail
Ability to effectively prioritize and multi-task in a fast-paced, high-volume, client-centric environment
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with eye toward continue process improvement
Self-starter who is able to work in an independent, reliable manner while exercising initiative, flexibility and good judgment
Collaborative, standout colleague
Strong desire to learn, take on new challenges, and grow in role

Responsibilities

Assist the Chief Compliance Officer in implementing, enhancing, and promoting GRAIL's compliance program and culture of ethical conduct
Advise company personnel regarding compliance, legal and regulatory matters, including the Anti-Kickback Statute, False Claims Act, EKRA, and other anti-bribery and anti-corruption laws in the US and the UK
Effectively partner with personnel across the company to review and provide guidance on proposed HCP arrangements, grant and sponsorship requests, marketing initiatives, and research support to help ensure compliance with applicable laws and company policies
Draft/review, negotiate, and approve compliance provisions in commercial agreements as needed to ensure compliance with applicable laws and company policies
Assess and enhance existing compliance-related policies, company code of conduct, handbooks, and procedures on a routine basis
Work in conjunction with the Chief Compliance Officer to develop and deliver interactive compliance and legal trainings/onboarding and provide regular communications to employees on a variety of compliance-related topics
Monitor the compliance hotline and conduct investigations of alleged violations of laws, regulations and company policies, in close collaboration with other legal, HR and / or Finance personnel
Interview stakeholders and identify risk areas through an enterprise-wide risk assessment process and work with the Chief Compliance Officer to implement work plans to proactively address risks
Implement and oversee compliance monitoring and auditing processes, including relating to HCP-related expenditures and contracts
All other duties and responsibilities as assigned

GRAIL is a healthcare company whose mission is to detect cancer early, when it can be cured. GRAIL is focused on alleviating the global burden of cancer by developing pioneering technology to detect and identify multiple deadly cancer types early. The company is using the power of next-generation sequencing, population-scale clinical studies, and state-of-the-art computer science and data science to enhance the scientific understanding of cancer biology, and to develop its multi-cancer early detection blood test. GRAIL is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA with locations in Washington, D.C., North Carolina, and the United Kingdom. GRAIL, LLC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ:ILMN). For more information, please visit www.grail.com.

The Compliance Counsel, serves as a key partner on a broad range of US and UK Corporate compliance, healthcare compliance laws and regulations. Reporting to the VP, Compliance & Employment; Chief Compliance Officer, this position requires a significant level of independent analysis and provision of legal advice regarding matters having company-wide impact.

You will:

Assist the Chief Compliance Officer in implementing, enhancing, and promoting GRAIL’s compliance program and culture of ethical conduct
Advise company personnel regarding compliance, legal and regulatory matters, including the Anti-Kickback Statute, False Claims Act, EKRA, and other anti-bribery and anti-corruption laws in the US and the UK
Effectively partner with personnel across the company to review and provide guidance on proposed HCP arrangements, grant and sponsorship requests, marketing initiatives, and research support to help ensure compliance with applicable laws and company policies
Draft/review, negotiate, and approve compliance provisions in commercial agreements as needed to ensure compliance with applicable laws and company policies
Assess and enhance existing compliance-related policies, company code of conduct, handbooks, and procedures on a routine basis
Work in conjunction with the Chief Compliance Officer to develop and deliver interactive compliance and legal trainings/onboarding and provide regular communications to employees on a variety of compliance-related topics
Monitor the compliance hotline and conduct investigations of alleged violations of laws, regulations and company policies, in close collaboration with other legal, HR and / or Finance personnel
Interview stakeholders and identify risk areas through an enterprise-wide risk assessment process and work with the Chief Compliance Officer to implement work plans to proactively address risks
Implement and oversee compliance monitoring and auditing processes, including relating to HCP-related expenditures and contracts
All other duties and responsibilities as assigned

Your background should include:

U.S. Law degree from an accredited school and active member of the state bar, required
8 + years of relevant experience at a law firm and/or in-house in the life sciences industry
Experience conducting enterprise-wide risk assessments and developing work plans
Strong verbal and written communication and relationship management skillsExceptional organizational and planning skills, with meticulous attention to detail
Ability to effectively prioritize and multi-task in a fast-paced, high-volume, client-centric environment
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with eye toward continue process improvement
Self-starter who is able to work in an independent, reliable manner while exercising initiative, flexibility and good judgment
Collaborative, standout colleague
Strong desire to learn, take on new challenges, and grow in role

The expected, full-time, annual base pay scale for this position is $154K-$205K . Actual base pay will consider skills, experience, and location.

Based on the role, colleagues may be eligible to participate in an annual bonus plan tied to company and individual performance, or an incentive plan. We also offer a long-term incentive plan to align company and colleague success over time.

In addition, GRAIL offers a progressive benefit package, including flexible time-off, a 401k with a company match, and alongside our medical, dental, vision plans, carefully selected mindfulness offerings.

GRAIL is an Equal Employment Office and Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status. We will reasonably accommodate all individuals with disabilities so that they can participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation. GRAIL maintains a drug-free workplace.

Following extensive monitoring, consideration of business implications, and advice from internal and external experts, GRAIL US has made the decision to require that all U.S. employees be “Fully Vaccinated” with the COVID-19 vaccine. “Fully Vaccinated” is defined as two weeks after both doses of a two-dose vaccine (e.g. Pfizer or Moderna) or two weeks since a single-dose vaccine (e.g. Johnson & Johnson) has been administered. Absent a qualifying exemption, all GRAIL US employees are to comply with this requirement, including providing documentation of such vaccination status, as a condition of employment. Anyone unable to be vaccinated, either because of a sincerely held religious belief or a medical condition or disability that prevents them from being vaccinated, can request a reasonable accommodation for consideration by GRAIL.