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Senior Privacy Counsel

Tempus · Chicago · On-site

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About Tempus

Backed by NEA.

About the role

We are seeking a dedicated, business-minded Senior Privacy Counsel to join our growing Legal team. In this role, you will be a key contributor to Tempus’ health data privacy function reporting directly to the Chief Privacy Officer, advising on privacy risk management and regulatory compliance initiatives across our healthcare and platform operations.

What they're looking for

  • Education: Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited U.S. law school
  • Bar Admission: Active license to practice law in at least one U.S. state (and eligible for Illinois In-House Counsel registration)
  • Demonstrated HIPAA Experience: Practical experience contributing to HIPAA Security Rule Risk Analyses, risk mitigation plans, and OCR compliance frameworks
  • Technical Aptitude: Ability to collaborate effectively with Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs), IT security engineers, and data architects to translate technical risk assessments into pragmatic legal strategies
  • Breach & Incident Assessment: Familiarity with assisting in four-factor risk evaluations under the HIPAA Breach Notification Rule and contributing to incident response workflows
More about this role

Passionate about precision medicine and advancing the healthcare industry?

Recent advancements in underlying technology have finally made it possible for AI to impact clinical care in a meaningful way. Tempus' proprietary platform connects an entire ecosystem of real-world evidence to deliver real-time, actionable insights to physicians, providing critical information about the right treatments for the right patients, at the right time.

Tempus is seeking a Senior Privacy Counsel reporting to the Chief Privacy Officer to manage privacy risks and drive regulatory compliance across our healthcare, clinical, and AI platform operations. In this role, you will serve as a lead HIPAA advisor—partnering with Information Security, Compliance, and Product teams to maintain robust data protection standards while advancing real-world data innovation.

We are seeking a dedicated, business-minded Senior Privacy Counsel to join our growing Legal team. In this role, you will be a key contributor to Tempus’ health data privacy function reporting directly to the Chief Privacy Officer, advising on privacy risk management and regulatory compliance initiatives across our healthcare and platform...

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