Ethics & Compliance Business Partner, Canada

Responsibilities and Accountabilities

• Responsible for the delivery of strategic business partnership ensuring that VALUE for the patient is realized in an effective, efficient and sustainable manner.
• Maintain, enhance and continuously improve, in partnership with the Executive Director and GET, the Compliance Department in the Affiliate(s) through implementation of global compliance program, with responsibility to ensure that due consideration has been taken into its design and deployment of local codes and regulations accordingly.

This includes but is not limited to Astellas Global or Regional policies, E&C minimum standards, risk assessment and monitoring, training and communications, third party risk management and other prioritized E&C projects and initiatives in the Affiliate(s).

• As a trusted advisor, positively influence key stakeholders on appropriate risk taking
• Partner with leadership in driving a culture of integrity through, for example, the use of ethical decision making frameworks
• Identify and respond to compliance inquiries and provide advice and solutions to internal clients in accordance with the Company’s high ethical and compliance standards.
• Identify emerging risks from respective Affiliate(s) and proactively provide these insights and feedback to Lead BP, GET, Risk SMEs and / or other members of E&C to ensure that appropriate risk mitigation efforts can be co-created and deployed effectively.

Requirements

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years experience in a regulatory area (e.g. compliance, finance, quality) within the life sciences industry.
• Significant program and project management expertise.
• Strong expertise in compliance with law, regulations and industry codes relevant to a highly regulated industry. Knowledge of best practices relating to compliance in highly regulated industries.

Experience working globally

Ideal, preferred

Preferred Qualifications

Graduate level qualification (B.Sc. / M.Sc. / JD / Ph.D)

Working Environment

At Astellas we recognize the importance of work / life balance, and we are proud to offer a hybrid working solution allowing time to connect with colleagues at the office with the flexibility to also work from home.

We believe this will optimize the most productive work environment for all employees to succeed and deliver. Hybrid work from certain locations may be permitted in accordance with Astellas’ Responsible Flexibility Guidelines.

Benefits :

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Generous Paid Time Off options, including Vacation, Sick time, plus national holidays including Heritage Days, and Summer and Winter Breaks
• 401(k) match and annual company contribution
• Company paid life insurance
• Annual Corporate Bonus and Quarterly Sales Incentive for eligible positions
• Long Term Incentive Plan for eligible positions
• Referral bonus program

Compensation : $219,800 293,000 (NOTE : Final salary could be more or less, commensurate with experience)

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or on the basis of disability.