Privacy Attorney - UPS Healthcare

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Job Description:

UPS Healthcare is seeking an experienced Privacy Attorney to analyze, comprehend, and identify potential business risks and recommend and help implement risk mitigation strategies.  Advises on Privacy policy and compliance for UPS Healthcare, which is an internal division of UPS which provides third-party logistics (3PL) services, small package transportation services, and well as specialized transportation services for cold chain and clinical trials customers.  Advises on a wide range of privacy, data protection and data security matters, such as compliance with the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), international data transfers, data breaches, treatment and management of Protected Healthcare Information (PHI), and HIPAA compliance, and will develop and support a strategy for the UPS Healthcare division for information privacy and related data protection, including maintaining a coordinated framework to address privacy issues and concerns across multiple UPS subsidiaries which support the Healthcare division.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Advising on all aspects of the GDPR, including drafting and reviewing data protection contracts, data protection policies, procedures and notices.
• Assisting and managing privacy compliance framework projects and liaising with the UPS Global Privacy Office and UPS Public Affairs.
• Assisting in management of Privacy Impact Assessments.
• Negotiating and advising on Business Associate Agreements (BAA) and other related privacy and data protection agreements with customers and vendors.
• Advising on data privacy and cyber security risk issues.
• Managing, with the Global Privacy Office, any data incidents occurring in UPS Healthcare.
• Participates in contractual meetings to advise Sales team and Solutions group on documentation needed to support the customer.
• Prepares weekly status reports for stakeholders and leadership.

Knowledge and Skills

• Demonstrates subject matter expertise regarding all legal and regulatory issues related to privacy, security, and data, preferably CIPP certified.
• Demonstrates ability to intake, assess, and communicate the requirements of all new laws and regulations related to privacy, security, and data.
• Able to support the Division’s need to mitigate privacy risk while also supporting the commercial needs of the division.
• Demonstrates a basic understanding of the functions, regulations, and procedures of privacy compliance agencies or governing bodies; takes a leadership position in programs that reduce risk and enhance safety.
• Identifies cultural issues that may impact business needs or customer solutions; applies cultural sensitivity when interacting with others outside one's own geography; leverages cultural awareness to address challenges when operating across different geographical areas; stays current on global and cultural trends.
• Uses multiple strategies to persuade others; identifies and removes barriers to agreements; wins concessions effectively; provides input into future negotiation processes or strategies.
• Demonstrates a basic knowledge of risk management fundamentals.
• Demonstrates a working knowledge of techniques for soliciting and gathering information; identifies appropriate sources of information.
• Establishes and maintains relationships with key decision makers across subsidiaries and business units; consistently provides successful customer solutions.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National of the U.S., an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence, or an alien authorized to work in the U.S. for this employer.
• Employer will not sponsor a visa for this or future positions.
• Must be currently located in the same geographic location as the job or willing to relocate yourself.
• Must have a Bachelor's Degree (or internationally comparable degree).
• Must have a Bachelor of Laws (LLB)/Juris Doctor (JD) Degree
• Must be a member of a state bar in good standing, with active license.

Additional Information:

• Job Grade: 40E
• Location: Alpharetta, GA - Candidates must be near the location or willing to self-relocate.
• Application Deadline: Friday, January 31 - 11:59 p.m. EST

Employee Type:

UPS is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation.

Other Criteria:

UPS is an equal opportunity employer. UPS does not discriminate on the basis of race/color/religion/sex/nationalorigin/veteran/disability/age/sexual orientation/gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.

Basic Qualifications:

Must be a U.S. Citizen or National of the U.S., an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence, or an alien authorized to work in the U.S. for this employer.