Sr. Director, Head of Global Compliance

Overview

Reporting to the General Counsel and supporting other members of the Legal Department, as well as managing other members of the Corporate Compliance function, this role will be key in advising and overseeing enterprise-wide corporate compliance.

 

This individual will lead day-to-day oversight of all elements of the company’s Corporate Compliance Program and work alongside employees and Company leadership to maintain and further develop a strong culture of compliance within a multinational, mission-driven organization.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day oversight of all elements of the company’s Corporate Compliance Program. Work alongside employees and Company senior leadership to maintain and further develop a strong culture of compliance within a multinational, mission-driven organization.
• Lead execution of the Corporate Compliance Program enterprise-wide and program enhancements necessitated by emerging compliance risks to protect the brand, reputation, financial and operational viability of the enterprise to minimize the risk of violating laws and regulations. Examples areas include anti-bribery/anti-corruption, data privacy and data protection, cybersecurity and other compliance-related areas.
• Design of the enterprise-wide compliance strategy and control framework by creating and overseeing effectiveness of associated controls, policies and procedures, and implementation globally and ensure localization where required dependent on evolving regulatory environment and business needs.
• Collaborate with key business functions to ensure policy interpretation, guidance on new requirements, and inform new business processes as impacted by compliance regulations.
• Monitor and analyze emerging regulatory and legal compliance requirements, determining impact on enterprise,  as well as action items; assist with implementation of any remedial plan to meet applicable requirements.
• Provide experienced compliance guidance on a multitude of risk areas including third-party risk, supply chain, data privacy, anti-corruption/anti-bribery, anti-fraud and cybersecurity.
• Provide effective training to global employees (and 3rd party sales intermediary representatives) on various compliance issues and related policies to facilitate compliance excellence and culture of compliance; may be done via virtual platforms or in-person
• Work in partnership with Legal and other corporate functions to strengthen governance, risk and control environments by anticipating issues, providing advice and sharing  controls knowledge and best practices.
• Implement and monitor corrective action plans related to adverse findings; collaborate with impacted areas to ensure findings are addressed within stated timelines and escalate as necessary.
• Participate as a member of senior leader committees, as required
• Prepare regular reporting to various levels of the company, including Legal,  CFO and other executive leadership.
• Facilitate compliance by partnering closely with colleagues in Legal, Internal Audit, HR, Finance, IT and other core functions to escalate and direct compliance issues through the appropriate channels for investigation and resolution
• Participate and/or conduct internal investigations as requested by the General Counsel, or other members of the Legal function.
• Contribute to proposed business strategies and programs, identify compliance and regulatory issues, analyze alternatives and work with Legal and other functions, as appropriate, to propose solutions to the business.
• At the direction of the General Counsel, devise due diligence plan and oversee and monitor due diligence compliance of 3rd parties; provide guidance to Commercial teams and channel management
• Manage the necessary compliance tools and technology that support the function for Policies and Procedures, Due Diligence, and Ethics Helpline; evaluate in coordination with Legal, Internal Audit, Human Resources, and outside counsel, as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required: preferably in accounting, finance, law, business management or related field; graduate degree preferred.
• Demonstrated leadership and management capabilities.
• 15+ years of compliance experience required and broad knowledge of medical device, pharmaceutical, or life sciences industry preferred.
• Deep experience with policy and procedure drafting and implementation, managing training programs and performing testing and monitoring activities, preferably in compliance or legal business function for the operation of a compliance program and its related activities to prevent illegal, unethical, or improper conduct.
• In-depth knowledge of applicable regulatory and compliance requirements (including but not limited to, Anti-kickback Statute, False Claims Ac