Director, Commercial Compliance Officer

Job Description

We partner with the business to ensure we maintain our company's values and high ethical standards, comply with the law, protect our people and enhance our reputation. We strive to foster an environment that is inspiring, supportive and diverse.

The successful candidate will join our Human Health Ethics and Compliance team, helping to advance the goal of the Ethics and Compliance Organization (ECO) to be a "partner in doing the right thing - all the time."

The Commercial Compliance Officer (CCO) will join the Commercial Compliance Team and will be responsible for end-to-end marketing and commercial field compliance support in one or more assigned therapeutic areas. The CCO will pro-actively support client teams in the effective execution of business practices by partnering with them in setting and consulting on policies, promoting compliant behaviors, raising issues, and supporting corrective action.

Primary Responsibilities:

• End-to-end compliance support to Marketing and Commercial Field personnel (US Market and Global Marketing)

• Member of Franchise Marketing and Sales teams

• Compliance support for activities required for marketing execution, e.g. medical education, congress activities, and commercial operations

• Product Compliance Assessment lead

• Launch support

• Oversight and Monitoring planning and support

• Management Certifications and Communications Tracker

• Audit Support

• Drafting/Revision/Simplification of HH Ethics and Compliance Policies

• Business Leadership Team support as assigned

• Cross functional team support as assigned

• Understanding the business needs, strategic objectives, and operational practices of the client organizations (US Marketing and Commercial Field Teams, Global Marketing)

• Having - and being recognized for having - deep subject matter expertise in the relevant guidance, policies, codes, and regulations, as well as in their applications to the business.

• Applying this expertise in advising and counseling clients on new issues, answering routine questions regarding policy, and assisting in the assessment and implementation of new activities

• Maintaining full line-of-sight (from strategic intent through tactical execution) when supporting line management in the development of new or refined guidance to ensure that they are relevant, appropriate, and implementable. Steps include gathering input, authoring, circulating drafts, gaining necessary approvals, developing communications plans, and integrating the guidance into new or existing training.

• Developing strong working relationships with key stakeholders in the client organizations, business partner areas, and throughout the Ethics & Compliance Organization.

• Utilizing brand knowledge, reviews materials as part of the Promotional Review Team

Education Minimum Requirements:

• BA/BS required; advanced degree in business, marketing, law, or public policy preferred

Required Experience and Skills:

• High degree of ethics and integrity

• 10+ years business experience (5+ years pharmaceutical industry preferred)

• Self-motivated and pro-active approach to work planning

• Familiarity with Sales or Marketing organizations and activities

• Experience with the development or execution of written policies, guidance, laws, rules or regulations or other significant drafting or writing experience

• Training or presentation experience in individual or group situations

• Experience/comfort working with senior managers, Office of General Counsel and external regulatory agencies

• Ability to influence and exercise good judgment

• Ability to apply knowledge to real world situations

• Ability to translate and communicate complex concepts clearly

• Strong judgment demonstrated by disciplined decision-making skills incompliance related topics and founded on strong ethical values

• Strong written and oral communications skills

Preferred Experience and Skills:

• Advanced knowledge and understanding of laws, regulations, and policies guiding the conduct of business practices within Human Health and the pharmaceutical industry

Our Support Functions deliver services and makes recommendations about ways to enhance our workplace and the experience of working at our organization. Our Support Functions include HR, Finance, Information Technology, Legal, Procurement, Administration, Facilities and Security.

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U.S. Hybrid Work Model

Effective September 5, 2023, employees in office-based positions in the U.S. will be working a Hybrid work consisting of three total days on-site per week, Monday - Thursday, although the specific days may vary by site or organization, with Friday designated as a remote-working day, unless business critical tasks require an on-site presence.This Hybrid work model does not apply to, and daily in-person attendance is required for, field-based positions; facility-based, manufacturing-based, or research-based positions where the work to be performed is located at a Company site; positions covered by a collective-bargaining agreement (unless the agreement provides for hybrid work); or any other position for which the Company has determined the job requirements cannot be reasonably met working remotely. Please note, this Hybrid work model guidance also does not apply to roles that have been designated as "remote".

San Francisco Residents Only: We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Los Angeles Residents Only: We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance

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Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA, also known as Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, Rahway, NJ, USA, does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities. All CVs / resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at our company without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of our company. No fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by our company as a result of an agency referral where no pre-existing agreement is in place. Where agency agreements are in place, introductions are position specific. Please, no phone calls or emails.

Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

No relocation

VISA Sponsorship:

No

Travel Requirements:

No Travel Required

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Hybrid

Shift:

1st - Day

Valid Driving License:

No

Hazardous Material(s):

N/A

Job Posting End Date:

01/15/2025

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Requisition ID: R329835