Compliance Officer

Listing expiry: 21 October 2026

About the role

Role Overview

Develop and deploy the compliance program for the Indian Sub-continent Zone, advise the business on legal compliance matters, coordinate investigations, and contribute to the continuous improvement of the global Market compliance program. The role is part of the Legal team and focuses on promoting integrity, managing compliance risks, and supporting legally compliant business operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Head of Legal and zone leadership in developing the annual compliance program based on local and global priorities.
• Coordinate implementation of compliance initiatives, monitor execution through the Compliance Committee, track remediation actions, and maintain supporting documentation.
• Translate risks, audit findings, and lessons learned into sustainable controls, action plans, monitoring activities, and evidence-based reporting.
• Monitor General Business Principles and legal compliance controls, identify deficiencies, and follow up on remediation.
• Conduct compliance risk assessments and use the results to shape training, communications, monitoring, and risk-mitigation measures.
• Develop and deliver practical, risk-based compliance training and communications for employees, leaders, and relevant third parties.
• Support compliance due diligence, onboarding, and ongoing monitoring of distributors, channel partners, agents, consultants, and other third parties.
• Advise on anti-bribery and anti-corruption, healthcare compliance, competition and antitrust, conflicts of interest, gifts and hospitality, third-party risks, export controls, sanctions, privacy, data protection, and other legal compliance matters.
• Advise on applicable laws, regulations, and industry standards across the relevant jurisdictions, including anti-corruption, competition, healthcare, medical device, and product marketing requirements.
• Coordinate competition and antitrust matters with Market Legal Counsel and relevant subject-matter experts.
• Coordinate privacy and data-protection matters with the Market Legal Counsel, Privacy Office, and relevant Group Legal experts.
• Partner with Legal, business leadership, Finance, Human Resources, Internal Audit, Quality, Regulatory, Information Security, and other functions.
• Conduct and coordinate investigations arising from SpeakUp reports and other compliance concerns in accordance with investigation standards and applicable local laws.
• Develop investigation plans, conduct interviews, review records, and prepare clear, objective investigation reports.
• Work with stakeholders to determine remediation, disciplinary, and control-improvement actions, and monitor corrective actions through completion.
• Handle sensitive matters with independence, sound judgment, confidentiality, and respect for all parties.
• Share compliance best practices across markets, contribute to the global Market compliance program, support escalated investigations where required, and provide insights on emerging risks and regulatory developments.

Qualifications & Experience

• A law degree from a recognised institution; an LL.M. or another relevant postgraduate qualification is an advantage.
• Preferably, qualification or enrolment to practise law in at least one Indian Sub-continent Zone jurisdiction.
• At least 5–13 years of relevant experience in legal compliance, investigations, or as a compliance officer, preferably in a multinational company, healthcare, medical device, pharmaceutical, or other regulated industry.
• Sound knowledge of anti-bribery, competition, and healthcare compliance requirements applicable within the relevant jurisdictions.
• Experience conducting or supporting internal investigations and managing sensitive matters.
• Experience developing or implementing compliance programs, controls, training, and risk assessments.
• Understanding of third-party compliance risks involving distributors, channel partners, agents, and public-sector or government-linked customers.
• Excellent written and spoken English; knowledge of one or more languages used within the relevant jurisdictions is an advantage.
• Strong stakeholder-management and influencing skills, including confidence engaging senior business leaders.
• Ability to provide clear, practical, commercially balanced advice while maintaining independence and integrity.
• Willingness to travel within the Indian Sub-continent Zone as required.

Additional Details

• The role is part of the Indian Sub-continent Zone Legal team and a global team of Legal Compliance professionals.
• For office-based teams, the company expects in-person work at least three days per week; onsite roles require full-time presence at company facilities.