About AbbVie AbbVie’s mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people’s lives across several key therapeutic areas: immunology, oncology, neuroscience, eye care, virology, women’s health and gastroenterology, in addition to products and services across its Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and LinkedIn. Joining AbbVie means, you will be part of a team of outstanding professionals dedicated to making a remarkable impact on patients' lives. At AbbVie, we conduct ground-breaking science on a global scale every day. AbbVie Canada is one of the Best Workplaces in Canada whereby 92% of our employees are proud to say they work for AbbVie. When choosing your career path, choose to be remarkable. AbbVie’s mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people’s lives across several key therapeutic areas: immunology, oncology, neuroscience, eye care, virology, women’s health, and gastroenterology, in addition to products and services across its Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. We have an opportunity as the Office of Ethics and Compliance (OEC) Director for Canada based in St-Laurent, QC. In this role, will be responsible for providing leadership, direct oversight and enhancement of the Ethics & Compliance Program in Canada. As OEC Director, you will be a full member of the local Affiliate Management Team (AMT) in Canada and as such you will actively contribute to the overall affiliate business & talent strategy. Responsibilities: Create and maintain a best-in-class compliance program in partnership with the Affiliate Compliance Insights Forum (ACIF) to support AbbVie’s business in Canada. As OEC Director you will lead the ACIF Meetings and ensure representativeness, effectiveness and alignment between all its members. Provides leadership, mentoring, coaching, guidance and direction for the development of direct report (OEC Manager) and in support to Canada organization. Provides guidance and support in Canada on national industry codes and regional/international industry codes, government regulations on anti-corruption and other initiatives sponsored by the Office of Ethics & Compliance. Act as a strategic partner to the business by providing ethics & compliance guidance on proposed Affiliate programs, tactics, activities and strategies, identifies basic legal, regulatory or other relevant issues and refers matters to respective departments, analyzes alternatives and proposes solutions to the business. Performs compliance risk assessments, trend analyses and provides and implements best practices recommendations to prevent risks. Develops, implements, manages, interprets and monitors compliance of policies, procedures and practices, awareness and education/training programs for Canada and across multiple geographies. Ensures ethics and compliance records, documents and databases are organized, completed and maintained. Is an active member of the Medical-Legal-OEC-Regulatory (MLOR) meetings of the Canada Affiliate. Participates in local Industry group meetings, when applicable, shaping the external environment and identifying changes and trends, communicating them to the ACIF and the OEC Area & International Leadership, and implementing necessary changes in the Affiliate Compliance Program. In consultation with Legal where applicable, and working with ACIF, ensure any country-specific externally-mandated anti-bribery/anti-corruption systems (co-ordination, governance, process) are implemented and functioning as required. Examples include participating to Supervisory Body meetings, contributing to the creation of the model itself, coordinating the Affiliate Audit Team (internal or external) by defining the Audit Plan, Sample Methodology, analysis of any observations, and definition of the corrective and preventive measures. Detects, reports, tracks and recommends/aligns remediation with business partners for Affiliate non-RCIs (reportable compliance incident). Coordinates locally Internal Investigations communicating with and at the direction of AbbVie Internal Investigations as necessary. Assists the Affiliate during Compliance internal and/or external Audits or Investigations from External Authorities working closely with other functions involved, reporting to AbbVie Office of Ethics & Compliance Organization and guides the business in preparing corrective action to address basic and routine findings and recommendations, and ensures timely completion by conducting periodic follow ups. Ensures awareness, management and reporting of potential Conflict of Interest as well as any concerns from employees reported to the Ethics & Compliance Helpline Partners with peers in other geographies to advance the Global compliance program. Qualifications Requirements Education Bachelor’s degree required. Equivalent work experience from Compliance, Finance, Audit, Commercial, Legal or Regulatory strongly preferred. Experience and knowledge Professional experience in Compliance, and exposure to functions such as Legal, Regulatory, Finance or Government Affairs. Pharmaceutical and Global industry experience preferred Skills and abilities Business Acumen: Possesses a deep understanding of the business and environment. Action through Insight: Has a learning mindset, digs deep for insights to guide actions and routinely measures to determine impact. Strategic Thinking: Sets clear direction, prioritizes effectively and can make informed choices that drive impact. Has the ability to balance strategic thinking with tactical execution of the Compliance program, and easily switch between both. Integration and Influence: Can influence decisions as a fully integrated member of the cross-functional team, both on-site and remotely as necessary. Process Control: Can effectively and continuously identify, monitor, enhance, sustain and update OEC Policies, Procedures and Trainings Expert Judgement: Acts wisely under pressure and is self-assured in representing the team, function or organization. Has the ability to deal with ambiguity and manage grey zones. Impactful Implementation: Proactively plans, executes and socializes work to drive superior results. Can structure workload and is able to manage multiple priorities in short deadlines. Communication: Strong verbal and written communication, including fluent command of English. AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and encourages women, Aboriginal people, persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities to apply. Full vaccination against COVID-19 is a condition of employment for this position, with possible accommodation for validated exemptions, within the limits of applicable legislation. AbbVie employees are also required to comply with any COVID-19 related external requirements, including any testing requirements, applicable to their work activities outside AbbVie premises (i.e., travelling and visiting stakeholders and customers). Travel No Job Type Experienced Schedule Full-time Job Level Code M Equal Employment Opportunity At AbbVie, we value bringing together individuals from diverse backgrounds to develop new and innovative solutions for patients. As an equal opportunity employer we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy), physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.