Head of Compliance, Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand

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Job Description

PURPOSE:

The Head of Compliance is a leader within the ASEAN Local Affiliate Management Teams for Pharmaceuticals businesses and reports to the Asia Pacific Regional Compliance Director within the AbbVie Office of Ethics & Compliance (OEC) Organization. The incumbent is responsible for providing leadership and direct oversight for AbbVie’s compliance program.

Key focus areas:

• The Head of Compliance is responsible for the direct oversight of the Affiliate’s Compliance Program covering Pharmaceuticals in these countries.
• The Head of Compliance role will include the continued enhancement of the Local Compliance Program by executing through collaborative interactions, risk assessments, monitoring for continuous improvement, recommending effective controls and processes, and creating and delivering compliance training. The role will also include the management of local compliance policies.
• The role will cover Thailand, Singapore and Malaysia, with a potential of assuming additional geographic responsibilities within ASEAN, when appropriate.

Major Responsibilities:

• Provide strategic advice, guidance, and support local codes (e.g., Pharma, SAPI, and Prema) and regional/international industry codes (e.g., IFPMA), government regulations including the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and other initiatives.
• Continue to enhance a best-in-class compliance program in partnership with the Affiliate Management Teams (AMT) including leading Compliance Insights Forums (CIF) to support AbbVie’s business.
• Perform the following responsibilities in partnership with Affiliate Management Team. Partner with all levels of key affiliate divisional business functions to: 
  • Provide Ethics & Compliance advice on routine and complex business programs
  • Implement, manage, and interpret policies, procedures and practices across all functions in the Affiliate
  • Perform compliance risk assessment, trend analysis and best practice recommendations
  • Develop, implement, and coordinate awareness, education and training programs that focus on the elements of the Affiliate Compliance Program, Code of Business Conduct, policies and procedures
  • Direct and participate in Affiliate CIF meetings.
  • Provide guidance on proposed commercial and medical programs, identify legal, regulatory, or other relevant issues referring matters to respective departments, analyze alternatives and proposes solutions to the business
  • Organize ethics and compliance records, document and file and maintain document databases
  • Participate in local Industry group meetings, when applicable, identifying changes and trends on the external environment, communicating to AMT and OEC Regional Compliance Director and implementing necessary changes
  • Develop, implement, modify and execute Affiliate monitoring plan to ensure compliance with policies and procedures. 
  • Implement and execute Affiliate Internal Investigations’ Procedure. Coordinate internal investigations, communicating with headquarters OEC as necessary.
  • Develop, implement, modify and execute Affiliate local system for reporting, responding to concerns as well as corrective actions. Oversee the tracking and trending and propose recommendations for corrective actions. 
  • Assist Affiliate on compliance audits, oversees the fulfillment of auditors’ requests, act as liaison between business and auditors during on site activities, evaluate and respond to all basic and routine preliminary findings and recommendations, guide the business in preparing corrective action to address basic and routine findings and recommendations, and ensure timely completion.
  • Possess working knowledge of AbbVie’s business and client areas supported.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree qualification or above. Finance, Audit, Compliance, Business, Legal or equivalent work experience strongly preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years of professional experience with, or exposure to, business functions such as Compliance, Audit, Finance, Legal, Regulatory Affairs, Government Affairs
• Experience in pharmaceutical, medical devices and healthcare industry is preferred.
• Integrity
• Customer-oriented
• Problem-solving mentality
• Good communication
• Strong negotiation / influencing skills
• Adaptable to changes and diverse stakeholders
• Ability to work in multicultural teams

Additional Information

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community.  Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled. 

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