Local Compliance Officer, Benelux
Who we are
The opportunity
The Local Compliance Officer Benelux is responsible for developing and executing Teva’s Global Compliance & Ethics (“GC&E”) Program in the Netherlands and Belgium and will report to the Director, LCO North West Hub. The position will serve as a business partner and compliance advisor to multiple business areas that comprise Teva Netherlands and Teva Belgium, including Commercial and Teva Global Operations (TGO).
How you’ll spend your day
- Lead, drive, and manage all aspects of Teva Netherlands’ & Teva Belgium’s compliance program, with a particular emphasis on:
- Code of Conduct
- Anti-corruption and anti-bribery
- Industry Codes
- Healthcare compliance
- Corporate compliance (privacy, conflicts of interest, trade sanctions, etc.)
- Maintain appropriate independence and objectivity in order to provide an assessment of potential risks faced by the organization;
- Partner with key stakeholders to provide business-oriented and pragmatic guidance that enables the company to achieve its goals in a compliant and ethical manner;
- Extensive collaboration and teamwork with appropriate Regional C&E, Legal, Medical Affairs, HR, Global Internal Audit, Regulatory, Sales, Training and Marketing and other relevant stakeholders by participating in cross functional teams and provide insights, risk mitigation guidance and corrective action;
- Managing the process of ensuring that core elements of an effective compliance program are implemented and working as designed across both Commercial and TGO functions, including but not limited to:
- Implement and update compliance policies, procedures and processes
- Perform activity risk-assessment, develop, implement and execute a Compliance monitoring plan. Regularly inform local management teams about monitoring results and ensure adequate remediation and action items
- Support Sites/Country Compliance Committees and ensure regular meetings as a key body for Compliance risk assessment and mitigation
- Support Global Compliance & Ethics initiatives and support investigations
- Conduct training as necessary or required
- Champion Teva’s Values, Principles, and Code of Conduct
- Review, approve, and monitor activities involving healthcare professionals, healthcare organizations, patient organizations, and government officials
- Manage Third Party Due Diligence with stakeholders
- Assess, monitor, and remediate compliance risk
- Be an active member of the North West Hub Compliance & Ethics team
Your experience and qualifications
- Ideally 3-5 years’ corporate experience in a Compliance role
- University degree, education or background in Compliance, Legal, Accounting or other relevant field
- Experienced in advising on compliance matters
- Experienced in developing and implementing policies and processes
- Experienced in conducting assessments, monitoring and internal investigations
- Experienced in managing, developing and conducting training
- Preferably a good understanding of rules and requirements regarding healthcare compliance and interactions with healthcare professionals and governmental officials
- Preferably a good understanding of local pharma industry codes
- Pharma industry knowledge is preferred
- Good understanding of corporate compliance topics (anti-corruption and anti-bribery) and compliance programs
- Strong project management skills
- Good interpersonal skills and ability in participating in cross-functional, multi-cultural teams and interaction with business partners and stakeholders
- Ability to advise management on complex issues objectively and confidently
- Training and presenting to various audiences
- Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion
- Excellent writing and communications skills
- Training and presenting to varied audiences
- Eager to learn and develop
- High energy
- Fluent in Dutch; sufficient in English
Travel requirements
Business travel may be required less than 10% of the time
Contact person
Ivo Huijskens - Senior Recruiter Europe
Reports To
Director, LCO North West Hub
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