Compliance Associate Director

Vertex Pharmaceuticals • Boston, MA

1d • $168,000 - $252,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

General Summary: The Compliance Associate Director assists in implementing and further enhancing the anti-corruption/anti-bribery Compliance program. Reporting to the Executive Director Head of Global Compliance Program Strategy, Assurance and Management, the Compliance Associate Director will be responsible for executing compliance-related investigations and supporting the company’s global healthcare fraud and abuse assurance program and activities, including auditing and monitoring, both transactional and live. The Compliance Associate Director will serve as the initial point of contact for business colleagues for these activities, will support department initiatives globally and must have knowledge of the biotechnology/pharmaceutical industry, anti-bribery/anti-corruption laws, and experience executing compliance-related investigations as well as assurance activities. Key Duties and Responsibilities: Develops, implements, and continuously improves global auditing and monitoring plan. Sharing auditing and monitoring results with business partners and recommending corrective actions. Identifying and tracking themes and trends across audits and/or monitoring; preparing presentations to share results with OBIE leadership and the business. Manage and triage matters that come through the internal compliance Alert-Line tool and/or OBIE directly. Lead and support in the discrete and professional execution of compliance-related investigations. Collaborate with HR and Litigation colleagues in relation to compliance-related investigations. Develop compliance related training content Develops and maintains strong relationships with OBIE Business Partners, Internal Audit, Legal, as well as colleagues in other functional areas across the global organization. Maintains a high level of knowledge of current and emerging laws and regulations and recent enforcement actions and informs and educates business units with tailored communications. Support continuous improvement of the Global Compliance Program.

Requirements

• Deep knowledge of risk assessment and mitigation as well as auditing and monitoring.
• Demonstrated ability to identify and mitigate risk.
• Healthcare fraud and abuse auditing and monitoring experience, with preference for experience in the biotechnology/pharmaceutical industry.
• Ability to develop and implement auditing and monitoring and other assurance activities and meet internal reporting requirements.
• Strong communication , presentation, collaboration, and influencing skills.
• Consummate team player with excellent judgment and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of employees.
• Demonstrable experience taking ownership of projects and driving execution.
• Strong oral and written communication skills and the ability to collaborate cross-functionally.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Self-starter with demonstrated ability to meet goals; able to exercise sound judgment in escalating matters appropriately.
• Ability to work with large amounts of data to analyze information while still seeing the “big picture ”.
• Investigation workplan development and investigative interviewing experience, with preference for experience in the biotechnology/pharmaceutical industry.
• Confidence and professionalism to handle difficult conversations and discretion on sensitive matters.
• Knowledge of biotech/pharmaceutical industry regulations, applicable local codes, and anti-bribery/anti-corruption laws and extensive experience working for biotechnology/pharmaceutical companies on these issues.
• Bachelor's degree
• Typically requires 8-10 years experience focused on biotech or pharmaceutical industry in private practice/consulting, in-house, or a combination, or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to travel approximately 15-20% of time .
• Advanced English language skills.

Nice To Haves

• CPA, CFE or JD preferred
• Experience with anti-bribery/anti-corruption laws and pharmaceutical regulations and guidance's preferred
• Operations and project management experience.
• Demonstrated strong commitment to compliance, ethics, and accountability.
• Flexibility to work in a fast paced and dynamic work environment with a strong work ethic and positive attitude.
• Proficiency in MS Office (especially XLSX and PPT).

Responsibilities

• Develops, implements, and continuously improves global auditing and monitoring plan.
• Sharing auditing and monitoring results with business partners and recommending corrective actions.
• Identifying and tracking themes and trends across audits and/or monitoring; preparing presentations to share results with OBIE leadership and the business.
• Manage and triage matters that come through the internal compliance Alert-Line tool and/or OBIE directly.
• Lead and support in the discrete and professional execution of compliance-related investigations.
• Collaborate with HR and Litigation colleagues in relation to compliance-related investigations.
• Develop compliance related training content
• Develops and maintains strong relationships with OBIE Business Partners, Internal Audit, Legal, as well as colleagues in other functional areas across the global organization.
• Maintains a high level of knowledge of current and emerging laws and regulations and recent enforcement actions and informs and educates business units with tailored communications.
• Support continuous improvement of the Global Compliance Program.

Benefits

• annual bonus
• annual equity awards
• medical, dental and vision benefits
• generous paid time off (including a week-long company shutdown in the Summer and the Winter)
• educational assistance programs including student loan repayment
• a generous commuting subsidy
• matching charitable donations
• 401(k)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees