Director, Legal & Compliance

Scorpion Therapeutics; Massachusetts; Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Disc Medicine seeks a Director, Legal and Compliance to guide cross‑functional teams on regulatory, privacy, and promotional matters as the company progresses late‑stage development and market entry. The role requires a JD from an ABA‑accredited school, active state bar, 10+ years in pharmaceutical compliance, and strong collaboration with product, clinical, and commercial groups.

Hybrid or on‑site setup is expected given seniority and scope, with emphasis on policy development and external

Qualifications

• JD from ABA‑accredited law school.
• Active state bar membership.
• 10+ years in pharmaceutical legal/compliance roles.
• Deep understanding of FDA regulations, healthcare laws, and data privacy.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal and compliance guidance across departments.
• Review promotional and medical communications.
• Collaborate on product launch and market entry.
• Support data privacy programs including HIPAA and GDPR.
• Develop policies and training.
• Manage external counsel.

Skills

Legal & compliance expertise

FDA regulations knowledge

Data privacy (HIPAA/GDPR)

Cross-functional collaboration

Policy development

Education

JD, ABA‑accredited law school

Job description

Role: Director, Legal and Compliance supporting Disc Medicine’s strategic initiatives and commercialization efforts.

Responsibilities

provide legal and compliance guidance across departments, review promotional and medical communications, collaborate on product launch and market entry, support data privacy programs including HIPAA and GDPR, develop policies and training, and manage external counsel.

Requirements

JD from an ABA-accredited law school, active state bar membership, 10+ years in pharmaceutical legal/compliance roles, deep understanding of FDA regulations, healthcare laws, and data privacy.

Preferred

experience supporting product launches and commercialization in biopharma.

HighValue

focus on healthcare compliance, data privacy (HIPAA, GDPR), regulatory support for late-stage assets, cross-functional collaboration, and experience in hematologic disease therapeutics.

Work setup

not specified; likely hybrid or on-site given seniority and scope.