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About Site
Our Bridgewater location is the corporate office for Catalent. The facility is located approximately 45 minutes from Newark Liberty airport.
Position Summary
We have an opportunity for a Senior Counsel, Compliance to join our team. This role involves leading internal investigations, managing compliance programs, and supporting global privacy initiatives. The position requires collaboration with Human Resources, outside counsel, and senior leadership to ensure consistent and effective compliance practices. The successful candidate will play a key role in maintaining ethical standards and supporting the company’s global compliance framework.
Location: Bridgewater, NJ
Monday - Thursday: Onsite
The Role
- Conduct internal investigations, including scoping, witness interviews, written reports, and remediation recommendations, and support other investigations as assigned, including cross-border matters involving local Human Resources and outside counsel.
- Coordinate with Human Resources, sites, and outside counsel on investigation matters and help maintain the investigation playbook to promote timely, consistent outcomes.
- Manage the Business Conduct Helpline and Speak Up program, including case management, anti-retaliation monitoring, and vendor oversight, consistent with the EU Whistleblower Directive and other applicable laws.
- Prepare helpline, investigation, and program-effectiveness reporting for senior leadership.
- Oversee the company’s global data privacy program (including General Data Protection Regulation, UK General Data Protection Regulation, and U.S. state laws), including data subject requests, impact assessments, data processing agreements, Data Privacy Framework certification, and coordination with local Data Protection Officers.
- Support the company’s AI Council by providing privacy and compliance input on proposed AI use cases.
- Help maintain and update the Standards of Business Conduct and Ethics & Compliance policies.
- 10% global travel expectations annually.
The Candidate
Minimum Requirements
- Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school.
- Minimum five years of legal experience, including at least five years in compliance investigations and/or privacy, from a law firm and/or in-house.
- Familiarity with AI governance and comfort leveraging AI-enabled tools to improve compliance operations.Preferred Skills & Background
- Experience at a pharmaceutical or biotechnology company or counseling life-science clients.
- Working knowledge of global privacy, anti-corruption (Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and UK Bribery Act), and whistleblower laws; Certified Information Privacy Professional, Certified Information Privacy Manager, and/or Certified Compliance & Ethics Professional certifications.
- Multi-jurisdictional experience (particularly European Union, United Kingdom, and Asia).
Pay
The anticipated salary range for this position in NJ is $215,000 – $225,000 plus bonus. The final salary offered to a successful candidate may vary and will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to: the type and length of experience within the job, type and length of experience within the industry, skillset, education, and business needs. Catalent is a multi-state employer, and this salary range may not reflect positions that work in other states.
Why You Should Join Catalent
- Competitive Paid Time Off plus 8 paid holidays.
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage options.
- Generous 401(k) match.
- Tuition reimbursement.
Catalent offers rewarding opportunities to further your career! Join the global drug development and delivery leader and help us bring over 7,000 life-saving and life-enhancing products to patients around the world. Catalent is an exciting and growing international company where employees work directly with pharma, biopharma and consumer health companies of all sizes to advance new medicines from early development to clinical trials and to the market. Catalent produces more than 70 billion doses per year, and each one will be used by someone who is counting on us. Join us in making a difference.
personal initiative. dynamic pace. meaningful work.
Visit Catalent Careers to explore career opportunities.
Catalent is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and veterans.
If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process due to a disability, you may submit your request by sending an email, and confirming your request for an accommodation and include the job number, title and location to DisabilityAccommodations@catalent.com. This option is reserved for individuals who require accommodation due to a disability. Information received will be processed by a U.S. Catalent employee and then routed to a local recruiter who will provide assistance to ensure appropriate consideration in the application or hiring process.
Notice to Agency and Search Firm Representatives: Catalent Pharma Solutions (Catalent) is not accepting unsolicited resumes from agencies and/or search firms for this job posting. Resumes submitted to any Catalent employee by a third party agency and/or search firm without a valid written & signed search agreement, will become the sole property of Catalent. No fee will be paid if a candidate is hired for this position as a result of an unsolicited agency or search firm referral. Thank you.
Important Security Notice to U.S. Job Seekers:
Catalent NEVER asks candidates to provide any type of payment, bank details, photocopies of identification, social security number or other highly sensitive personal information during the offer process, and we NEVER do so via email or social media. If you receive any such request, DO NOT respond— it is a fraudulent request. Please forward such requests to spam@catalent.com for us to investigate with local authorities.
