Head of Compliance - Pharmaceuticals

About this role

Join a highly respected, global pharmaceutical company, taking the lead to elevate the ANZ compliance function. If you are someone who has pharmaceutical industry background and strong ethics, compliance and risk management background, and you love sharing knowledge in a collaborative team environment, this could be for you. This is a newly created role, building on established compliance processes, to elevate the function and partner with the entire ANZ business. It is an outstanding opportunity to be part of a high growth organisation.

Reporting to the Global Compliance Head and with dotted line to the ANZ MD, your responsibilities will include:

• Actively engage the leadership team in driving the tone from the top in integrity and ethical business conduct
• Influencing all departments in alignment with global corporate compliance strategy
• Own business wide advisory on compliance matters, counselling on industry code, interactions with HCPs, government and patient associations.
• Create training and embed learning on latest compliance programs
• Manage audits, reporting and support continuous improvement in systems and process

To Be Considered For This Role, You Will Bring

• 5+ years in compliance functions in Pharmaceuticals or Medical Devices
• Qualifications in Law, plus Business or Science preferred
• Certifications in Compliance, Privacy or Corporate Governance advantageous
• Confidence consulting at executive team level and partnering with global/APAC teams
• Ability to influence others to drive action and uncover potential risk to the business
• Experience creating and executing compliance learning programs
• Effective communication and presentation skills directed to sophisticated and front-line audiences
• Experience in autonomous roles in lean and matrix organizations
• Strong project management and strategic planning skills

Having recent experience in consulting, or in a small or start-up organisation will be highly regarded. The key to this role is being able to engage across the whole organisation to drive and balance the culture of compliance and accountability and enabling commercial outcomes. Most of all, you will enjoy working in a challenging role where you will engage with a variety of stakeholders who have the patient as the core focus of everything they do. The company culture is one that is solutions focused and agile. On offer is the opportunity to work closely with your local leadership and matrixed peers, have autonomy to lead the compliance function and with an excellent pipeline of products. Apply today!

Please contact *Sam Pickering*on *0497 880 146*for further enquiries. Confidentiality is assured.

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