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Job summary

The Ethics and Compliance Officer (ECO) is responsible for driving the integration of high performance with high integrity in Lilly Portugal. The role requires engagement with other members of the leadership team and affiliate functions to provide expert Ethics and Compliance guidance on affiliate strategies, decisions and activities. The ECO works with other personnel and teams in the Iberia Hub and Global Ethics and Compliance organization to understand and coordinate implementation in Portugal of Lilly’s ethics and compliance program (including risk assessment, policies, communications, training, monitoring, etc.) in a way that effectively supports the affiliate risk management and identifying areas to improve business systems based on monitoring findings and business needs. The ECO is expected to have regular interactions with internal and external stakeholders to ensure alignment with ethics and compliance objectives.

Main Accountability/responsibility

Effective partnership with affiliate leadership, guide personnel in ethical decision making based on policy interpretation, values, good judgment, and risk awareness, while driving clear business ownership of ethical considerations in all decisions taken. Active member of Lilly Portugal leadership team. Develop a strong understanding of the local business environments, plans, and strategies, and then help colleagues and business partners to understand, account for, and mitigate risks in business practices through consulting and delivering expert advice on Ethics and Compliance questions and issues.Collaborate with Iberia Hub E&C colleagues and business partners on the localization of E&C procedures and lead the implementation and communication of procedures in Portugal.Assess compliance communications and training needs for the affiliate to effectively support ethics and compliance program needs and organizational change management goals and objectives.Assess, monitor and evaluate risk areas as well as support business partners in the development and implementation of corrective and preventive activities, driving application of effective corrective and preventive action plans responsive to monitoring and investigation findings.Deliver meaningful insight to affiliate leadership derived from monitoring and other activities.Participate in local industry ethics associations.Leverage E&C data analytics and tools for insights to ensure timely and effective risk management.

Professional Development:

Keep up to date on trainings for professional developmentEnsure myPM objectives are completed in line with company processUnderstanding and adherence to all company policies and procedures

Knowledge and Experience

Knowledge and understanding of the business and broad insight across the business functions, leadership & cultureAwareness of external environment and thinking outside the walls of Lilly to Create and lead a culture of integrity by understanding and executing against external requirement.Minimum of 5 years of experience in pharmaceutical industry or, alternatively, in ethics & compliance field in another industry

Skills

Flexible and comfortable handling topics with ambiguity and complexityAbility to influence without authority at Leadership level and externally Communication skills and interpersonal skillsProfessional maturity and sensitivity to confidentialityGood judgment and reasoning Strong ability to listen for understanding, courage, and willingness to speak upAbility to diffuse intense situations, navigate “crucial conversations”Solutions-oriented attitude, teamwork, learning agilityAbility to understand complex compliance/regulatory requirements and make them understandable to the businessAbility to influence the business to own compliance decisions and to proactively coach them in identifying areas of risk in advance.Ability to drive change, remove barriers and create positive attitude for compliance and ethicsHigh resilienceAbility to simplify and automate processes, adding speed to risk control processes and decision making.Capable to prioritize workload and focus on most impactful topics to develop a best-in-class E&C program.

Other role requirements

Portuguese and English with fluent Spanish language skills.May require both domestic and international travel.Requires field days.

Educational Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in any fieldJuris Doctorate or equivalent professional experience preferred.

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