Corporate Counsel, Privacy
Zoetis

Parsippany-Troy Hills, New Jersey


Role Description
The Corporate Counsel, Privacy will be responsible for advising the company on compliance with global privacy laws and regulations, including GDPR, HIPAA and state-specific laws. This role will play a critical role in providing legal guidance on privacy and data protection matters, ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations, supporting our organization in the development and implementation of privacy policies and practices, and providing training to colleagues worldwide to ensure the protection of sensitive information. Reporting to the Sr. Director, Data, Record Management and Privacy Compliance, this role will work closely with Legal and Compliance, Human Resources, and Zoetis Tech and Digital.

Responsibilities
• Ensuring the organization adheres to privacy laws and regulations (e.g., GDPR, CCPA). Collaborate with IT, other compliance functions, and other departments to promote a culture of privacy within the organization.

• Creating and reviewing privacy policies and procedures. Develop and deliver training programs on privacy laws and best practices.

• Identifying and mitigating privacy risks related to data handling and processing.

• Educating employees about privacy practices and regulations.

• Managing data breaches and privacy incidents, including notification requirements.

• Evaluating contracts with third parties to ensure compliance with privacy standards.

• Stay up-to-date on emerging privacy laws and trends to provide informed legal advice.

Education and Experience
• Juris Doctor (JD) or equivalent from an accredited law school.
• Active bar membership in relevant jurisdictions.
• Minimum 8 years of experience privacy law.
• Strong understanding of global privacy frameworks.
• Advanced knowledge of EU and US statutes, regulations including ttrong understanding of HIPAA, GDPR, and state privacy regulations.

Technical Skill Requirements
• Excellent analytical, communication, and negotiation skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects.
• Experience with data breach response and incident management.
• Familiarity with emerging technologies and their privacy implications.
• Previous in-house counsel experience, especially in healthcare, is a plus.

Physical Position Requirements
• Hybrid working environment, with approximately 50% of time (2-3 work days per week) required on-site in Parsippany, NJ headquarters.
• Ability to travel domestically or internationally 10-20% of the time.
• Frequent work with global teams located in multiple time zones.

Full time

Regular

Colleague

Any unsolicited resumes sent to Zoetis from a third party, such as an Agency recruiter, including unsolicited resumes sent to a Zoetis mailing address, fax machine or email address, directly to Zoetis employees, or to Zoetis resume database will be considered Zoetis property. Zoetis will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume.

Zoetis will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees. This includes any Agency that is an approved/engaged vendor but does not have the appropriate approvals to be engaged on a search.

Zoetis is committed to equal opportunity in the terms and conditions of employment for all employees and job applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity or gender expression, national origin, disability or veteran status or any other protected classification. Disabled individuals are given an equal opportunity to use our online application system. We offer reasonable accommodations as an alternative if requested by an individual with a disability. Please contact Zoetis Colleague Services at zoetiscolleagueservices@zoetis.com to request an accommodation. Zoetis also complies with all applicable national, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment as well as employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act. All applicants must possess or obtain authorization to work in the US for Zoetis. Zoetis retains sole and exclusive discretion to pursue sponsorship for the acquisition or maintenance of nonimmigrant status and employment eligibility, considering factors such as availability of qualified US workers. Individuals requiring sponsorship must disclose this fact. Please note that Zoetis seeks information related to job applications from candidates for jobs in the U.S. solely via the following: (1) our company website at www.Zoetis.com/careers site, or (2) via email to/from addresses using only the Zoetis domain of "@zoetis.com". In addition, Zoetis does not use Google Hangout for any recruitment related activities. Any solicitation or request for information related to job applications with Zoetis via any other means and/or utilizing email addresses with any other domain should be disregarded. In addition, Zoetis will never ask candidates to make any type of personal financial investment related to gaining employment with Zoetis.



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