Director Compliance & Ethics, Local Canada Compliance Officer

Who we are

Together, we're on a mission to make good health more affordable and accessible, to help millions around the world enjoy healthier lives. It's a mission that bonds our people across nearly 60 countries and a rich, diverse variety of nationalities and backgrounds. Working here means working with the world's leading manufacturer of generic medicines, and the proud producer of many of the products on the World Health Organization's Essential Medicines List. Today, at least 200 million people around the world take one of our medicines every single day. An amazing number, but we're always looking for new ways to continue making a difference, and new people to make a difference with.

The opportunity

The Director, Local Canada Compliance Officer is responsible for developing and executing Teva's Global Compliance & Ethics ("GC&E") Program in the Canadian commercial (TCI & TCL) and operation (TGO) entities. The LCO will report to the VP, IM Regional Compliance Officer (RCO). The position will serve as a business partner and compliance advisor to the Teva Canada GM and will lead, drive, and manage all aspects of Teva's global compliance program. This position will serve as a critical and valued member of the Teva Canada commercial leadership team and in the IM Regional Compliance Leadership Team. The cluster compliance officer might be requested to lead projects at the regional level under the RCO.

The individual will maintain appropriate independence and objectivity to provide an assessment of potential risks faced by the organization and will need to partner with key stakeholders to provide business-oriented and pragmatic guidance that enables the company to achieve its goals in a compliant and ethical manner. Additionally, the role requires extensive collaboration and teamwork with appropriate legal, GC&E, HR, Global Internal Audit (GIA) and Canada commercial and TGO entity's leadership personnel.

How you'll spend your day

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, drive, and manage all aspects of Teva Canada commercial entity's compliance program, with a particular emphasis on:
  • Code of Conduct
  • Anti-corruption and anti-bribery
  • Industry Codes
  • Healthcare compliance
  • Corporate compliance (privacy, conflicts of interest, trade sanctions, transparency, etc.)
• Lead projects at the regional level under the RCO
• Manage the process of ensuring that core elements of an effective compliance program are implemented and working as designed across both Commercial and TGO functions
• Implement and update compliance policies, procedures and processes
• Perform risk-assessments
• Develop and implement a Compliance monitoring plan. Regularly inform local management teams about monitoring results and ensure adequate remediation and action items
• Support relevant Compliance Committees and ensure regular meetings as a key body for Compliance risk assessment and mitigation
• Perform review/approval of promotional/non-promotional materials in line with established SOPs
• Support Global Compliance & Integrity initiatives, support investigations, etc.
• Conduct training as necessary or required
• Provide compliance advice
• Champion Teva's Values, Principles, and Code of Conduct
• Review, approve, and monitor activities involving healthcare professionals (HCPs), healthcare organizations (HCOs), patient organizations (POs), government officials (GOs)
• Manage Third Party Due Diligence with stakeholders
• Assess, monitor, and remediate compliance risks

Your experience and qualifications

• A Bachelor's Degree (BS/BA) is required. Education or background in Compliance, Legal, Accounting or other relevant field is preferred
• 10+ years' experience, preferably in healthcare environment and the pharmaceutical industry, with minimum of 3 years in compliance/risk related role
• Strong business acumen and extensive knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry
• Robust understanding of local pharma industry and applicable laws and regulations and industry codes as well as understanding of or interest in other compliance subject matters
• Experience in developing and implementing policies and processes
• Experience in conducting risk assessments, monitoring
• Experience in managing, developing and conducting training
• Experience in corporate compliance topics (anti-corruption and anti-bribery)
• Strong interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability in participating and leading cross-functional teams, excellent skills in leading without authority, negotiating and managing through influence
• Demonstrate ability to take on large projects involving multiple stake holders, multi-task, and work independently
• Ability to think strategically and tackle complex problems
• Strong communication and presentation skills - written and oral. Ability to develop, train and deliver compelling presentations to varied audiences
• Strong executive presence and ability to interact effectively with all levels of the organization
• Demonstrate intellectual curiosity and ability to identify trends/patterns, excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
• Ability to identify, advise on, minimize business risks, and propose practical solutions
• Strong customer-orientation; an ability to see issues from the point of view of others
• Ability to work successfully and cooperatively with colleagues across multiple cultures and time-zones, in a fast-paced environment
• English/French bilingual preferred
• Business travel will be required for some projects (approximately 10%)
  

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