Director Risk and Compliance Operations

Why Join Intellia?  Our mission is to develop curative genome editing treatments that can positively transform the lives of people living with severe and life-threatening diseases.   Beyond our science, we live our four core values: One, Explore, Disrupt, Deliver and feel strongly that you can achieve more at Intellia. We have a single-minded determination to excel and succeed together. We believe in the power of curiosity and pushing boundaries. We welcome challenging thoughts and imagination to develop innovative solutions. And we know that patients are counting on us to make the promise a reality, so we must maintain high standards and get it done.   We want   all of   our people to go beyond what is possible. We aren’t constrained by typical end rails, and we aren’t out to just “treat” people. We’re all in this for something more. We’re driven to cure and motivated for change. Just imagine the possibilities of what we can do together.     Job Summary   As we continue our exciting evolution, our Legal team is looking for a strategic leader to help further build and refine our global compliance program as we prepare for commercialization. Reporting to the VP Risk and Compliance, the Director Risk and Compliance Operations (within Legal) will lead the operations of Intellia’s Enterprise Risk & Compliance Programs ensuring that systems, processes, and reporting obligations are effectively implemented and maintained. The position emphasizes execution, operational excellence, and project management across monitoring, transparency reporting, training, policy administration, and investigations to help ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and company policies. This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate builder, someone who thrives in fast-paced, high-growth environments and is energized by the challenge of shaping a program. The ideal candidate is ready to roll up their sleeves, partner cross-functionally, and grow.   Duties/Responsibilities   The Director, Risk and Compliance - Operations is an experienced compliance operations leader who combines strategic thinking with strong execution  Compliance lead for systems, process governance, and reporting enablement, with responsibility for shaping scalable operational solutions that support effective Risk and Compliance programs, including advancing risk and compliance systems roadmaps and overseeing enhancements and release readiness, and ensuring process are scalable, sustainable and aligned with business and regulatory expectations.  Lead complex cross-functional initiatives, improving data quality and process performance, and addressing operational and regulatory challenges with thoughtful, practical solutions.  Oversee and scale internal investigations process, including program process for case intake, evidence collection, case tracking and tracking of remediation activities and support ongoing monitoring of corrective actions.    Support the corporate ERM and audit programs aligned to the compliance risk assessment.  Own compliance tooling strategy and operations (case management, approvals workflow, third-party due diligence tools, transparency systems, LMS interfaces as needed, analytics).  Lead vendor governance and performance management for outsourced compliance services.  Data Strategy and Reporting Enablement: Provide leadership for data governance across compliance-owned systems and datasets by establishing quality standards, definitions, documentation, and control expectations  This role enables more effective reporting and analytics by improving data completeness, accuracy, and usability and by partnering with stakeholders to define business requirements for dashboards, extracts, and other reporting outputs  Play a leadership role in building and maintaining a third-party risk management program for  compliance risk, including risk-based intake, due diligence, governance, onboarding, renewal, and termination processes  This role partners across functions to embed appropriate compliance controls into internal and vendor lifecycle activities and helps ensure that operational design keeps pace with evolving business needs and regulatory expectations  Work across functions and levels of the organization to influence decisions, align priorities, and move initiatives forward  This person is collaborative, adaptable, and trusted to handle sensitive matters while driving high-impact operational improvements across the compliance program  Performs other related duties as assigned.  Requirements   Skills/Abilities   Ability to build and maintain professional relationships with internal stakeholders  Demonstrated experience within Legal to lead highly complex initiatives with significant risk and complexity, leveraging strong cross-functional relationships and influencing skills  Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment with flexibility, commitment to teamwork, and willingness to adapt assignments to meet the Company’s needs  Ability to partner cross-functionally with IT, Finance, Legal, and business stakeholders to drive adoption and timely delivery of system/process enhancements, including communicating with senior/executive leaders as a functional area expert  Strong project/program management experience, including managing scope, timelines, risk/issues, and cross functional stakeholders  Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with strong attention to detail and accuracy; ability to translate complex data/process topics into clear insights and recommendations  Strong presentation and communication skills (written and verbal), including creation of executive-ready materials and facilitation of working sessions  Manages sensitive and confidential matters with discretion and sound judgment  Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and familiarity with analytics and work management tools (e.g., Power BI,