Make your mark for patients
We are looking for a Head of Ethics & Business Integrity (E&BI) Innovation and Operational Excellence who has a curiosity to understand customers’ needs and concerns to join us in our Ethics & Business Integrity (E&BI) leadership team, based in our Brussels Office. This is a hybrid position.
About the role
You will be responsible for managing key elements of the compliance program at UCB Communications strategy and execution of global communications activities within E&BI organization and broader UCB organization, including preparation of Board and senior leadership reports and updates. You will also be responsible for strategy and coordination of communications outside UCB.
Who you’ll work with
You will collaborate with the Head of Global E&BI and E&BI Leadership Team members to ensure operational excellence for the E&BI organization.
What you’ll do
1. Maintains thorough knowledge of key international industry codes, and in cooperation with Legal, of all applicable laws and regulations. Monitors and follows up of key developments that would impact the business. Advise the business regarding existing and future provisions, ensuring appropriate planning and preparation of remediation actions if needed.
2. Drives risk assessments for Ethics & Compliance in the assigned departments, ensuring that key stakeholders are informed of relevant risks and implementing remediation plans in collaboration with E&C Leadership.
3. Ensures development, implementation, and interpretation of compliance program with collaborating with other E&BI pillars
4. Develop ongoing training and development of E&BI to ensure ongoing development and team readiness for future needs.
5. Prepare communications and reports for senior leadership including Executive Committee and Boards
6. Receive, assess and answer or direct the question to the appropriate E&BI contact.
7. Develop and maintain standardized answers to most recurrent questions in collaboration with other E&BI pillars
8. Develop reports about frequent questions for informing E&BI frameworks and E&BI systems
9. Collaborate with relevant E&BI teams to implement all centralized reviews operations
10. Collaborate with E&BI regions to collect country specific requirements when needed
11. Perform all E&BI reviews assigned in compliance with internal standards and in a timely manner
12. Make informed reviews for all assigned reviews and collaborate with the impacted E&BI stakeholders to manage deviations/exceptions decisions
Interested? For this role we’re looking for the following
Minimum requirements
13. Bachelor's Degree
14. 5-10 years of experience in the biosciences or pharmaceutical industry
15. 5-10 years of experience in healthcare compliance in the pharmaceutical industry
16. Full proficiency in English and favourably knowledge of a second/third language
Preferred requirements
17. Good Healthcare Compliance codes knowledge at international level
18. Good knowledge of E&BI principles related to publications, market research, funding, external research, HCS engagements
19. Good business acumen on UCB therapeutic areas and products
20. Innovative problem-solving skills
21. Curiosity to understand customers’ needs and concerns
22. Ability to prioritize and connect the dots
23. Good interpersonal skills and the ability to develop effective cross-functional relationships
24. Good computer proficiency
25. Ability to use various IT systems daily
Are you ready to ‘go beyond’ to create value and make your mark for patients? If this sounds like you, then we would love to hear from you!