Executive Director Chief Of Staff To Evp Corporate Affairs amp General Counsel

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Executive Director, Chief of Staff to EVP Corporate Affairs & General Counsel

The candidate will be partner with EVP and other Leadership Team members to develop and execute strategies, lead activities and project teams to advance department priorities. Lead strategic initiatives for the Corporate Affairs and Legal team. Create metrics and monitor progress to measure success against strategic plans. Periodically benchmark department processes and practices against other companies and identify opportunities for enhancement. Partner with Finance to develop the department’s annual budget proposal. Lead the planning process to determine future headcount and spend by practice and site. Assess financial data to identify spending trends, potential cost savings, and efficiency opportunities. Develop and implement the department’s strategic communications initiatives, e. g., staff meetings, open sessions, All Hands meetings; develop content for communications; ensure communications are meeting department needs; measure effectiveness and relevance. Creatively incorporate developing communication trends and methods into communications plans. Support educational programming. Optimize access to department information and institutional knowledge through the organization and centralization of key templates, policies, processes, and other information. In partnership with IT, provide guidance on technology, systems, and data analytic capabilities to enhance department work practices and operational efficiency. Lead our law firm and third-party vendor management programs with the aim of maximizing value, improving predictability, and managing budgets. Stay abreast of industry trends, analyze outside counsel billing practices against in-house guidelines, and maintain outside counsel guidelines document and related tools. Oversee and in some cases handle negotiation of fee arrangements with outside counsel firms and third-party vendors. Collect, organize and evaluate outside counsel data, and leverage data in future negotiations. Assist with department wide Inclusion & Diversity efforts, including, among other things, Mansfield certification, Rotation and Sponsorship programs, supporting the diversity of outside counsel and other vendors. Recruit, select, train, and provide performance and career development coaching for employees in Legal Operations. Ensure the department’s staffing and workflow is aligned to priorities. Assign project management support to internal and cross-functional projects. Coordinate regular Leadership team and department meetings by developing agendas, recording decisions and action items in each meeting, documenting and following up on action items between meetings. Anticipate and plan for department needs related to our people practices and the HR planning cycle (e. g., calendaring and department-wide communications related to compensation planning, talent management, year-end performance review), in collaboration with Human Resources Business Partner. Perform special projects and responsibilities assigned by the EVP. Experience as a senior leader in the development and implementation of strategic initiatives that have led to significant changes in how a business operates. Outstanding operational management skills, including experience with internal consulting, project management, and communications. Highly effective teamwork and collaboration skills. Outstanding written and verbal communication skills. Successful partnership with senior level stakeholders to achieve results. Experience with law firm billing practices, alternative fee arrangements, and cost modeling, and law firm/vendor fee negotiations. Creating an environment that cultivates trust, courage, innovation, a growth mindset, and inclusiveness. Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or JD preferred. Must have 12+ years of work experience within a corporation, professional consulting or law firm, including substantial leadership and project management responsibilities. Prior people management responsibilities is a plus.

Additional Information

Job ID: R0030763.

Company info

Gilead Sciences, Inc.
333 Lakeside Drive
Foster City
California
United States 94404
Website : http://www.gilead.com