Legal & Compliance Head Mexico

Location: Mexico City (Hybrid)

At Alcon, we are driven by the meaningful work we do to help people see brilliantly. We innovate boldly, champion progress, and act with speed as the global leader in eye care. Here, you’ll be recognized for your commitment and contributions and see your career like never before. Together, we go above and beyond to make an impact in the lives of our patients and customers. We foster an inclusive culture and are looking for diverse, talented people to join Alcon.

As a Legal & Compliance Head Mexico supporting the Legal & Compliance team, you will develop and administer organization-specific ethical standards applicable to all employees including documenting policies and procedures related to the ethical standards established by the business, develop and conduct employee ethics training and ensure employee attendance/completion of all required courses, audit compliance with ethics programs & procedures, investigate complaints and verify that deficiencies are corrected.

In this role, a typical day will include:

• Serve as the primary general legal and compliance support for Mexico.
• Provide legal advice regarding complex legal and commercial matters, including those related to commercial sales and strategy, competition, litigation, internal investigations, regulatory matters, fraud and abuse risks, FCPA, parallel trade, marketing and promotion, employment matters, tax matters, and new legal trends and legislation.
• Provide substantive legal counsel and pro-active advice to management and the Legal Function as a whole.
• Active member of the Mexico leadership team.
• Lead projects that influence enterprise-wide decisions and/or materially impact Alcon corporate structure or financial reporting.
• Provide guidance to support the reduction of risk and avoidance of unanticipated disruptions to the business.
• Partner with businesses throughout Mexico to help achieve business objectives with high ethics and integrity
• Set and communicate standards to enable businesses to act in compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and best practices.
• Lead and enable professional development of a team of lawyers and compliance officers within Mexico.
• Instruct, manage, and supervise external law firms providing advice to Alcon to ensure that Alcon receives timely, efficient, and effective support.
• Facilitate the establishment and communication of local processes, SOPs, and training, including but not limited to, Interactions with HCPs/Patients and Grants and any additional local requirements.
• Champion ethical tone throughout the organization, e.g. promote compliance standards through effective communication by actively involving local Senior/Middle Management to leverage messages on compliance and maintain high level of awareness.
• Defines and drives mid-term and long-term strategic goals within the department.
• Acts as a resource, coach and coordinator to other department members.
• Works to foster a diverse and inclusive environment free from all forms of discrimination and harassment.
• Document policies and procedures related to the ethical standards established by the business (e.g., policies & procedures related to conflicts-of-interest, confidentiality/privacy, fraud, appropriate use of company assets, interpersonal conduct in the workplace, etc.);
• Develop and conduct employee ethics training and ensure employee attendance/completion of all required courses.
• Monitor compliance with ethics programs & procedures, investigate complaints, and verify that deficiencies are corrected

WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO ALCON:

• Education: Law Degree from an accredited law school and membership in good standing within a state bar, or equivalent.
• Compliance experience is an asset.
• Advanced level of English
• 10 years of relevant experience in the legal area.
• 6 years of demonstrated leadership

HOW YOU CAN THRIVE AT ALCON:

• Opportunity to join a growing, early-stage organization built within a mature, stable global company.
• Friendly working environment and a diverse and highly motivated team
• Individual career development plan and possible career growth within a newly created account
• Truly international environment and daily interactions with colleagues and stakeholders from all over the world
• Attractive benefits & compensation package
• Flexible hours and remote work possibilities (min 3 days per week office-based)

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