Associate Director, Internal Audit

BeiGene, Ltd. has proposed to change its name to BeOne Medicines Ltd. The new name is subject to shareholder approval and, once approved, use of the name will be phased in over 2025. There may be instances where “BeiGene” or “BeOne” are used to describe the company during this transition period. BeOne continues to grow at a rapid pace with challenging and exciting opportunities for experienced professionals. When considering candidates, we look for scientific and business professionals who are highly motivated, collaborative, and most importantly, share our passionate interest in fighting cancer.

General Description:

The Associate Director, Internal Audit, plays a vital role in supporting the VP of Internal Audit by spearheading strategic partnerships across key business units such as R&D, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain. The position focuses on identifying and mitigating significant risks while ensuring effective governance, risk management, and regulatory compliance. This role requires fostering collaborative relationships, leading audit initiatives, and delivering measurable outcomes that enhance organizational integrity and operational performance.

This role oversees financial, compliance, and operational audits, manages audit communications, and drives continuous improvement initiatives. Additionally, the Associate Director is responsible for team development, performance management, and supporting talent management programs to maintain a high-performing audit function. As a proactive and driven leader, this role is integral to the Internal Audit Leadership Team (IALT), contributing to the strategic direction and success of the internal audit department.

Essential Functions of the job:

Business Partnership and Risk Assessment

• Establish and maintain strategic partnerships with designated business units and functions, focusing on understanding their strategic objectives and initiatives.
• Collaborate with business leaders to identify and assess key risks that could impact on the achievement of business objectives, ensuring alignment with overall company goals.
• Prepare and present risk assessment status, audit plan status, key results, and risk trends to business unit heads, ensuring they are informed of significant risks and proposed mitigation plans.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to assigned business units, providing insights and recommendations on risk management practices and internal controls.

Operational Audit Plan Execution and SOX Assessment

• Provide strategic oversight and leadership for financial, compliance, and operational audits to assess the reliability and effectiveness of processes and controls. This encompasses all phases of the internal audit cycle, including detailed audit planning, execution, issue escalation, reporting, and workpaper documentation.
• Oversee the execution of internal control narrative documentation and testing in accordance with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) 404 compliance requirements. Manage the global SOX planning and staffing model, ensuring effective coordination with internal control teams and EY external auditors.
• Facilitate discussions with management to review audit results and drive corrective actions. Deliver clear audit reports and impactful presentations to executive leadership. Prepare high-quality reports that enhance transparency and accountability, aligning with business objectives and regulatory expectations.
• Oversee and monitor issue remediation efforts to ensure timely and effective resolution of audit findings. Partner with business units to develop actionable remediation plans, track progress, and validate the implementation of corrective measures. Escalate unresolved or high-risk issues to senior leadership as needed to drive accountability and risk mitigation

Support Strategic Plan and Key Initiatives

• Lead/support continuous process improvement projects to enhance Internal Audit effectiveness and efficiency, including key initiatives under the strategic plan.
• Ensure all audit activities conform to IIA Standards and support the regular review and update to the methodologies and procedures
• Support Group Operations Lead to develop, implement, and maintain the Quality Assurance and Improvement Program (QAIP), conducting internal and external assessments as required.

Performance Management

• Provide timely feedback to team members on performance during and right after audit engagements on strength and improvement opportunities demonstrated for continuous development. Conduct periodical performance review in line with HR evaluation schedule.
• Provide leadership and development for direct reports and project team members, including performance management, on-the-job coaching, and m