COMPLIANCE OFFICER

Implements, maintains/executes and improves all aspects of the global compliance program within the ONE procurement organization, in particular all affected policies, related documents and processes, trainings- and communication- as well as control- and monitoring procedures while applying relevant IT tools and resources. Ensures the success, sustainability and adequate levels of transparency through appropriate reporting about the status of executed activities, identified risks and related mitigation measures in the required format to compliance internal stakeholders. Advises operative procurement colleagues in compliance related topics and coordinates relates tasks.

This role can be based in Brazil (Rio de Janeiro), Philippines (Manila), Shanghai (China) or Gurgaon (India) offices.

Main Tasks: 
•    Maintains/executes and improves the compliance program in all procurement relevant aspects, eg.
    Applicable policies and procedures (e.g. third party due diligence)
    Monitoring of business transactions and corporate activities, processes, structures, relations as well as external developments
    Training framework and content adaptation
    Communicative instruments: e.g. intranet, e-mail / newsletters, MS Teams, etc.
    Control framework and relevant first and second level controls
    Regular and ad hoc reporting framework
•    Ensures regular and ad hoc information flow to all relevant stakeholders for a sound collaboration in between all affected compliance and procurement departments
•    Conduct regularly reporting to internal and external stakeholders
•    Ensures monitoring of regulatory developments and adaption of Compliance Program accordingly, e.g. attending events, associations and doing research
•    Oversees and takes part in relevant projects as needed
•    Identifies, organizes and participates proactively in relevant compliance and investigation training, networks and other respective educational activities for further professional development in consultation with the Head of Global Procurement Compliance

Additional Tasks:

Tasks performed regularly in addition to the main duties, but which do not determine the essential character of the position.

•       Situational assignment of additional tasks/projects in the field of compliance in consultation with the director of global procurement compliance

•                Substitute to the head of global procurement compliance, if needed

Required Training and Education:

• University degree or equivalent qualification in Business, Economics, Law or similar specialization
• Additional certifications may be beneficial

Required Professional Experience:

• Minimum 6 years of general professional experience, with a minimum of 4 years in operational positions in the field of compliance / risk management, regulatory and/or procurement, preferably in the healthcare industry, is beneficial
• International experience as well as change and project management experience is beneficial

Important Personal Qualities:

• Good intercultural and interpersonal skills, proficient communication and sound presentation/moderation skills
• Strong result driven attitude with problem solving capabilities
• Good analytical skills, pragmatic creativity, a balanced judgment and sound ability to make qualitative decisions
• High degree of integrity, confidentiality, trust and accountability
• Ability to integrate into a team environment with an experienced collaboration practice
• Fast apprehension and familiarization with new and complex tasks
• Adequate self and time management
• Good negotiation and mediation skills as well as confidence to handle difficult conversations, pressures and deadlines and ability to deal effectively with all organizational levels
• Organizational savvy on processes and politics
• Solid degree of flexibility, e.g. willingness to travel or situational adaptation to differing time zones

Other specialized knowledge:
a) Technical knowledge
•    Compliance, legal and procurement acumen
b) Languages
•    Fluency in English
•    German or other languages may be beneficial
c) IT skills
•    Solid command of MS-office tools, OnBoard (JIRA) and general ability to adapt new technologies