Compliance Officer - Canada

Sanofi•Toronto, ON

5d•CA$170,133 - CA$205,000•Hybrid

About The Position

This position in Sanofi’s Ethics & Business Integrity (E&BI) group serves as Head Strategic Business Partner and Compliance Officer for Canada. As a driver of Sanofi’s positive compliance culture, this position works closely with Commercial, Medical and enabling functions on various initiatives and projects and provides day-to-day advice and support on local and global E&BI matters. This position serves as Canada’s primary point of contact on compliance-related initiatives, guidance, issues and concerns. This position works collaboratively with other E&BI colleagues on both the North America and Global teams, as well as with colleagues in Legal, People and Culture, Operations, Transparency, Finance, Internal Controls, Audit and other functional and business areas to support appropriate controls and risk mitigation. This position partners Strategic Business Partner colleagues to support robust governance, thoughtful risk taking and ethical practices across the company. This position provides reports to management at both business and E&BI-led meetings. Finally, this position exercises independent judgment in assessing compliance-related matters and supporting the business, develops and advises on any needed compliance remediation strategies and reports to the Head of Ethics & Business Integrity for North America and Global Specialty Care. Travel: Up to 20% travel. Travel may be regional and/or international depending on business requirements.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent required, advanced degree in a related discipline is valued but not required for consideration
Experience assessing fraud and abuse risk and problem solving in a risk-based, pragmatic way
Demonstrated ability to manage and lead change in a large, matrixed organization
Exceptional relationship-management skills
Eight years of proven experience in the pharmaceutical/life sciences industry in related roles
Excellent written, oral and presentation skills

Nice To Haves

French language proficiency is valued but not required for consideration

Responsibilities

Provides strategic, timely and practical compliance advice and risk assessment on initiatives, projects and field and home office activities to individuals at all levels and roles in Sanofi’s organization.
Partners with colleagues in North America and Global E&BI as well as other functional and business areas to implement local and global requirements, internal standards such as Sanofi’s Code of Conduct, and industry standards.
Develops and delivers training on global and local healthcare requirements, guidance and updates from relevant government regulators and pertinent industry and internal standards.
Effectively communicates with Sanofi management on key risks and topics identified from Helpline inquiries, monitoring program results and daily oversight of the compliance program.
Maintains trusted relationships with partners and colleagues in Commercial, Medical and enabling functions to integrate compliance into strategic decisions.
Prepares and delivers presentations to Compliance Committees, Business Leadership Updates, Legal and E&BI meetings and company-wide Town Halls, effectively communicating key compliance data and strategic updates.
Participates in special projects, acting as a catalyst for corporate initiatives in the NA/Global E&BI Organization, such as business process improvement efforts.
Maintains strict confidentiality and discretion.