Director, AI Governance & Data Privacy Counsel

Description

Join Us in Shaping the Future of Responsible AI!
This is an exciting opportunity for a seasoned lawyer with both AI and data privacy experience to join our team at Boehringer-Ingelheim. As the Director, AI Governance & Data Privacy Counsel, you’ll lead the charge in ensuring our AI-driven innovations across Human Pharma and Animal Health are not only cutting-edge but also compliant, ethical, and secure. You’ll be the go-to legal advisor on AI governance and data privacy, working hand-in-hand with our AI Center of Excellence to align innovation with integrity.

As an employee of Boehringer Ingelheim, you will actively contribute to the discovery, development, and delivery of our products to our patients and customers. Our global presence provides opportunity for all employees to collaborate internationally, offering visibility and opportunity to directly contribute to the companies' success. We realize that our strength and competitive advantage lie with our people. We support our employees in several ways to foster a healthy working environment, meaningful work, mobility, networking, and work-life balance. Our competitive compensation and benefit programs reflect Boehringer Ingelheim's high regard for our employees.

Compensation Data

This position offers a base salary typically between $200,000 - $316,000.  This position may be eligible for a role specific variable or performance based bonus and or other compensation elements.  For an overview of our benefits please click here. ​

Duties & Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary legal advisor on AI governance and data privacy matters, in alignment with Artificial Intelligence Responsibly (AIR), across Human Pharma and Animal Health business units.
• Ensure compliance with federal and state regulations related to AI, data privacy, and emerging technologies.  Monitor and interpret evolving laws and regulations related to AI and data privacy, and assess their impact on the organization.
• Evaluate high-risk AI models and provide legal guidance on risk mitigation strategies and document reviews in the AI risk radar/model inventory, including classification by risk level and business purpose).
• Collaborate closely with the AI Center of Excellence (CoE) to align business valuation of AI use cases with legal and regulatory risk profiles.  Collaborate with other cross-functional teams, including the Global Data Privacy & AI Team.
• Develop and implement policies, procedures, and best practices for AI governance and data privacy.
• Provide training and guidance to internal stakeholders on AI governance, data privacy, and ethical AI use.
• Represent the organization in discussions with regulators, industry groups, and external stakeholders on AI and data privacy issues.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Motivate, foster buy-in, support, and enthusiasm for AI initiatives compliantly.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree. Licensed to practice law in at least one U.S. state.
• Minimum of 10 years of legal experience, and 5+ years in pharma with a focus on data privacy, technology law, and AI governance.
• Privacy Certification(s)like IAPP-CIPM/CIPT/CIPP(US) or equivalent are a plus
• Advance degree in data privacy and protection program management, data governance, security and/or privacy technology management related topics preferred

• Team player with collaborative skills
• In-depth knowledge of U.S. data privacy laws (e.g., state consumer protection laws,
• State AI regulations, FTC, HIPAA and AI regulatory landscape knowledge/experience
• Strong analytica, communication, and leadership skills. Experience working in or advising the pharmaceutical or healthcare industry is preferred.

Eligibility Requirements:

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction.
• Must be willing to take a drug test and post-offer physical (if required).
• Must be 18 years of age or older.