Investigation Lead, Ethics & Compliance Assurance

2023-05-16 | po-021493

Company description

One of the top 10 largest pharmaceutical companies in the world by revenue

Responsibilities

Plan and run global and/or local impact investigations for a multi-national, Japan / US listed pharmaceutical company
Assess and manage the concerns reported (including HR-related concerns) and determine if an investigation is warranted. Develop and execute an investigation plan and supervise the work of internal/external resources involved in an investigation
Based in Japan, be the first point of contact for the relevant Business Units/Business Functions and subsidiaries present in the country (e.g., Global Manufacturing, Research & Development, Vaccines Business Unit, Corporate functions, Company's Consumer Healthcare Company, Nihon Pharma and others) on matters of concerns raised and investigated
Where relevant, oversee the execution of local investigations to ensure they are performed according to internationally recognized standards
Work closely with Human Resources, Ethics & Compliance and Legal departments on matters of investigations and disciplinary actions
Scale up and maintain investigation capability internally including the balanced use of internal and external resources and expertise. Manage vendors supporting investigative activities.
Help build local investigative capability to ensure consistency and quality of investigations across the organization. Identify, train and provide guidance to local E&C Officers and other personnel in charge of conducting local impact investigations
Define and manage integrated root-cause analysis for investigations and work closely with the Compliance Risk Assessment and Monitoring Lead for outcome reporting with BU/BF Presidents to enable effective risk and control management
Do regular assessments on the potential causes of misconduct and recommend areas to be reviewed to prevent/minimize that similar instances occur again. Work collaboratively with the relevant Business Units/Business Functions/Regional/Local E&C Heads and other relevant functions to proactively identify potential risk areas (internal/external) and support the development of case studies and best practices that would raise the awareness of key ethics and compliance risks / HR and mitigate them
Provide regular assurance reporting on the overall investigations to Global Investigator, Head of Ethics & Compliance Assurance, the Head of E&C Center of Excellence, the Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer and other key internal stakeholders

Requirements

8+ years of managing sensitive and complex investigations internationally including cases of fraud, harassment and corruption or equivalent
Proven track-record in planning and executing corporate investigations for a multi-national company in Japan region
Manage teams of external investigators in fieldwork and forensics
Knowledge of the laws, regulations and industry codes relevant to the healthcare industry in the region and the applicable extraterritorial regulations (e.g., FCPA, SOX, UKBA)
Knowledge of the current compliance issues that the healthcare industry is facing in the region
Ability to interpret and contextualize rules, guidelines, policies, procedures and controls
Sound and independent judgment in complex and sensitive cases
Ability to prioritize and work on multiple cases/projects
Good written and verbal communication skills
Experience in providing assistance with the development of remedial measures of risk areas/gaps identified during investigations
Proficiency in English language. Legal and risk background including experience working in APAC countries is an advantage