Head of Legal & Compliance Officer - UK, Ireland & Nordics
Cpl Group
IrelandMaidenhead, Berkshire
Contract
Full-time
23 days ago
Head of Legal & Compliance Officer - UK, Ireland & NordicsLocation: Maidenhead - 1-2 days per week required in the officeSalary: £80,000 - £120,000 per annumWe are working with a global Pharmaceutical giant and they are looking for a Head of Legal & Compliance Officer to join their team to help support their operations in the UK, Ireland and Nordic countries.Purpose of the role:To provide the international cluster with Compliance & Legal advice in accordance with laws, pharmaceutical codes and internal regulations. Manage the Compliance & Responsibility program in UKINOR (UK, IRE & NORD) and contribute to relevant global initiatives.Main Responsibilities:Strategic Responsibilities:· Manage the further implementation of the Compliance and Responsibility program for UKINOR.· Represent Legal & Compliance in the cluster leadership team for UKINOR, local boards and cross functional teams and provide strategic input.Operational Responsibilities:· Set up processes to control and monitor that activities are in line with regulations and pharmaceutical codes including the establishment of adequate internal controls for identified risks.· Plan and supervise the implementation of the local trainings for Legal, Compliance and Responsibility.· Manage processes to be able to provide regular updates on non-financial metrics to global responsibility.· Draft, review and negotiate contracts.· Manage court actions and, if necessary, engage and coordinate external lawyers as needed.· Oversea the digitalisation of contracts and their proper distribution within the company.· Manage potential non-compliance incidents including internal investigations.· Act as the Data Protection Officer for UKINOR, implement local data privacy program and provide solution-oriented legal advice to internal clients on data privacy topics.· Coordinate all local initiatives and efforts in the area of Digital Ethics.Professional Experience and Qualifications:· Master's Degree in Law· Excellent subject matter expertise in the areas of Legal, Compliance, Ethics, Governance and Corporate.· At least 5 years' experience as a Compliance or Legal professional in the pharmaceutical industry.· Knowledge of pharmaceutical and medical devices law, unfair competition and IP-law and corporate law.· Knowledge of relevant pharmaceutical market in the UK.
