Legal Operations Manager, Contracts & Privacy

Legend Biotech is a global biotechnology company dedicated to treating, and one day curing, life‑threatening diseases. Headquartered in Somerset, New Jersey, we are developing advanced cell therapies across a diverse array of technology platforms, including autologous and allogenic chimeric antigen receptor T‑cell, T‑cell receptor (TCR‑T), and natural killer (NK) cell‑based immunotherapy. From our three R&D sites around the world, we apply these innovative technologies to pursue the discovery of safe, efficacious, and cutting‑edge therapeutics for patients worldwide.

Legend Biotech entered into a global collaboration agreement with Janssen, one of the pharmaceutical companies of Johnson & Johnson, to jointly develop and commercialize ciltacabtagene autolecuel (cilta‑cel). Our strategic partnership is designed to combine the strengths and expertise of both companies to advance the promise of an immunotherapy in the treatment of multiple myeloma.

Legend Biotech is seeking a Legal Operations Manager, Contracts & Privacy as part of the Legal team based in Bridgewater, NJ.

The Legal Operations Manager, Contracts & Privacy supports the Legal Department by managing day-to-day contract lifecycle administration, coordinating operational aspects of the company’s Global Privacy program and assisting with legal operations processes and tools. This role is highly execution‑oriented and works closely with attorneys and cross‑functional partners to ensure efficient, compliant, and well‑organized legal workflows in a fast‑paced biotech environment. The position will coordinate closely with Legend Biotech’s Chief Privacy Officer and reports to Legend Biotech’s Deputy General Counsel.

• Coordinate the end-to-end contract process, including intake, routing, approvals, execution, and filing
• Maintain and update contract records in the company’s CLM system, ensuring accuracy and completeness of data
• Ensure contracts comply with company standards, regulatory requirements, and approval processes
• Populate basic contract template agreements (e.g. NDAs, consulting agreements, etc.)
• Track contract status, key dates (e.g. expirations, renewals), and obligations
• Assist in maintaining contract templates, standard forms and clause libraries
• Respond to internal inquiries regarding contract status and process
• Perform other contracts‑related activities and tasks as assigned

• Support day-to-day operations of the company’s Global Privacy program
• Assist with privacy impact assessments, security risk assessments and other privacy reviews and documentation
• Maintain records related to data processing activities and ensure compliance with data subject right requests
• Help coordinate privacy training, awareness initiatives and policy updates
• Track and escape privacy‑related issues and requests to appropriate stakeholders
• Organize and coordinate privacy champions meetings to ensure privacy requirements are understood and implemented
• Coordinate implementation of data mapping plan to maintain up to data inventory, liaising with system/business owners, and assist with other EU GDPR operational matters
• Track key privacy metrics (e.g. breaches report, PIAs conducted, DSARs received)
• Assist with clinical trial privacy matters, including informed consent (ICF) updates, investigator/HCP notice, and related matters

• Maintain organized legal files, databases, and corporate records
• Support subsidiary management across US & EU jurisdictions
• Support reporting efforts by compiling basic KPIs, metrics and data for the Legal Team
• Assist with invoice processing and vendor onboarding as needed
• Support implementation and ongoing management of legal systems and tools

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required
• 4+ years of experience in legal coordination, contract administration, paralegal support or legal operations
• Experience with contract management systems or similar tools strongly preferred
• Basic familiarity with data privacy concepts and regulations (e.g. GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA) is a plus
• Strong organizational and administrative skills with high…