• Serve on Saudi Arabia Leadership Team and as the point of contact for business colleagues across GCC markets seeking strategic and tactical guidance on matters of Compliance, integrity, and ethics.
• Serve as a trusted thought leader and advisor for GCC teams and colleagues on matters of Compliance, integrity, and ethics.
• Provide Compliance oversight, guidance, and direction for business colleagues and identify areas where Compliance input and attention is required.
• Develop, implement, and continuously improve risk mitigation strategies and tactics across GCC and design data analytics and dashboards in coordination with the Global Assurance team.
• Actively contribute to achieving internal stakeholder’s objectives and long-term strategic goals by effectively and efficiently managing risks and maximizing opportunities
• Review and advise on commercial and medical activities and materials, draft legal documents
• Serve as a member of several cross-functional teams
• Drive and contribute to department and cross-functional governance and process improvement projects
• Deliver internal stakeholders training on key legal issues
• Effectively share information with regional and Global colleagues within OBIE & Legal
• Use external counsel in an efficient and effective manner
• Advise internal business colleagues on broad range of legal matters, understand business drivers and articulate legal concepts and risks simply and clearly
• Maintain a high level of knowledge of current and emerging laws, regulations, codes, and recent enforcement actions and inform and educate business colleagues with tailored communications in collaboration with the Global OBIE and Legal teams.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive fact- and risk-based decision making.
• Help to establish standards and implement procedures to ensure the Compliance program effectiveness.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships and collaborate frequently with Human Resources, Internal Audit, and colleagues in other functional areas across International, and the Global organization.
• Support continuous improvement of the Global Compliance program.

• Self-starter with demonstrated leadership skills and ability to meet goals with minimal supervision; able to exercise sound judgment in balancing risks in ambiguous and complex situations and escalating matters appropriately.
• Strong influencing ability and skills and high level of confidence to navigate global matrix organization.
• Demonstrated experience identifying and understanding risk and providing timely, actionable mitigation guidance.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and the ability to collaborate cross-functionally proactively and pragmatically.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Consummate team player with excellent judgment and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of management and employees.
• Demonstrated superior ability to identify areas for improvement in controls, systems, and processes and implement effective solutions.
• Ability to work with large amounts of data to analyze information while still seeing the “big picture”.
• Confidence and professionalism to handle difficult conversations with discretion on sensitive matters.
• Experience executing and improving Compliance operations, including policies, procedures, stakeholder engagements, and external funding.
• Experience leading and supporting cross-functional project teams.
• Understanding of other control functions, such as Legal, Privacy, Internal Audit, and Assurance.

• Qualified lawyer with experience in GCC countries in biotechnology/pharmaceutical Compliance focused on healthcare fraud and abuse, including in-house legal and compliance experience.
• Strong experience working in cross-border and cross-cultural environments, preferably with a US-based multi-national company.
• Demonstrated experience in identifying and mitigating Compliance risk.
• Extensive knowledge of laws, regulations, and codes relating to healthcare fraud and abuse and regulated pharmaceutical products, specifically including anti-bribery/anti-corruption laws and pharmaceutical regulations and guidance as well as laws and Codes relating to the promotion of medicinal products.
• Proven successful experience in leading Compliance program implementation and execution across Middle East, with exposure to global Compliance concepts and requirements.
• Demonstrated strong commitment to Compliance, integrity, ethics, and accountability.
• highest ethical standards, very good legal judgment.
• Flexibility to work in a fast paced and dynamic work environment with a strong work ethic and positive attitude.
• Ability to travel approximately 25% of the time.
• Proficiency in MS Office (especially PPT).
• Fluent in English and Arabic.

• Minimum of 5 years' post-qualification experience advising on legal matters in a life sciences space, whether in-house or in a reputable law firm, ideally both.
• Compliance professional certifications and experience at a global pharmaceutical or biotechnology company preferred.

Hybrid-Eligible Or On-Site Eligible