UK Compliance Lead

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• Open due to an internal promotion
• Reporting to Area Compliance Lead, supporting Allergan Aesthetics within scope of UK and Ireland 
• Excellent opportunities for career development and progression, with a comprehensive benefits and bonus on offer

Job Overview 

The UK Compliance Lead role will include the continued enhancement of the Local Compliance Program by executing, through collaborative interactions, risk assessments, monitoring for continuous improvement, recommending effective controls and processes, and creating and delivering compliance training.  The role will also include the management of local compliance policies.

Key Responsibilities

• Enhancing the compliance program, executing risk assessments, recommending effective controls, creating and delivering compliance training, and managing local compliance policies.
• Interact with various business stakeholders and work closely with the Legal, Medical, Regulatory Affairs & HR.
• Chairing the UK Affiliate Compliance Insight Forum (ACIF) and promoting a culture of compliance through the 'tone from the top' and 'tone in the middle' strategy
• Advising the business regarding existing and anticipated regulations and laws, assisting the affiliate in compliance-related matters, and organizing ethics and compliance documentation
• Performing compliance risk assessments, developing and executing procedures for internal investigations and audits, participating in local industry trade associations, and other tasks

• Bachelor degree within Finance, Audit, Business, Legal or equivalent work experience strongly preferred
• Professional experience with, or exposure to, business functions such as compliance, audit, finance, legal, regulatory affairs, government affairs.
• Experience with Healthcare Industry preferred
• Integrity
• Customer orientation
• Problem-solving
• Communication
• Strong negotiation / influencing skills
• Adaptation
• Ability to work in multicultural teams

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