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Government and Government Relations Attorney in Nanterre, France (General)

Biogen Oct 25,2017 Feb 23,2017 Location Nanterre France (General)
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In-House

Attorney

Government and Government Relations

Min 7 yrs required

Profile

Compliance Officer, France and Benelux Duties: A participant of the local leadership teams in the affiliates he/she supports, will lead with management the mission of driving a robust corporate culture that embraces integrity in our operations, consistent with the core values and principles of Code of Conduct. Providing subject matter expertise and leadership on compliance-related matters within the organization and fostering a proactive compliance program and ensuring that the Affiliates follow through on implementing a plan to continuously assess and enhance processes, maintaining world-class controls that are effective in managing identified risks in a manner that are easily understood and applied. In charge of driving risk assessments in compliance,monitoring key control areas, ensuring that key stakeholders locally and regionally are informed on relevant risks and implementing remediation plans. As a member of the Affiliate's leadership teams, the CO partners with the business to deliver sustainable business strategies, drive the right behaviors through communication and training, and is responsible for helping shape the external environment through driving industry-wide standards that are ethical and consistent with Biogen's core values. Reports into Compliance and has an accountability to the Country Managers of the respective Affiliates. Design and pull through of a compliance strategic plan consistent with the Global Corporate Compliance strategy, the Company's business strategy and aligned with local needs and regional requirements. Design and maintain updated and well-organized systems and records of management decisions, policies, processes, trainings, assessments, remediation plans, investigations, and enforcement actions. Documentary evidence must be managed in a clear and easily accessible manner in conjunction with other business documentation. Provide advice and guidance to the business on compliance matters, including interactions and practices with health care professionals, government officials, health care institutions, patients and patient associations. Design and maintain the architecture and excellence in effectiveness of policies, procedures, and controls through continuous monitoring of operational effectiveness, assessment and redesign or enhancement as needed. Actively engage the leadership team in each applicable Affiliate in driving the tone from the top in integrity and leveraging communication cascaded to the organization to maintain a high level of awareness in ethical business conduct. Champion speak-up, transparency and a culture of integrity throughout the organization. Fully understand the complex landscape of global risk, reputational risk, local legal and regulatory risk, and local codes and ethics standards as it pertains to and impacts the activities conducted by the organization. Conduct periodic risk assessments to identify and rank risks to help define prioritization of resources and activities. Execute robust monitoring plans based on the risk assessment. Ensure that results are effectively communicated to the local leadership team and Corporate Compliance, that root causes are analyzed, trends Ensure accountability is exercised through enforcement of our policies and applicable regulation. Ensure allegations of misconduct are timely reported pursuant to established protocols. As directed, conduct internal investigations and maintain confidentiality of information. Counsel the local leadership team on the design and implementation of corrective actions and ensure that corrective action standards are consistently applied across the organization Actively follow compliance trends in the market and regulatory environment including in busines practices and evolving compliance- related legislation. Affiliate staff, Corporate Compliance Actively engage in relevant industry associations and other compliance related stakeholder groups to drive ethical standards consistent with Biogen core values. External Stakeholders, Corporate Compliance.

Qualification and Experience

Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree or equivalent required. Advanced degree in law, accounting, or business administration highly desired. Experience working in and being comfortable with matrix organization and reporting lines,and cross-functional teams without clear single leadership. 7+ years working in compliance, which can be comprised of 5 years working directly in compliance and additional experience in other governance areas, such as legal, finance, quality, internal controls, or external or internal audit. Prior management experiences a plus. 5+ years in the life sciences industry is optimal. Ability to influence others to drive action and unlock problems, without creating disruption. Effective communication and presentation skills directed to sophisticated and front-line junior. audiences, including the ability to synthetize complex information into executive messages. Strong learning agility to relate past experiences to new challenges. Ability to absorb partial information from different sources and make sound judgment even with ambiguity. Strong project management and strategic planning skills. Work effectively with Windows Office package to design policies, management documents, presentations, control. databases, KPis, and dashboards. Able to work independently and to prioritize multiple demands. Ability to identify compliance issues quickly, synthesize impact and determine root cause. Fluency in English and working knowledge in majority of applicable local languages.

Additional info

Requisition No. 30483BR

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