Compliance Officer, US

About the role

As the Compliance Officer, US, you will lead and advance our U.S. Compliance & Ethics program, ensuring adherence to healthcare laws, regulations, and industry standards while enabling responsible business growth. You will serve as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, embedding compliance into business strategy and fostering a culture of integrity, accountability, and patient-centric decision-making. This role combines strategic leadership with hands-on execution, partnering closely with U.S. and global stakeholders to drive an effective, aligned compliance program in a dynamic, highly regulated environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, implementation, and continuous evolution of the U.S. compliance program, including policies, procedures, and controls, ensuring alignment with global frameworks while addressing U.S.-specific regulatory requirements
• Review and implement technology-enabled tools to improve program efficiency and effectiveness, including AI-driven monitoring tools and data analytics to enhance risk detection
• Provide strategic compliance guidance to Commercial, Medical Affairs, Market Access, Regulatory, and other functional teams
• Conduct compliance risk assessments and develop mitigation strategies across key risk areas
• Oversee compliance training, monitoring, and auditing activities to ensure ongoing effectiveness and undertake compliance risk assessments
• Partner with Legal to manage internal investigations, issue resolution, and remediation efforts
• Support product launches and business initiatives with proactive compliance guidance
• Lead responses to audits, regulatory inspections, and government inquiries
• Build, lead, and develop a high-performing compliance team
• Serve as a key influencer to senior leadership, helping shape compliance strategy and culture
• Champion and embed a culture of integrity, accountability, and patient-centric decision-making across the U.S. organization, influencing behaviors at all levels of the business
• Adapt and operationalize global compliance policies, training, and communications to align with U.S. regulatory requirements and evolving business needs
• Implement KPIs, create dashboards and regular reports to senior and global leadership
• Serve as a strategic and trusted advisor to senior business leaders, providing pragmatic compliance guidance that effectively balances risk management with business enablement

Requirements

• A combination of relevant education and applicable job experience will be considered
• Bachelor’s degree in Law, Finance, Business, or related field required; advanced degree strongly preferred (JD, MBA, MPH or PharmD)
• Certified Compliance & Ethics Professional (CCEP) or equivalent preferred; additional certifications (e.g., CHC, CIA) a plus
• Deep knowledge of pharmaceutical-related regulations (e.g., Anti-Kickback Statute, False Claims Act, FDA promotional regulations, Sunshine Act / Open Payments and state transparency laws, Medicaid Drug Rebate Program and 340B considerations)
• Demonstrated expertise in enterprise risk management, corporate compliance program requirements (including OIG expectations, DOJ guidance, scientific exchange vs. promotional boundaries, field force compliance and monitoring frameworks), and regulatory governance
• Familiarity with HIPAA and patient data considerations, contracting and FMV principles
• 8-10 years of progressive experience in compliance, legal, risk, or audit within complex, highly regulated environments

Skills

• Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills with ability to influence executive levels
• Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities
• Proven ability to translate complex regulatory requirements into practical business controls and policies
• High degree of integrity, sound judgment, and commitment to ethical standards
• Proven track record designing, implementing, and scaling enterprise-wide compliance programs and frameworks
• Experience partnering with business leaders to embed compliance into strategic decision-making and operations
• Demonstrated success managing regulatory examinations, audits, and remediation initiatives
• Experience leading investigations, managing compliance risk assessments, and overseeing corrective action plans
• History of building and leading high-performing compliance and/or risk teams
• Ability to anticipate regulatory trends and proactively adapt compliance strategies to evolving requirements
• Expertise developing training, awareness programs, and initiatives that promote a strong culture of ethics and compliance
• Experience interfacing with regulators, external counsel, and internal audit functions at a senior level
• Demonstrated ability to leverage data analytics and technology to enhance compliance monitoring and reporting

Ethics and Compliance

• Demonstrates the highest level of ethics, integrity, trust while acting with courage and candor
• High accountability for your actions and results and ability to ensure a high level of commitment to the success of the organization, your peers and customers
• Operates in compliance with all applicable regulations and professional standards at all times