Alcon - Manager - Compliance

As the global leader in eye care and second-largest division of Novartis, Alcon develops and manufactures innovative medicines and devices to serve the full life cycle of eye care needs. We offer the broadest spectrum of surgical, pharmaceutical and vision care products to treat many eye diseases and conditions, including cataracts, glaucoma, age-related macular degeneration, retinal diseases, dry eye, eye infection and eye inflammation, ocular allergies, refractive errors, and other ocular health issues. Alcon is the eye care division of Novartis with global annual revenue of 10.5 Billion US$.

Alcon is an Equal Opportunity Employer. As part of the Novartis Group of Companies, Alcon takes pride in maintaining a diverse environment and our policies are not to discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or any other legally protected status.

We have an opening for Manager - Compliance

Job Purpose : Establish, promote and enforce Alcon's compliance principles and rules in the respective affiliate/country.

Major Accountabilities :

Compliance Environment and Practice :

- Establish compliance standards and compliance frameworks based on internal policies (e.g., Code of Conduct, AP3 and SOPs) and local law and regulations

- Conduct on-boarding as well as continuous training on compliance standards, business practices and current developments.

- Independently conduct compliance reviews and approvals

- Lead and conduct compliance monitoring and risk self-assessments

- Support investigations of alleged misconduct

- Develop processes to self-monitor the compliance program

- Actively engage in Global Compliance initiatives

- Actively follow trends in the market and regulatory environment as well as in business practices and advise relevant stakeholders on compliance related aspects

Promote Compliance Standards :

- Champion speak-up, transparency and a culture of integrity throughout the organization

- Foster ethical behavior by promoting the inclusion of compliance criteria in management and associates objectives

- Actively engage in industry associations and other compliance related stakeholder groups

- Actively engage in Global, regional Compliance initiatives and be an active member of Alcon's compliance community

Enforce Compliance Standards :

- Conduct compliance risk assessments including third-party due diligence/audits

- Develop processes to self-monitor the compliance program at country level

- Regularly update on the status of the compliance program

- Support investigations of alleged misconduct

- Support in proposing and implementing sanctions resulting from employees misconduct

Key Performance Indicators (Indicate how performance will be measured: indicators, activities) :

- All compliance standards established and aligned with applicable laws, local regulations/standards and company-wide policies

- Local processes and SOPs covering promotional material/content, interactions with HCPs / patients, grants, fair competition, conflict of interest and anti-bribery, established and monitored

- All associates trained on Code of Conduct, AP3 and other relevant policies

- Internal investigation processes implemented and communicated to all associates

- Compliance-related risk assessment conducted

Ideal Background :

Education : University Degree in business or law or other relevant subject matter

Languages : Advanced/fluent in English, Local language proficiency/Asian language desired

Experience :

- 6-8 years legal/compliance independent practice experience;

- MNC legal/compliance/audit experience preferred;

- Healthcare industry experience preferred;

- Ability to work in a complex, high growth, matrix environment dealing with continuous change and occasionally conflicting priorities.