California Job Seekers can find our California Job Applicant Notice HERE.
Volunteer Work Disclosure: Applicants for employment in Massachusetts may include in their employment history any verified work performed on a volunteer basis.
Massachusetts Lie Detector Test Notice: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law may be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability. Consistent with Massachusetts law, Catalent does not require or administer lie detector tests as a condition of employment or continued employment.
About Site
Our Bridgewater location is the corporate office for Catalent. The facility is located approximately 45 minutes from Newark Liberty airport.
Position Summary
We have an opportunity for a Senior Counsel, Compliance to join our team. This role involves leading internal investigations, managing compliance programs, and supporting global privacy initiatives. The position requires collaboration with Human Resources, outside counsel, and senior leadership to ensure consistent and effective compliance practices. The successful candidate will play a key role in maintaining ethical standards and supporting the company’s global compliance framework.
Location: Bridgewater, NJ
Monday - Thursday: Onsite
The Role
- Conduct internal investigations, including scoping, witness interviews, written reports, and remediation recommendations, and support other investigations as assigned, including cross-border matters involving local Human Resources and outside counsel.
- Coordinate with Human Resources, sites, and outside counsel on investigation matters and help maintain the investigation playbook to promote timely, consistent outcomes.
- Manage the Business Conduct Helpline and Speak Up program, including case management, anti-retaliation monitoring, and vendor oversight, consistent with the EU Whistleblower Directive and other applicable laws.
- Prepare helpline, investigation, and program-effectiveness reporting for senior leadership.
- Oversee the company’s global data privacy program (including General Data Protection Regulation, UK General Data Protection Regulation, and U.S. state laws), including data subject requests, impact assessments, data processing agreements, Data Privacy Framework certification, and coordination with local Data Protection Officers.
- Support the company’s AI Council by providing privacy and compliance input on proposed AI use cases.
- Help maintain and update the Standards of Business Conduct and Ethics & Compliance policies.
- 10% global travel expectations annually.
The Candidate
Minimum Requirements
- Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school.
- Minimum five years of legal experience, including at least five years in compliance investigations and/or privacy, from a law firm and/or in-house.
- Familiarity with AI governance and comfort leveraging AI-enabled tools to improve compliance operations.Preferred Skills & Background
- Experience at a pharmaceutical or biotechnology company or counseling life-science clients.
- Working knowledge of global privacy, anti-corruption (Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and UK Bribery Act), and whistleblower laws; Certified Information Privacy Professional, Certified Information Privacy Manager, and/or Certified Compliance & Ethics Professional certifications.
- Multi-jurisdictional experience (particularly European Union, United Kingdom, and Asia).
Pay
The anticipated salary range for this position in NJ is $215,000 – $225,000 plus bonus. The final salary offered to a successful candidate may vary and will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to: the type and length of experience within the job, type and length of experience within the industry, skillset, education, and business needs. Catalent is a multi-state employer, and this salary range may not reflect positions that work in other states.
Why You Should Join Catalent
- Competitive Paid Time Off plus 8 paid holidays.
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage options.
- Generous 401(k) match.
- Tuition reimbursement.
Catalent offers rewarding opportunities to further your career! Join the global drug development and delivery leader and help us bring over 7,000 life-saving and life-enhancing products to patients around the world. Catalent is an exciting and growing international company where employees work directly with pharma, biopharma and consumer health companies of all sizes to advance new medicines from early development to clinical trials and to the market. Catalent produces more than 70 billion doses per year, and each one will be used by someone who is counting on us. Join us in making a difference.
personal initiative. dynamic pace. meaningful work.
Visit Catalent Careers to explore career opportunities.
Catalent is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and veterans.
If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process due to a disability, you may submit your request by sending an email, and confirming your request for an accommodation and include the job number, title and location to DisabilityAccommodations@catalent.com. This option is reserved for individuals who require accommodation due to a disability. Information received will be processed by a U.S. Catalent employee and then routed to a local recruiter who will provide assistance to ensure appropriate consideration in the application or hiring process.
Notice to Agency and Search Firm Representatives: Catalent Pharma Solutions (Catalent) is not accepting unsolicited resumes from agencies and/or search firms for this job posting. Resumes submitted to any Catalent employee by a third party agency and/or search firm without a valid written & signed search agreement, will become the sole property of Catalent. No fee will be paid if a candidate is hired for this position as a result of an unsolicited agency or search firm referral. Thank you.
