Juan Alexander Concepción
About Juan Alexander Concepción
Juan Alexander Concepción is the Senior Counsel and Legal Director of Global Employment at Boston Scientific and a professor at Boston College. He has a distinguished career in labor and employment law and is recognized for his contributions to racial equity and social justice.
Company
Juan Alexander Concepción currently works at Boston Scientific as the Senior Counsel, Legal Director of Global Employment. In this role, he leads workplace compliance and provides strategic workforce management solutions for business divisions in the U.S., Canada, and globally. His tenure at Boston Scientific began in 2019, and he operates out of Marlborough, MA.
Professional Background
Prior to his current role, Juan Alexander Concepción worked at MassDOT and MBTA as Labor & Employment Counsel, Director of Employment Policy and Employee Relations from 2016 to 2020 in Boston, Massachusetts. He also served at Local Corporation in Irvine, California, as Assistant General Counsel, Employment and Litigation from 2014 to 2016. His earlier experiences include working at Burns & Levinson LLP as Labor and Employment Counsel from 2013 to 2014, and Nixon Peabody LLP as Business Litigation, Labor & Employment Counsel from 2003 to 2012 in Greater Boston Area.
Education and Teaching
Juan Alexander Concepción holds a Doctor of Law (J.D.) from Boston College Law School, a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from Boston College Carroll School of Management, a Master of Education (M.Ed.) from Boston College Lynch School, and a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) from Boston College. He also completed his high school education at Cardinal Hayes High School, where he was part of the Honors Program. Since 2010, he has been part of the faculty at Boston College and serves on the Board of Trustees.
Community Involvement and Leadership
Juan Alexander Concepción co-founded the New Commonwealth Fund (NCF) in June 2020, a fund that raised over $30 million in its first year to combat systemic racism in Massachusetts. He is a long-serving director of Lawyers for Civil Rights (LCR-Boston), focusing on racial equity and social justice. Additionally, he serves as a Trustee of Saint Columbkille, Boston College’s Partnership School, and Cardinal Hayes Memorial High School in the Bronx, NY.
Honors and Recognition
In 2023, Juan Alexander Concepción was awarded Boston College’s Rev. John Dinneen, S.J., Latino Alumni Award for outstanding community service. He has been recognized by Get Konnected! and Amazon as one of Boston’s Most Influential Men of Color, highlighting his significant contributions to the community and his impactful leadership.