Job Description
Job Title: UK and Ireland Compliance Specialist
Location: Marlow
Contract: 12 Months / 3 days onsite per week
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Rates: up to £15.38 p/h
Job Description
SRG are looking for a compliance specialist for a leading pharmaceutical company based in Marlow. The UK and Ireland Compliance Specialist reports through the companies Office of Ethics & Compliance (OEC) Organization and directly to the UK&I OEC Lead. The primary responsibility of the Compliance Specialist is to assist in managing day-to-day execution of the UK and Ireland compliance program to ensure that commercial practices and spending comply with OEC Policies and Procedures, local regulations and codes/guides.
Duties and Responsibilities
Performs the following responsibilities under the UK & I OEC Lead’s supervision and direction:
* Support in creating a best-in-class compliance program in partnership with the Affiliate Compliance Insight Forum (ACIF) to support business in UK. Prepare, attend, contribute and lead relevant follow up activities in relation to UK & Ireland AA Affiliate ACIF Meetings.
* Support and communicate with individual contributors and front-line managers to provide basic and routine OEC and divisional policy interpretation and requirements
* Assist in facilitating the routing for approval of new and/or updated divisional policies, procedures and related forms and training assignments.
* Manage database of UK/Ireland OEC approvals, exceptions and advice supporting assessments as assigned.
* Implements, manages and interprets compliance policies, procedures and practices in alignment with the UK & I OEC Lead.
* Assist in the creation and development of innovative educational and training programs. Foster an engaging, and interactive learning environment that enables users to achieve their learning objectives.
* Organizes and maintains ethics and compliance records, documents and files in OEC and company’s document systems & databases. Including such systems as the OEC SharePoint, One Vault, Compliance Wire as required.
* Support in the development, implementation, modification and oversight of the execution of the Affiliate monitoring program to ensure compliance with policies and procedures. Provide support in performing live monitoring activities as required.
* Support the monitoring of the material review, approval, and withdrawal process to ensure compliance with Medical Affairs policies and procedures, as required.
* Assists Affiliate with compliance audits, oversees the fulfillment of auditors’ requests, acts as liaison between business and auditors during on-site activities, evaluates and responds to preliminary findings and recommendations, guides the business in preparing corrective action to address findings and recommendations, and ensures timely completion.
* Assist with the annual "self-assessment" exercise to evaluate internal controls, policies, and procedures, ensuring they are fit for purpose and working effectively. Support local Risk Analysis initiatives with explicit focus on UKI day to day activities.
* Contributes to the Global compliance program by assisting in the development and implementation of international initiatives, as required.
* Possesses working knowledge of the company’s business and functional areas.
* Support in providing guidance and support in UK on national industry codes and regional/international industry codes (e.g. IFPMA), government regulations including the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and other initiatives sponsored by the Office of Ethics & Compliance.
Experience and Qualifications
* Bachelor degree required. Finance, Audit, Business, Legal, Compliance, Pharmaceutical or equivalent work experience strongly preferred
* Ability to work in multicultural cross-functional teams
* Strong analysis and problem-solving skills
* Strong verbal and written communication, including fluent command of English
* Adaptability
* Takes initiative
* Customer Orientation
* Ability to meet tight timelines
* Ability to build and maintain collaborative relationships in matrixed work environment
Minimum Experience/Training Required
* Solid professional experience with, or exposure to, business functions such as compliance, finance, legal, regulatory affairs, government affairs
* Pharmaceutical industry experience ideal