Associate Business Practice Specialist at MSD

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.

Description

The Associate role of Business Practice Specialist will focus on supporting the execution of Compliance programs in South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa. With focus on data privacy and procurement governance for our company. They will also support the Business Practice Manager in various areas.

The role requires an individual with experience In Policy and Compliance Simplification, Policy and Compliance Task Force, Enterprise Risk Management; and Patient Program process management (including data and/or systems). The individual will also need to have a broad commercial overview and understand the legal and regulatory requirements applicable for the legal elements of this role.

Accountabilities

Key Responsibilities Include (but not limited to):

• Help support efforts to drive high level awareness, understanding and implementation of our Company’s Values and Standards, Corporate and Compliance Policies, Standard Operating Procedures and Guidance in South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa.
• In collaboration with the above market compliance team and local leadership team, help coordinate, and oversee implementation of new and evolving compliance frameworks affecting the commercial business and other support functions.
• .Support the effective implementation and operation of tracking / monitoring systems and compliance programs (for instance, Pulse, Hiperos, certifications, others).
• Successfully partner with the Business Practice Manager and leadership team to make effective execution decisions, help solve complex compliance challenges with input from all appropriate stakeholders and escalating risks/issues as needed.
• Support the implantation of processes utilizing improvement methodologies.

System Administration

• Partner with internal Business Operations to oversee system design and configurations to enable proper and effective recording and controls.
• Partner with internal Business Owners, Customer Solutions and Learning & Development (where needed) to assist in the development of compliance training materials and execution resources. 

REPORTING

• Ensures that the organisation (“Scorecard”) metrics are communicated and tracked. 
• May facilitate, coordinate, train key stakeholders on compliance monitoring activities (e.g., small meetings spot check, Aggregate Spend Tracking, adherence with annual certifications, Third Party due diligence, etc.);
• Provide monthly country compliance update to the above market Compliance team.

RISK ASSESSMENT

• ensure that global programs are aligned with local privacy requirements.
• required to support conduct privacy impact assessments and ensure that the organization is prepared for privacy audits.

Qualifications

Required Education and Background:

• Commercial bachelor’s degree in law, audit, business science or related.
• minimum 3 years pharmaceutical industry experience will be a bonus.
• Law Degree

Required Experience and Skills:

• High ethical standards, being a role model of business compliance and integrity.
• Experience in partnering with business stakeholders across geographies, therapy areas, and functions to inform process design and execution.
• Expertise to lead process and systems workshops, interviews, and other methodologies to inform effective and efficient processes and systems.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint & Excel)

Preferred Experience and Skills:

• Having worked at a multinational with cross-functional divisions at a market, regional and/or global level (commercial experience is a plus)
• Strong understanding and appreciation of compliance principles and ethical standards
• Prior audit/finance/data analytics experience in compliance areas
• Strong business acumen to be able to judge whether ideas can really lead to compliant and value adding customer solutions.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate cross-functionally and with regional and global stakeholders to achieve business objectives.