Global Lead, Anti-Bribery & Anti-Corruption & Distributor Risk Management, Risk Program Excellence
About Astellas:
At Astellas we are making treatments that matter to people.
We are tackling the toughest health challenges putting the patient at the heart of every move we make.
Our global vision for Patient Centricity is to support the development of innovative health solutions through a deep understanding of the patient experience. At Astellas, Patient Centricity isn’t a buzzword - it’s a guiding principle for action. We believe all staff have a role to play in creating a patient-centric culture and integrating an awareness of the patient into our everyday working practices, regardless of our role, team or division.
We have developed ground-breaking, innovative medicines in immunology, oncology and urology. Our medicines are extending and saving the lives of cancer patients, making transplantation possible and improving the quality of life for those living with conditions where needs are often overlooked.
We take a patient-focused approach, that allows us to convert brilliant early science into treatments and solutions that directly improve and save patients’ lives.
From lab to clinic to patient, we focus on the most promising science, empower the best talent to pursue it, and develop life-changing solutions alongside the best partners.
The Opportunity:
As the Global Lead ABAC & DRM - Risk Program Excellence, you will provide subject matter expertise for Mature Risks e.g., Anti-Bribery & Anti-Corruption (ABAC) including Distributor Risk Management (DRM) and Healthcare Compliance (HCC), in support of the Ethics & Compliance Program development and Business Partner operations.
You will develop, continuously improve, and govern the implementation of a portfolio of the elements of an effective Ethics & Compliance Program. You will ensure that Astellas is operating in line with internal and external (e.g., Regulator) requirements/expectations.
In this role, you will undertake assigned Global Excellence & Transformation (GET) activities e.g., strategy development, process operations, and optimisation.
Key Responsibilities:
- Implementing and maintaining tools and processes that enable an effective Ethics & Compliance Program. The focus will be ABAC & DRM including ABAC risk management – proactive identification of risk areas, minimum controls framework and program enhancements.
- Providing leadership on the ABAC risk forum
- Reporting on ABAC effectiveness and providing metrics
- Driving continuous improvement and providing high-risk third-party risk management framework with training and support to business partners on DRM model, insights, and feedback
- Strengthening ABAC framework in collaboration with Finance/interlinkage to fraud risk
- Maintaining an awareness of external stakeholder expectations and industry trends to continue the Ethics & Compliance Program.
Essential Knowledge & Experience:
- Demonstrable ability to identify opportunities to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of the Ethics & Compliance Program.
- Experienced within a regulatory area (e.g., compliance, finance, quality) within the life sciences industry
- Demonstrable experience working with subject matter experts to ensure that the Ethics & Compliance Program is appropriately integrated.
Preferred Experience:
- Collaborated with colleagues who have responsibility for other elements of the Ethics & Compliance Program.
- Demonstrable experience in people leadership and working globally.
- Expertise in compliance with law, regulations, and industry codes relevant to a highly regulated industry. Knowledge of best practices relating to compliance in highly regulated industries.
- Demonstrable program and project management expertise.
Education/Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
Additional Information:
- This is a permanent, full-time position.
- This role has been opened in the UK but welcomes applications from interested candidates globally.
- This position is 100% home/remote based.
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
