Vice President, Chief Compliance Lead, Americas

About the role

The Vice President, Chief Compliance Lead (CCL), Americas ensures ethical conduct and plays a critical role in identifying and mitigating risk by developing and leading an innovative compliance program that supports ZOLL’s mission. The role is instrumental in strengthening a culture of integrity and advancing an industry-leading compliance program.

Responsibilities

• Champion ethical behavior while navigating ambiguity and providing pragmatic advice.
• Serve as the subject matter expert on all compliance matters within the Americas, driving and actively contributing a compliance perspective to local initiatives, while overseeing the development, review, implementation, and ongoing enhancement of compliance programs, policies, procedures, business practices, and guidelines that comply with applicable state and federal laws and regulatory requirements.
• Drive a culture of compliance through an appropriate tone at the top established by senior company leadership.
• Partner closely with senior leaders and cross-functional stakeholders to establish controls that proactively identify and manage risk.
• Develop and oversee tailored compliance operations that support ZOLL’s compliance philosophy and strategy within the Americas, including: Needs assessments, Risk assessments, Policy and process development at both corporate and divisional levels, Training and education, Compliance committee governance and administration, Auditing and monitoring, Investigations.
• Regularly assess ethics and compliance issues, trends, and regulatory developments to identify vulnerabilities, inform risk-management strategies, and update practices as needed.
• Develop and oversee policies, training, compliance advisory services, and compliance review processes related to grants, sponsorships, donations, advisory boards, speaker programs, and federal and state transparency requirements.
• Provide strategic and tactical guidance to divisional leadership on key business decisions.
• Drive understanding and execution of the organization’s overall compliance strategy and initiatives.
• Work in close partnership with peers in EMEA and APAC, as well as other members of the Legal and Compliance organization, to ensure a consistent and effective compliance program across the broader ZOLL enterprise and to promote aligned approaches, where appropriate.
• Foster a safe and open work environment in which employees feel comfortable speaking up and raising concerns.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited United States law school.
• Minimum of 10 years of relevant, direct U.S. compliance experience within the life sciences industry, preferably within the medical device sector.
• Deep knowledge of U.S. healthcare compliance laws, regulations, and industry best practices.
• Proven track record of leading and implementing comprehensive compliance programs, managing cross-functional teams, and influencing senior leadership.

Skills and Abilities

• Exceptional leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all organizational levels, including executive leadership.
• Demonstrated learning agility, intellectual curiosity, proactive mindset, self-motivation, and effectiveness within a matrixed organization.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities, including the ability to manage abstract concepts and complex, ambiguous situations across multiple business units and functions while delivering pragmatic solutions.
• Strong ability to identify areas of risk and recognize potential red flags.
• Solution-oriented mindset, with a desire to develop innovative approaches and challenge established ways of working.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity and lead through influence.
• Strong project and program management expertise, with the ability to lead cross-functional initiatives, prioritize competing demands, and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

Annual Salary Range: $320,000.00 to $380,000.00

This position is eligible for an annual bonus in accordance with the company's bonus plan. Factors which may affect starting salary include geography, skills, education, experience, and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

Details of ZOLL's comprehensive benefits plans can be found at www.zollbenefits.com.