Vertex Pharmaceuticals · 1 day ago
Compliance Associate Director
Boston, MA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$168K/yr - $252K/yr
8+ years expVertex Pharmaceuticals is a global biotechnology company that invests in scientific innovation. The Compliance Associate Director will assist in implementing and enhancing the anti-corruption/anti-bribery Compliance program and will be responsible for executing compliance-related investigations and supporting the company’s global healthcare fraud and abuse assurance program.
BiotechnologyHealth CareMedicalPharmaceutical
Responsibilities
Develops, implements, and continuously improves global auditing and monitoring plan
Sharing auditing and monitoring results with business partners and recommending corrective actions
Identifying and tracking themes and trends across audits and/or monitoring; preparing presentations to share results with OBIE leadership and the business
Manage and triage matters that come through the internal compliance Alert-Line tool and/or OBIE directly
Lead and support in the discrete and professional execution of compliance-related investigations
Collaborate with HR and Litigation colleagues in relation to compliance-related investigations
Develop compliance related training content
Develops and maintains strong relationships with OBIE Business Partners, Internal Audit, Legal, as well as colleagues in other functional areas across the global organization
Maintains a high level of knowledge of current and emerging laws and regulations and recent enforcement actions and informs and educates business units with tailored communications
Support continuous improvement of the Global Compliance Program
Qualification
Required
Deep knowledge of risk assessment and mitigation as well as auditing and monitoring
Demonstrated ability to identify and mitigate risk
Healthcare fraud and abuse auditing and monitoring experience, with preference for experience in the biotechnology/pharmaceutical industry
Ability to develop and implement auditing and monitoring and other assurance activities and meet internal reporting requirements
Strong communication, presentation, collaboration, and influencing skills
Consummate team player with excellent judgment and interpersonal skills
Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of employees
Demonstrable experience taking ownership of projects and driving execution
Strong oral and written communication skills and the ability to collaborate cross-functionally
Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
Excellent project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
Self-starter with demonstrated ability to meet goals; able to exercise sound judgment in escalating matters appropriately
Ability to work with large amounts of data to analyze information while still seeing the 'big picture'
Investigation workplan development and investigative interviewing experience, with preference for experience in the biotechnology/pharmaceutical industry
Confidence and professionalism to handle difficult conversations and discretion on sensitive matters
Knowledge of biotech/pharmaceutical industry regulations, applicable local codes, and anti-bribery/anti-corruption laws and extensive experience working for biotechnology/pharmaceutical companies on these issues
Bachelor's degree
Typically requires 8-10 years experience focused on biotech or pharmaceutical industry in private practice/consulting, in-house, or a combination, or the equivalent combination of education and experience
Ability to travel approximately 15-20% of time
Demonstrated strong commitment to compliance, ethics, and accountability
Flexibility to work in a fast paced and dynamic work environment with a strong work ethic and positive attitude
Proficiency in MS Office (especially XLSX and PPT)
Advanced English language skills
Preferred
CPA, CFE or JD preferred
Experience with anti-bribery/anti-corruption laws and pharmaceutical regulations and guidance's preferred
Operations and project management experience
Benefits
Annual bonus
Annual equity awards
Medical, dental and vision benefits
Generous paid time off (including a week-long company shutdown in the Summer and the Winter)
Educational assistance programs including student loan repayment
Generous commuting subsidy
Matching charitable donations
401(k)
Company
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Vertex Pharmaceuticals is focused on the discovery and development of small molecule drugs for the treatment of serious diseases.
5001-10000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$657.31MKey Investors
Janssen Belgium
2024-07-10Post Ipo Secondary· $1.11M
2022-05-17Post Ipo Equity· $50M
2009-12-03Post Ipo Equity· $443M
Leadership Team
Reshma Kewalramani
CEO and President
Nina Devlin
Senior Vice President, Chief Communications Officer
Recent News
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