Compliance Manager Allergan Aesthetics

AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas – immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care – and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn and Tik Tok.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

As the OEC leader in the local Affiliate you report through the AbbVie Office of Ethics & Compliance Organization. You are responsible for providing leadership, direct oversight and enhancement of the Ethics & Compliance Program in Cluster South. As OEC Lead/Manager you will be a full member of the local Affiliate Management Team (AMT) in Cluster South and as such you will actively contribute to the overall affiliate business & talent strategy

CORE JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Create and maintain a best-in-class compliance program in partnership with the Affiliate Compliance Insights Forum (ACIF) to support AbbVie business. As OEC Manager you will lead the ACIF Meetings and ensure representativeness, effectiveness and alignment between all its members.
• Provides guidance and support in Cluster South industry codes and regional/international industry codes (as well as IFPMA and EFPIA Codes), government regulations on anti-corruption and other initiatives sponsored by the Office of Ethics & Compliance.
• Act as a strategic partner to the business by providing ethics & compliance guidance on proposed Affiliate programs, tactics, activities and strategies, identifies basic legal, regulatory or other relevant issues and refers matters to respective departments, analyzes alternatives and proposes solutions to the business.
• Performs compliance risk assessments, trend analyses and provides and implements best practices recommendations.
• Detects, anticipates and prevents risks from within the company when creating new initiatives as external anticipating risks associated with the therapeutics business model.
• Implements, manages and interprets compliance policies, procedures and practices.
• Contributes to the Global compliance program and OEC International Goals by developing, implementing and managing initiatives across multiple geographies.
• Develops, implements, and coordinates awareness, education and training programs that focus on the elements of the Code of Business Conduct, policies and procedures and applicable industry codes and regulations. Create and maintain effective lines of communication on compliance topics.
• Ensures ethics and compliance records, documents and databases are organized, completed and maintained.
• Is an active member of the Medical-Legal-OEC-Regulatory (MLOR) and extended Company Groups that support ethical behavior and compliance within the Affiliate.
• Participates in local Industry group meetings, when applicable, shaping the external environment and identifying changes and trends, communicating them to the ACIF and the OEC Area & International Leadership, and implementing necessary changes in the Affiliate Compliance Program.
• Develops, implements, modifies and oversees the execution of the Affiliate monitoring plan to ensure compliance with policies and procedures.

• In consultation with Legal where applicable, and working with ACIF, ensure any country-specific externally-mandated anti-bribery/anti-corruption systems (co-ordination, governance, process) are implemented and functioning as required. Examples include participating to Supervisory Body meetings, contributing to the creation of the model itself, coordinating the Affiliate Audit Team (internal or external)  by defining the Audit Plan, Sample Methodology, analysis of any observations, and definition of the corrective and preventive measures.
• Detects, reports, tracks and recommends/aligns remediation with business partners for Affiliate non-RCIs (reportable compliance incident)
• Coordinates locally Internal Investigations communicating with and at the direction of AbbVie Internal Investigations as necessary.
• Assists the Affiliate during Compliance external Audits or Investigations from External Authorities working closely with other functions involved (e.g. Legal, GM) and reporting to AbbVie Office of Ethics & Compliance Organization
• Assists Affiliate with compliance internal audits, oversees the fulfillment of auditors’ requests, acts as liaison between the different Affiliate’s functions and business and auditors during on-site activities, evaluates and responds to all basic and routine preliminary findings and recommendations, guides the business in preparing corrective action to address basic and routine findings and recommendations, and ensures timely completion by conducting periodic follow ups.
• Ensures awareness, management and reporting of potential Conflict of Interest as well as any concerns from employees reported to the Ethics & Compliance Helpline 
• Partners with peers in other geographies to advance the Global compliance program.
• Partner with members of Affiliate Leadership team to develop, implement and monitor new and innovative projects that advance company footprint heading the company to success.

• Bachelor’s degree required. Equivalent work experience from Finance, Audit, Commercial, Legal or Regulatory strongly preferred.
• Professional experience in Compliance, and exposure to functions such as Legal, Regulatory, Finance or Government Affairs.
• Pharmaceutical and Global industry experience preferred.
• Leadership experiences desired as the role sits in Affiliate Leadership Team
• Desire expertise in pharmaceutical companies.
• Advanced english skills 

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