Regional Compliance Manager

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The Regional Compliance Manager APJ is responsible as primary compliance advisor for all Leica employees in the APJ region (Asia excl. China). The successful candidate will work closely with the APJ commercial and support functions, participating in management and team meetings, providing compliance support for daily business operations, clinical activities and strategic initiatives. The position holder will also be involved in compliance program initiatives and projects, including third party due diligence management, developing and implementing policies and procedures, training and communications, compliance monitoring and remediation and establishing key performance indicators and management reporting processes.

This position reports to the Global Compliance Director, is part of the Legal Department and will be an onsite role.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Closely collaborate with commercial and support functions in the region, providing compliance advice for daily business operations, marketing initiatives, clinical activities and strategic initiatives. This includes to oversight our business partner due diligence program and the management of sales and service partners.

• Conduct internal investigations and provide support and expertise in critical matters.

• Oversee the development and implementation of Compliance campaigns, training sessions and communications in the region.

• Stay informed about changes in regulatory requirements and assess their impact on the organization; oversee regular risk assessment processes to identify potential compliance issues and areas for improvement, develop and implement strategies to mitigate compliance risks, and monitor and report on the effectiveness of compliance controls and initiatives.

• Promote awareness of compliance issues and foster a culture of ethical behavior through compliance training and awareness programs.

The essential requirements of the job include:

• Business minded. A positive, energetic and self-motivated personality. Intelligent and articulate with excellent written and verbal communication skills; nimble and quick-minded; able and willing to engage in debate.

• A team player who can command the respect of, and influence, business leaders across a wide spectrum of experience and sophistication.

• High integrity and ethics in all dealings – internal, external and personal; non-political in conduct, while understanding internal and external dynamics.

• Excellent written and oral communication skills with a wide variety of audiences, including senior management and a proven ability to engage, influence and align with multiple stakeholders.

• Extensive experience in conducting internal investigation

Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements:

• Willingness to travel (~20%) and to visit sites within the region on a regular base.

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

• Life Sciences, Healthcare, and/or other highly regulated industries.

• CFE (Certified Fraud Examiner) or similar certificate level will be a plus.

• Fluency in one additional language like Korean or Japanese.

Leica Microsystems, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it's a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info.

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