Compliance Counsel – Life Sciences Regulatory Partner

Mass Transit magazine; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Neurocrine Biosciences seeks a Compliance Counsel to partner with commercial teams in San Diego, translating healthcare laws into practical guidance that manages risk and supports responsible decision-making.

You will collaborate across Commercial, Medical Affairs, Market Access and Patient Advocacy to strengthen the Ethics and Compliance Program and deliver governance, training, and ongoing policy improvements.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school and active license in good standing to practice in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
• Typically 6+ years of relevant legal or healthcare compliance experience; strong knowledge of pharma/biotech compliance.
• Experience with corporate compliance programs including risk assessment, monitoring, training, remediation, and corrective actions.
• Experience advising Commercial, Medical, Market Access, Patient Advocacy, or related functions in regulated life sciences.
• Strong legal analysis, business judgment, communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to translate complex legal requirements into clear, practical recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the day-to-day legal and compliance business partner to assigned commercial franchise(s), providing practical, business-oriented guidance.
• Advise on HCP/HCO interactions, speaker programs, advisory boards, sponsorships, Sales and Marketing, Market Access, Medical Affairs, and Patient Advocacy activities.
• Identify and assess legal, regulatory, and ethical risks and recommend practical mitigation strategies.
• Conduct risk-based monitoring, including field rides, speaker-program monitoring, and sponsorship reviews; provide coaching and support remediation.
• Monitor evolving healthcare laws, regulations, and enforcement expectations and translate developments into actionable business guidance.
• Support compliance policies, procedures, training, governance standards, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Build consensus across stakeholders and communicate complex compliance considerations clearly to support informed decision-making.

Skills

Juris Doctor (JD)

Healthcare compliance

Regulatory knowledge

Communication

Stakeholder management

Legal analysis

Education

Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school

Job description

Neurocrine Biosciences seeks a Compliance Counsel to partner with commercial teams in San Diego, translating healthcare laws into practical guidance that manages risk and supports responsible decision-making.

You will collaborate across Commercial, Medical Affairs, Market Access and Patient Advocacy to strengthen the Ethics and Compliance Program and deliver governance, training, and ongoing policy improvements.