Senior Compliance Officer, Germany & Mid-Europe

Mundipharma is a global (ex-US) network of independent associated companies that research, develop and manufacture innovative pharmaceutical medicines and consumer healthcare products.  We are an agile and fast-paced company seeking to increase access to health care through programmes and effective partnerships.

We are forward-looking and dedicated to bringing innovative treatments to many of the world’s most challenging conditions and diseases including:  Pain Management & Supportive Care, Consumer Health, Anti-Infectives, Biosimilars, CNS, Diabetes, Oncology, Ophthalmology, Respiratory and transplantation immunity.

We make a difference to patient lives by delivering value to healthcare professionals in 120+ countries across Africa, Asia Pacific, Canada, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East.

Our guiding principles, centred around Integrity and Patient-Centricity, are at the heart of everything we do.  We encourage our people to think differently and our inclusive culture of continuous learning and collaboration make Mundipharma a great place to work.

For more information visit www.mundipharma.com

Broad Purpose of Job

• Partner with Regional Compliance Lead for Europe & Canada to develop strategy for the implementation of the Global Compliance Program in applicable markets and businesses.
• Ensure implementation of Global Compliance Program in Germany and Mid-Europe markets.

Main Responsibilities

• Direct Compliance partner for Germany and Mid-Europe markets, responsible for ensuring effective implementation of the Global Compliance Program, including:

1. Risk Assessment roll-out/input
2. Training development/adaptation, implementation and oversight
3. Development and implementation of country-specific policies and tools
4. Monitoring implementation
5. Audit support, as requested
6. Third Party Due Diligence and Management implementation and escalation of red flags
7. Investigation Management and Response
8. Oversight of implementation of Incentives and Disciplinary Measures
9. Analysis and Remediation of Underlying Misconduct
10. Ongoing review and continuous improvement
11. Compliance Champion training and oversight
12. Tone at the top

• Act as lead investigator for Compliance investigations as requested.
• Lead Regional and Local Compliance Committees.
• Partner with leadership to drive a Culture of Integrity.
• Support Design and Effectiveness projects or activities as requested.

• Deep knowledge of regulator expectations for company Compliance Programs, particularly U.S., U.K. and in-scope Country regulators.
• Strong understanding of key compliance risk areas facing multi-national companies in highly-regulated industries, as well as associated laws and industry standards, including healthcare compliance, anti-bribery/anti-corruption, anti-trust, conflicts of interest, trade sanctions, and data privacy.
• Proven success in designing and implementing effective Global Compliance Programs in highly-regulated industries, preferably in the healthcare industry.
• Proven success in developing strategy and turning it into tangible action plans.
• Experience leading teams, including remote team members, managing and rewarding performance and developing talent.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills (English and German, with a preference for additional languages relevant for the region) with individuals and groups at all levels of an organization, in all settings. 
• Experience presenting to and advising senior leadership; capable of producing leadership-level presentations.
• Ability and willingness to travel as needed to accomplish objectives.

Competences and Behaviours

• Role model for our guiding principles of high performance, patient-centricity, global first mindset, working with pace and agility and integrity; able to demonstrate prior performance that aligns with these principles.
• Highly collaborative with team members, manager and business/functional partners to ensure shared information, alignment, and proactive awareness of risks or issues.
• Flexible and adaptable to changing needs and priorities; willingness to stretch in response to team needs.
• Positive, proactive, “can-do” attitude; solution-oriented.
• Demonstrated success working independently, in an office and home-office setting, with limited oversight and input, to deliver expected outcomes that are well aligned with strategic goals, stated objectives and agreed timelines.
• Passionate about and able to inspire excitement in the Compliance Program, and drive cultural change.
• Credible business partner with a solid understanding of business strategy; a track record of contributing to and proactively identifying opportunities for solutions to enable business strategic goals.
• Courageous and trusted collaborator with strong influencing skills and a track record of constructively challenging business stakeholders to ensure high-integrity decisions, influence business decisions, hold the business to account for behaviours and decision-making.
• Demonstrated commitment to self-learning and improvement and a commitment to pass experience and learnings onto others.
• Proven expertise in identifying and applying change management methodologies and tools to successfully deliver and embed changes in the business, understanding barriers to success and advising on how to navigate and manage them.