About the role
AI summarisedThe Ethics and Compliance Officer (ECO) for the AsiaPacific region provides direct oversight and leadership for Abbott's compliance program, including the development of training, monitoring plans, and risk identification. This senior-level role advises regional leadership on complex ethical issues, directs policy updates, and manages a team of compliance professionals across the APAC territory.
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Key Responsibilities
- Provides direct oversight for all elements of Abbott’s compliance program at the AsiaPacific regional level
- Responsible for directing the development and administration of OEC education and training
- Development and implementation of divisional monitoring plan, identifying compliance risk areas and communicates such risk areas to division management
- Provide leadership, guidance and support to all levels of key divisional business leadership on highly complex ethics and compliance issues
- Directs and conducts periodic reviews and updates related to complex OEC policy and divisional/affiliate procedures
- Develops, updates, and implements OEC’s comprehensive training program on complex and highly complex OEC and affiliate policies and procedures
- Oversees and directs all Compliance Review Committees at the divisional or affiliate level and provides input on violation process
- Partners with business on compliance audits, acts as liaison between business and auditors during on-site activities, and evaluates findings
- Has direct reports with people management responsibility located in AsiaPacific
- Assists in selecting, recruiting, onboarding or otherwise training direct team and other OEC team members
Requirements
- BS/BA required
- Advanced degree, such as JD, CPA, MBA, Masters relevant fields including Healthcare Administration, Life Sciences or equivalent work experience, preferred
- Minimum of 15 years’ experience, with exposure to business functions such as compliance, legal, regulatory affairs, governmental affairs, and/or finance
- Experience with Microsoft Office suite including but not limited to Excel file management, PowerPoint presentations
- Experience with data analytics, which may include building, iterating, and managing reports and/or dashboards in relevant systems such as PowerBI or Tableau
- Must have strong English written and verbal skills and an ability to effectively communicate with colleagues at all levels
- Experience working in a company compliance department preferred
- Operates independently with well-defined expectations, checking in as needed with direct OEC leadership
- Possesses solid knowledge of Abbott’s businesses and knowledge of the broader business impact