Important Security Notice to U.S. Job Seekers:
Catalent NEVER asks candidates to provide any type of payment, bank details, photocopies of identification, social security number or other highly sensitive personal information during the offer process, and we NEVER do so via email or social media. If you receive any such request, DO NOT respond— it is a fraudulent request. Please forward such requests to spam@catalent.com for us to investigate with local authorities.
California Job Seekers can find our California Job Applicant Notice HERE.
Volunteer Work Disclosure: Applicants for employment in Massachusetts may include in their employment history any verified work performed on a volunteer basis.
Massachusetts Lie Detector Test Notice: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law may be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability. Consistent with Massachusetts law, Catalent does not require or administer lie detector tests as a condition of employment or continued employment.
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Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Technology & Software
- Construction & Real Estate
- Education
- Manufacturing
- Marketing & Advertising
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in compliance counsel jobs.
- Juris Doctor degree and active bar admission in at least one U.S. state
- Experience advising on regulatory compliance in a specific industry or legal domain
- Ability to interpret federal and state regulations and translate them into operational policy
- Familiarity with compliance program frameworks, internal audits, and risk assessments
- Certified Compliance and Ethics Professional or similar credential preferred
- Experience conducting internal investigations and reporting findings to senior leadership
Tips for Your Compliance Counsel Job Search
Tailor your resume to the regulatory domain
Compliance counsel roles are domain-specific. A resume built around SEC and FINRA experience won't land the same way at a healthcare system hiring for HIPAA and Medicare compliance. Reframe your work history to match the regulatory regime the employer actually operates under.
List your bar admission and jurisdiction clearly
Many compliance counsel postings require active bar admission in a specific state or note JD preferred but not required. Put your bar status, jurisdiction, and admission year near the top of your resume so hiring managers don't have to hunt for it.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists compliance counsel openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Target postings by regulatory specialty
Filter openings by keywords like AML, FCPA, HIPAA, or privacy to surface roles that match your practice area. Generic compliance titles attract a wide field, so matching your specialty to the posting's regulatory focus gets your application in front of the right reviewer.
Prepare a scenario answer about a real enforcement matter
Interviewers for compliance counsel roles routinely ask how you've responded to a government inquiry, audit, or internal investigation. Prepare a structured answer that covers what triggered the matter, how you advised leadership, and what changed as a result.
Negotiate scope alongside compensation
Compliance counsel roles vary widely in whether you're the sole legal resource or embedded in a larger legal team. Before accepting an offer, clarify your reporting line, budget authority, and whether outside counsel decisions go through you, since those factors shape your day-to-day more than title does.
Compliance Counsel Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most compliance counsels?
The most active employers for compliance counsels right now are TikTok, CRB, and Meta, and the most openings are in California, Texas, and New York, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Financial services, healthcare systems, and large technology companies tend to maintain ongoing compliance counsel hiring pipelines year-round.
How many compliance counsel jobs are remote?
About 75% of compliance counsel openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, with remote availability varying significantly by specialty. Privacy counsel and regulatory policy roles tend to have the highest remote share, while positions tied to on-site audits, investigations, or regulated facility oversight are more likely to require in-person presence.
How do you become a compliance counsel?
Start by earning a JD and passing the bar in your target state. Build foundational experience as a regulatory attorney, compliance analyst, or in-house associate where you work directly on advisory matters. Develop depth in one regulatory area, such as financial crimes, healthcare law, or data privacy. Certifications like the CCEP strengthen your profile when you're making the move into a dedicated compliance counsel role.
How do you get hired as a compliance counsel with little experience?
Focus on roles titled compliance associate, junior compliance counsel, or compliance attorney, which are designed for candidates earlier in their careers. Prior regulatory agency experience, a clerkship with a court handling administrative matters, or a law school clinic focused on regulatory or corporate work all carry real weight. Demonstrating that you understand how a specific regulatory scheme operates is more valuable than years of experience alone.
What does the compliance counsel interview process look like?
Most processes start with a recruiter or HR screen, followed by a substantive interview with the general counsel or chief compliance officer covering your regulatory background and legal reasoning. Later rounds often include a scenario-based exercise, a writing sample review, or a panel with business stakeholders. Final-stage interviews typically address your approach to advising non-lawyer colleagues and your philosophy on balancing legal risk with business priorities.
Where can I find and apply to compliance counsel jobs?
You can find and apply to compliance counsel jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search for roles that match your regulatory specialty and experience level, then apply directly to each listing that fits.
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