Senior Counsel, Ethics & Compliance – Global Investigations

Min 9 yrs required

Full-time

No

Senior Counsel, Ethics & Compliance – Global Investigations

Baxter is seeking a Senior Counsel, Ethics & Compliance to join their team in Deerfield, Illinois, United States. In this role, you will conduct and participate in internal investigations globally and help manage the E&C internal investigations program. You will also have responsibility for internal investigations in the Americas region and work with other team members on internal investigations in the APAC and EMEA regions. Additionally, you will manage and mentor team members and collaborate with various departments and teams to identify and triage risks.

Job Title: Senior Counsel, Ethics & Compliance – Global Investigations
Company: Baxter
Location: Deerfield, Illinois, United States
Job Category: Legal
Date Posted: 01/31/2024

About Baxter:
- Baxter touches millions of lives every day with their essential healthcare products and services.
- Baxter's mission is to save and sustain lives.
- With four global businesses, Baxter is focused on transformative innovation to deliver smarter, more personalized care for patients and providers.
- Baxter has announced the planned spin-off of its Renal Care and Acute Therapies businesses into an independent, publicly traded company (Kidney Co).

Position Overview:
- This position is part of the Ethics and Compliance (E&C) group within the Legal Department.
- The Senior Counsel will conduct and participate in internal investigations globally and will help manage the E&C internal investigations program.
- This position reports to the Associate General Counsel, E&C Investigations, Governance, and Operations.
- The candidate selected for this role will have two direct reports - the E&C investigations leads for the APAC and EMEA regions.

Responsibilities:
- Conduct complex internal investigations related to potential employee misconduct.
- Have responsibility for internal investigations in the Americas region and work with other team members on internal investigations in the APAC and EMEA regions.
- Manage the triage of all allegations and reports raised to E&C.
- Collaborate with and manage outside counsel.
- Manage and mentor team members.
- Collaborate with various departments and teams to identify and triage risks.
- Assist with E&C due diligence stemming from the Company’s M&A activity.
- Perform special E&C-related projects on an ad hoc basis.
- Contribute to the refinement, development, and documentation of investigations-related and other compliance processes.

Education & Experience:
- Juris Doctorate (.) from an accredited law school.
- 9+ years of relevant experience, preferably a mix of private practice and in-house roles.
- Experience conducting internal corporate investigations and managing investigation workstreams and resources.
- Experience managing others.
- Knowledge of and experience with anti-corruption, antitrust, and trade compliance laws required.
- Knowledge of and experience with pharmaceutical and medical device regulation preferred.

Key Attributes:
- Unquestioned integrity and ethics in business and personal conduct.
- Excellent communication and inter-personal skills.
- Strong legal skills and mature judgment.
- Demonstrated effectiveness in complex organizational environments.
- Demonstrated ability to prioritize workload and work with minimal supervision.
- Leadership abilities.
- Proven ability to collaborate and work effectively with others.
- Ability to travel domestically and internationally as needed.
- Fluency in English required; Spanish or other language capabilities preferred.

Salary:
- This position has a salary range of $216,000 to $324,000, as well as an annual incentive bonus and equity target.
- The actual salary may vary based on relevant skills/experience, time in role, business line, and geographic/office location.

Equal Employment Opportunity:
- Baxter is an equal opportunity employer and evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, disability/handicap status, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Reasonable Accommodations:
- Baxter is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities globally.
- If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or interview process, please let us know.

Recruitment Fraud Notice:
- Baxter has discovered incidents of employment scams, where fraudulent parties pose as Baxter employees or recruiters and engage with online job seekers.
- To learn how you can protect yourself, review Baxter's Recruitment Fraud Notice.

Not specified

Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, Employee Assistance Program

Fluency in English required, Spanish or other language capabilities preferred.

Internal Investigations, Legal Compliance, Anti-Corruption, Fraud, Corporate Misconduct, Risk Management, Due Diligence, Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Regulation

Juris Doctorate (J.D.)

Apply online through Baxter's career website.

Qualification and Experience Juris Doctorate (J.D.), LLM from accredited U.S. law school (if law degree from outside U.S.)

Legal