Senior Analyst, Compliance

AbbVie•North Chicago, IL

19h

About The Position

The Office of Ethics and Compliance (OEC) Strategic Execution and Initiatives Senior Analyst manages and executes strategic initiatives that advance AbbVie’s global OEC program. The role assesses OEC support needs and plans and delivers risk-directed projects, including project planning, stakeholder engagement, communications and training, risk-focused information sharing, and the preparation and coordination of critical compliance reporting materials such as the Risk Assessment. The analyst also captures and communicates OEC accomplishments in relation to Strategic Initiatives, Powering What’s Next, and other OEC or AbbVie priorities, and manages OEC resources such as Prezentium and benchmarking. The position works across OEC and relevant functions to support global risk assessment and risk governance, maintain related master data, communicate risks and recommendations to management, and advance consistent, efficient risk management and operational excellence. It leads and participates in cross-functional projects, coordinates change management and project resources, and supports compliance audit remediation in liaison with Internal Audit. The role requires a working understanding of AbbVie’s business, the compliance environment, and broader business impacts.

Requirements

Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree required.
At least 5 years of experience with, or exposure to, business functions such as compliance, legal, audit, finance, or regulatory affairs.
Ability to build strong relationships with colleagues, peers, and cross-functional partners outside the team.
Leadership, organization, analytical, project-management, and team-building skills.
Ability to work independently with a high level of initiative.
Ability to learn quickly, grasp essential information, and change course when required.
Strong organization, oral and written communication, and technical skills, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Proofreading and editing skills, interpersonal skills, and presentation skills.
Flexibility to adjust strategy as the business evolves.
Ability to learn, understand, and guide without bias to identify solutions that support an efficient and effective Compliance program.
An enterprise mindset, with an ability to seek operational improvements using advancements in data, analytics, and AI-related tools.
Ability to synthesize information and use expertise and judgment to determine what to communicate based on objectives and audiences.

Nice To Haves

CPA, master’s degree, JD, or equivalent work experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Partner with all levels of OEC to assess support needs, provide support, advocate for escalation, and maintain momentum through available communication channels.
Create, manage, and execute project plans and develop related materials, including presentations, draft deliverables, and implementation plans; revise plans as needs change.
Support the global risk assessment process by collecting, analyzing, and synthesizing qualitative and quantitative information from cross-functional stakeholders and leadership, and summarize and update assessment results as needed.
Collaborate across OEC and relevant functions, such as Internal Audit, to identify and understand ongoing, evolving, and emerging OEC-related risks.
Support global OEC training, communication, and engagement to promote clarity, consistency, rigor, and ownership in the risk assessment process.
Oversee the collection and integrity of master data and information used for global risk assessment, including governance of the OEC Risk Register, user profiles, and other relevant data sources.
Present OEC-related risks and issues to management and recommend ways to address and mitigate them.
Plan and coordinate change-management activities needed to embed project outcomes.
Support innovation and improve efficiency and consistency in OEC risk management, analytics, and operational excellence.
Support the operations and sustainability of the US Risk Governance model and opportunities for global risk governance harmonization.
Manage OEC resources such as budget, purchase orders, users, benchmarking, educational materials, project-management resources, and other tools; coordinate responses and reporting of final deliverables.
Establish teams around critical projects, motivate action, guide teams toward specified goals, and use compliance knowledge to document meetings and support project materials and outcomes.
Participate in and lead cross-functional OEC projects.
Assist with preparing department presentations and training materials.
Assist with compliance audit remediation, work with Compliance Directors and business partners to ensure timely completion, and serve as a liaison between OEC and Internal Audit.