Global Business Practices Compliance Officer

About the role

Join a dynamic, growing team that offers healthcare providers an array of medical technology solutions that make a difference in patients’ lives.

Principal Responsibilities

• Supervise and coordinate the activities of the Teleflex Business Practices Office, which includes the conduct of internal investigations and auditing, and monitoring against Company policies and procedures.
• Develop, implement, and execute an anticorruption risk assessment, including ranking of risks and identification of risk mitigation plans for the Company, including compliance risks associated with local anticorruption laws and regulations.
• Audit and measure the effectiveness of the global compliance programs to develop and implement appropriate recommendations.
• Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders – Human Resources, Internal Audit, Clinical Medical Affairs, Commercial, Regulatory, Legal, Finance, and Manufacturing and Supply Chain to identify, mitigate, and resolve anticorruption compliance matters.
• Lead cross-functional project teams as needed to implement anticorruption initiatives.
• Coordinate and conduct due diligence on distributors, agents, and other third parties.
• Conduct and coordinate compliance and ethics-related investigations, inspections, and audits.
• Follow up on compliance and ethics-related investigations to ensure recommendations have been appropriately and timely implemented.
• Coordinate and complete report activities to the Chief Compliance Officer and the Company’s Business Ethics and Compliance Committee every quarter regarding compliance initiatives, training, and results of compliance evaluations.
• Partner and coordinate with the Company’s CSR program.

Education / Experience Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree is required, with a degree in legal, accounting, finance, or a related field being a plus.
• At least ten years of legal, corporate compliance, or similar experience, preferably with a multinational organization similar to Teleflex.
• Familiarity with laws and regulations associated with the above risks and related controls is required.

Specialized Skills / Other Requirements

• Strong sense of integrity, business transaction transparency, and the ability to balance business interests with the need to exercise independent judgment.
• Thorough knowledge of anticorruption compliance principles and best practices.
• Organized, energetic, flexible, and self-motivated, with an analytical mind.
• Able to gather, analyze, and evaluate facts and reach appropriate conclusions.
• Able to work independently, often without assistance or on-site supervision.
• Strong time management and document management skills.
• Willing and able to travel (up to 40%), including international travel.
• Able to communicate clearly and effectively at all levels of the Company, both orally and in writing, is essential for this role.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office software and compliance-oriented databases (e.g., Navex, Securimate).
• Strong diplomatic skills, patience, and the proven ability to find creative, business-friendly solutions.
• Strong people and customer service skills.
• Able to establish and maintain effective working relationships within Teleflex.
• Able to gain the confidence, respect, and trust of Teleflex Business Units through attributes such as professionalism and positive attitude.
• Is sought out by management for input on compliance matters.
• Excellent project management and process improvement skills.
• Able to maintain a flexible work schedule.
• Identify and escalate compliance risks as appropriate to the attention of the Chief Compliance Officer.