What are the responsibilities and job description for the Specialist, Legal, Policy & Privacy position at Pfizer?
Role Summary
We’re looking for a Specialist, Legal, Policy and Privacy to help drive key initiatives at the intersection of privacy, corporate affairs & legal policy and strategic engagement. In this role, you’ll stay ahead of emerging policy and regulatory trends, conduct in-depth research on current and emerging privacy laws, and collaborate cross-functionally to develop and refine internal policies as needed. You’ll also play an active role in fostering team connectivity- coordinating team engagements, supporting communication strategies, and helping to create learning opportunities across the organization.
This role is ideal for someone with a background in health policy, public affairs, and communications who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys project management, problem solving and analysis, and is eager to contribute to meaningful initiatives.
If you are energized by policy, privacy and external stakeholder engagement, and want to grow and develop in a dynamic, high-impact role, this is a great opportunity for you!
Role Responsibilities
Basic Qualifications:
Relocation assistance may be available based on business needs and/or eligibility.
Sunshine Act
Pfizer reports payments and other transfers of value to health care providers as required by federal and state transparency laws and implementing regulations. These laws and regulations require Pfizer to provide government agencies with information such as a health care provider’s name, address and the type of payments or other value received, generally for public disclosure. Subject to further legal review and statutory or regulatory clarification, which Pfizer intends to pursue, reimbursement of recruiting expenses for licensed physicians may constitute a reportable transfer of value under the federal transparency law commonly known as the Sunshine Act. Therefore, if you are a licensed physician who incurs recruiting expenses as a result of interviewing with Pfizer that we pay or reimburse, your name, address and the amount of payments made currently will be reported to the government. If you have questions regarding this matter, please do not hesitate to contact your Talent Acquisition representative.
EEO & Employment Eligibility
Pfizer 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. Pfizer also complies with all applicable national, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act and IRCA. Pfizer is an E-Verify employer. This position requires permanent work authorization in the United States.
Legal Affairs
We’re looking for a Specialist, Legal, Policy and Privacy to help drive key initiatives at the intersection of privacy, corporate affairs & legal policy and strategic engagement. In this role, you’ll stay ahead of emerging policy and regulatory trends, conduct in-depth research on current and emerging privacy laws, and collaborate cross-functionally to develop and refine internal policies as needed. You’ll also play an active role in fostering team connectivity- coordinating team engagements, supporting communication strategies, and helping to create learning opportunities across the organization.
This role is ideal for someone with a background in health policy, public affairs, and communications who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys project management, problem solving and analysis, and is eager to contribute to meaningful initiatives.
If you are energized by policy, privacy and external stakeholder engagement, and want to grow and develop in a dynamic, high-impact role, this is a great opportunity for you!
Role Responsibilities
- Assist with comprehensive research and analysis on privacy regulations and as well as and legislation on key legal policy issues e.g. intellectual property and artificial intelligence (AI), as well as emerging trends in the policy and corporate affairs space, sharing findings with the team to enhance collective knowledge.
- Collaborate on the review and enhancement of internal policy positions to ensure alignment with evolving standards. Participate on the review and enhancement of internal policy positions to ensure alignment with evolving standards.
- Contribute to the preparation of filings and reports where needed.
- Assist in planning and executing key programs and initiatives that align with the, Legal Policy and Privacy team’s objectives. Assist in planning and executing key programs and initiatives that align with the Legal Policy and Privacy team’s objectives.
- Enhance team connectivity by coordinating meeting agendas and fostering an inclusive environment for knowledge sharing. Lead efforts to develop innovative team-building activities and communication and engagement strategies that promote collaboration.
- Serve as a resource for colleagues seeking to engage or learn about Legal Policy and Privacy division initiatives. Facilitate engagement and learning opportunities within the organization.
- Other ad-hoc projects supporting the VP & Chief Counsel, Corporate Affairs, Policy and Privacy and other senior members of the team.
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree required
- 0-2 years of experience working on public policy or healthcare policy.
- Knowledge of Pfizer network and systems to triage internal and external requests
- Excellent communication skills.
- Proven ability to execute day-to-day planning and operational activities and help find solutions to complex problems.
- Organized and detail-oriented with the ability to handle multiple priorities simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
- Experience working effectively cross-functionally.
- Strong research and analytical skills.
- Demonstrated ability to represent Pfizer’s values with integrity and authenticity.
- Background in public health, research, communications, or global health policy preferred
- Last Date to Apply for Job: March 9, 2025
- Additional Location Information: New York, NY
- Work Location Assignment: Must be able to work from assigned Pfizer office 2-3 days per week, or as needed by the business
Relocation assistance may be available based on business needs and/or eligibility.
Sunshine Act
Pfizer reports payments and other transfers of value to health care providers as required by federal and state transparency laws and implementing regulations. These laws and regulations require Pfizer to provide government agencies with information such as a health care provider’s name, address and the type of payments or other value received, generally for public disclosure. Subject to further legal review and statutory or regulatory clarification, which Pfizer intends to pursue, reimbursement of recruiting expenses for licensed physicians may constitute a reportable transfer of value under the federal transparency law commonly known as the Sunshine Act. Therefore, if you are a licensed physician who incurs recruiting expenses as a result of interviewing with Pfizer that we pay or reimburse, your name, address and the amount of payments made currently will be reported to the government. If you have questions regarding this matter, please do not hesitate to contact your Talent Acquisition representative.
EEO & Employment Eligibility
Pfizer 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. Pfizer also complies with all applicable national, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act and IRCA. Pfizer is an E-Verify employer. This position requires permanent work authorization in the United States.
Legal Affairs
Salary : $77,100 - $128,500
