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
- 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.
- 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.
- Ensures development, implementation, and interpretation of compliance program with collaborating with other E&BI pillars
- Develop ongoing training and development of E&BI to ensure ongoing development and team readiness for future needs.
- Prepare communications and reports for senior leadership including Executive Committee and Boards
- Receive, assess and answer or direct the question to the appropriate E&BI contact.
- Develop and maintain standardized answers to most recurrent questions in collaboration with other E&BI pillars
- Develop reports about frequent questions for informing E&BI frameworks and E&BI systems
- Collaborate with relevant E&BI teams to implement all centralized reviews operations
- Collaborate with E&BI regions to collect country specific requirements when needed
- Perform all E&BI reviews assigned in compliance with internal standards and in a timely manner
- Make informed reviews for all assigned reviews and collaborate with the impacted E&BI stakeholders to manage deviations / exceptions decisions
I nterested? For this role we’re looking for the following
Minimum requirements
Bachelor's Degree5-10 years of experience in the biosciences or pharmaceutical industry5-10 years of experience in healthcare compliance in the pharmaceutical industryFull proficiency in English and favourably knowledge of a second / third languagePreferred requirements
Good Healthcare Compliance codes knowledge at international levelGood knowledge of E&BI principles related to publications, market research, funding, external research, HCS engagementsGood business acumen on UCB therapeutic areas and productsInnovative problem-solving skillsCuriosity to understand customers’ needs and concernsAbility to prioritize and connect the dotsGood interpersonal skills and the ability to develop effective cross-functional relationshipsGood computer proficiencyAbility to use various IT systems dailyAre 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!