Associate Director, Compliance

Posted:
10/10/2024, 11:11:51 AM

Location(s):
Beijing, China ⋅ Beijing, Beijing, China ⋅ Shanghai, China ⋅ Shanghai, Shanghai, China

Experience Level(s):
Expert or higher ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
Legal & Compliance

BU Compliance Associate Director

China BU Compliance AD (Shanghai/Beijing) -- Manages proactive compliance programs and initiatives, and provides compliance related advice, project review and support to business units within the Pfizer Biopharmaceutical Group (PBG) business in the China Region.  Responsibilities focused on supporting compliance initiatives and working with the PBG China Compliance Lead and senior business leaders in directing and managing risk assessment and risk management activities, including policies, local SOPs, monitoring, training, programs and practices to ensure compliant business operations, and driving a culture of integrity within PBG China.

Responsibilities:

  • Work closely with business leadership to strategically enhance compliance management mechanism therein and to provide comprehensive compliance support in terms of key decision making, lead policy making initiatives as well as risk assessment and remediation.
  • As point of contact to support enabling functions to drive cross functional collaboration to enhance compliance monitoring program across biopharma business organization, and play a leading role
  • Lead various compliance governance forums and committees to address key compliance matters together with local Business leaders and enabling functions (e.g., Legal, Finance, Medical).
  • Partner closely with business leaders to advance a culture of integrity and compliance throughout the assigned PBG business teams and organizations.
  • Maintain an understanding of key compliance risks relevant to the assigned PBG businesses and partner with business leaders to assess risks and support development of risk mitigation strategies and tactics.
  • Work with PBG China Compliance Lead to develop, direct and/or manage key compliance programs, policies and local procedures in China.
  • Work with PBG China Compliance Lead to coordinate with China Legal / Finance / GRCC and other key stakeholders on implementation of various processes and procedures required by company policy.
  • Actively participate in case of need in the China Compliance Working Group monthly meetings to address key compliance operational matters together with local GRCC, Legal, Finance, Medical and others.
  • Provide compliance country SOP related advice to PBG China business teams.
  • Work with PBG China Compliance Lead to prepare/plan/execute/lead executive updates for senior business leaders of PBG.
  • Facilitate and conduct compliance training on healthcare compliance, relevant laws and Company policies and procedures, including FCPA and the Company’s Anti-Bribery Procedures.
  • Working with other functions such as GRCC, Legal, Compliance Champions to design and roll out local training programs.
  • Develop and implement in-country compliance risk diagnosis/assessments and management strategies.
  • Ensure effective compliance monitoring approaches are in place for relevant business groups and activities and ensure that results are effectively communicated, followed up on, and any trends or signals are identified and addressed.
  • Monitor docket of Referable Compliance Issues (RCIs) and provide on the ground support in remediation efforts.
  • Coordinate with Corporate Compliance and relevant stakeholders to ensure effective management and resolution of investigations, and to identify trends within PBG China.
  • Align with other Pfizer China compliance-related functions (e.g. Corporate Audit, GRCC, Legal, Finance etc.) to proactively identify emerging risks, and ensure consistency in approach across markets.
  • Support business groups in engagement and partnership with 3rd parties to identify, assess, and mitigate compliance risks.
  • Lead PBG compliance colleague(s) based on project in compliance policy making, compliance program implementation and compliance support for business initiatives, etc. to prepare to be a potential people manager.
  • Participate and provide support to regional and global compliance leadership projects on ad hoc basis; and
  • Other compliance related affairs as directed and designated by PBG China Compliance Lead from time to time, including but not limited to project based or other per need basis compliance support

Qualifications:

  • University degree in legal, finance, business, or other professional areas.
  • Master’s degree preferred.
  • 10-12 years of experience in business operations, program management and compliance and control related functions.
  • Ability to work both independently and as part of a team to resolve complex matters in a responsive way.
  • Demonstrated leadership and collaboration skills.
  • Excellent drafting, writing and oral communication in both Chinese and English, strong analytical, organizational, andstrategic thinking skills.
  • Ability to work effectively in a global environment.
  • Ability to well manage work under a matrix organization structure and comparably complicated environment.
  • Approximately 30% travel is expected.
 
Work Location Assignment: On Premise

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