Head of Global Compliance
5 days ago
Weybridge
Clinigen is a rapidly growing global specialty pharmaceutical services business with a unique combination of services across the pharmaceutical lifecycle. We currently have over 1,000 employees headquartered in the UK with global offices in the US, EU (Belgium, Germany, France), Asia Pacific and South Africa. Clinigen is growing rapidly and is positioned well for an exciting future of continued expansion. At Clinigen we are proud of our heritage in delivering important medicines to patients globally and due to rapid growth, we are seeking a Global Head of Compliance who will report directly into the Group General Counsel & Company Secretary. This is an exciting leadership position where you will be responsible for building the compliance function from the ground up, ensuring global oversight and embedding sustainable compliance frameworks across the business. You will take on the crucial role of overseeing Clinigen’s global Compliance function, with responsibility for all of Clinigen’s Compliance operations worldwide. Please note this is hybrid role and we welcome applications from individuals who are located commuting distance from our Weybridge, Surrey offices or Burton-on-Trent. Key Responsibilities: • Overseeing all aspects of the Group’s Compliance function globally, including:, • Oversight of the Group’s global corporate policies, • Leadership of the Group’s Compliance boards, • Anti-bribery, anti-corruption compliance, • Fraud risk management, • Compliance with sanctions regulations, • Compliance with anti-money laundering regulations, • Data privacy standards (UK and EU GDPR, US Privacy Acts), • Third party diligence (KYC/AML, Sanctions), • Leading the Group’s preparations for compliance with incoming legislation (including EU AI Act, Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive and Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act), • Overseeing risk management and compliance activities in new markets which Group is entering, • Compliance with other applicable laws and regulations Management & Further Responsibilities Include: • Managing the Group’s compliance team (two direct reports), • Initiating Compliance initiatives and cultivating a strong Compliance culture within the Group, • Undertaking internal Compliance audits and identifying and implementing any changes which are required, • Ensuring the Group’s interactions with Health Care Professionals are conducted in an ethical manner and in a manner which fully compliant with all applicable laws and regulations, • Managing the Group’s compliance procedures and policies and ensuring that such procedures and policies are high quality, robust and reflective of the Group’s size and global reach, • Conducting or directing the internal investigation of compliance issues, • Informing, educating, and training employees on matters that are associated with regulations and industry practices, • Promoting a culture of high compliance standards and ensuring that the messaging and the behavior of the organization reflects the relevant rules and regulations, • Evaluating business practices to assess compliance risk, • Monitoring regulatory developments that may affect the operation of the Group, advising senior management on such developments and training and educating employees on any new process and policies, • Developing effective plans to manage a crisis or compliance violation, • Working cooperatively with external auditors and regulators when needed, • Preparing appropriate Compliance reports for the Senior Leadership Team, • Ensuring and verifying that all regulatory policies and procedures have been documented, implemented, and communicated to stakeholders within the Group. Key Skills & Experience: • 10+ years' experience in compliance, regulatory, or legal leadership roles within the healthcare industry is required, • JD, LLM, or equivalent professional certification (e.g., CCEP, CCEP-I) preferred, • Demonstrated ability to develop and scale Compliance programs in a multinational environment, • Excellent organisational skills, leadership skills and a thorough knowledge on recent regulation changes are essential, • Must have excellent communication skills and interpersonal skills, with the ability to bring together different functions and businesses who may have differing views, • Fluency to business level in English, both written and spoken is required, • Self-motivated to drive projects forward, • Strong leadership capability and the ability to effectively manage and motivate direct reports, • Inquisitive and unafraid to challenge the status quo or key internal and external stakeholders, including those in positions of seniority, • The capacity for periodic travel between Group offices is required Benefits: • 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, • Discretionary Bonus, • Private Health, • Pension contributions & Life Assurance scheme, • Flexible Benefits Platform, • Annual salary review, • Independent financial advice service, • Enhanced Employee Assistance Programme, • Shopping discounts with retailers, • Long service awards, • Recognition scheme & employee of the year awards Interested? We would love to hear from you, please apply today for consideration.
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