Senior Compliance Officer, Global R&D and Tech Ops

Brief Description

Reporting to the Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer, the Senior Compliance Officer, Global R&D and Tech Ops is a senior member of the Ethics, Compliance, and Privacy Department who will play a critical role in advancing the company's strategy and commitment to compliance and ethics. The role reliably and proactively identifies, mitigates, and manages compliance and privacy related risks within those departments.

The Senior Compliance Officer has extensive knowledge of laws and regulations relevant to R&D activities, including the False Claims Act, Anti‑kickback Statute, anti‑bribery and anti‑corruption laws, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, HIPAA, GDPR, and ethical decision‑making within clinical trial protocols. Credible, commercially astute, and pragmatic, the Senior Compliance Officer is a solution‑oriented decision maker and advisor, capable of collaborating across the Compliance and Ethics team and with other key stakeholders, including members of the Legal, Regulatory, and Clinical Operations departments.

The person in this role works autonomously, is confident and proactive, and communicates clearly and unambiguously.

• Serves as strategic business partner and risk advisor to R&D and Tech Ops across all countries and therapeutic areas, providing updates on compliance risk areas, mitigation strategies, and dashboards evidencing compliance program effectiveness.
• Provides compliance advice and support to R&D and Tech Ops, identifying, mitigating, and managing fraud, abuse, and kickback risks associated with clinical trial and other development activities, ethical decision‑making in clinical trial protocol design, and trade sanctions related risks.
• Serves as subject‑matter expert and coordinates with the Senior Compliance Officer, Global Policies, Education, and Investigations to develop global compliance and ethics policies and associated training and education materials.
• Regularly conducts compliance training.
• Serves as subject‑matter expert and coordinates with the Senior Compliance Officer, Monitoring, Auditing, and Third‑Party Risk Management to inform the design and implementation of an effective monitoring and audit program focused on CRO and other partner oversight.
• Serves as a key member of the Ethics, Compliance, and Privacy lead team, coordinating with other lead team members to advance department goals and ensure consistency across the company.
• Stays informed on new laws, regulations, and industry trends affecting the company and ensures that those developments are reflected in compliance controls for R&D and Tech Ops.
• Coordinates and collaborates with members of the Legal department to support R&D and Tech Ops.
• Willingly assists Ethics, Compliance, and Privacy colleagues with projects and activities outside the primary responsibilities to achieve corporate objectives, contribute to a collegial atmosphere, and balance workloads.

• 8+ years of relevant compliance experience supporting pharmaceutical or biotech companies, with at least 2 years supporting the R&D organization of a global pharmaceutical company.
• Solid judgment, business acumen, and understanding of R&D and Tech Ops strategies, and ability to assess compliance risks and mitigation strategies in that context.
• Solid understanding of laws and regulations governing the pharmaceutical or healthcare industry, particularly in the R&D and Tech Ops area, with experience supporting global pharmaceutical company operations.
• Experience working in a business environment across multiple functions and geographies, with high responsiveness and strong customer‑service orientation.
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, enthusiastic, self‑motivated, efficient, able to handle heavy workload, and able to proactively identify short‑ and mid‑term business needs and develop strategies independently.
• Able to work accurately with a sense of urgency and effectively and efficiently in a fast‑paced, dynamic environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills, including diplomacy, flexibility, collaboration, and ability to interface effectively at all organizational levels and with external parties;…