25 Oct
Astellas Pharma
Markham
Astellas Canada – Ethics & Compliance Business Partner, Canada - Established Markets
At Astellas, we strive to become a cutting-edge, value-driven life science innovator.
This means working at the forefront of healthcare change to turn innovative science into VALUE for patients.
What sets us apart is our focus on patients, our pioneering innovation, our collaborative culture, and the passion of our talented people.
Making a positive impact on patients' lives is the purpose behind everything we do.
At Astellas, we are relentless in our pursuit of scientific progress and in tackling unmet medical needs, demonstrated by our legacy in oncology, overactive bladder and transplant and our impressive pipeline in women's health,
blindness and regeneration, genetic regulation, immuno-oncology, mitochondria and targeted protein degradation.
About Us: We are a global pharmaceutical company headquartered in Japan, with a team of more than 14,000 managing operations in approximately 70 countries around the world.
We are in the Top 30 global biopharma company based on global revenues and are predicted to be one of the Top 10 Cancer Drug Makers of 2024 by Fierce Pharma.
In Canada, we are growing to meet the exciting opportunities realized by our legacy brands and rich pipeline of innovative treatments.
We are looking for candidates who will thrive in our entrepreneurial and empowering environment where talent and leadership flourish.
Do your values align with our Astellas Way - patient focus, ownership, results, openness and integrity? Then we would love to hear from you.
From the first day in role, everyone at Astellas has a responsibility for creating a brighter future for patients around the world.
We nurture exceptional relationships with our employees to allow them to thrive, foster innovation, and deliver exceptional business results.
We work to create a culture where our people feel empowered to pursue brave ideas and ambitious outcomes, to have the confidence to be accountable for a higher standard of performance and embody a competitive and solutions-oriented mindset.
Our expertise, science and technology make us a pharma company.
Our open and diverse culture is what makes us uniquely Astellas.
Astellas Pharma Canada (APCA) is currently searching for a
Ethics & Compliance Business Partner, Canada - Established Markets.
Purpose and Scope
Responsible for the delivery of strategic,
comprehensive and effective ethics and compliance programs and business partnering for highly complex and critical/high priority activities globally.
This role will coordinate with the Ethics & Compliance (“E & C”) Global Excellence & Transformation (“GET”) team to provide input into the design and deployment strategies for elements of the global compliance program, working closely with Affiliate(s) management to ensure effective implementation and understanding throughout the Affiliate(s).
This role will serve as the senior compliance officer for the Affiliate(s) to which this role is assigned and provide or oversee the provision of Compliance support related to protecting and advancing the compliance and risk-mitigation interests of Astellas in the Affiliate(s)
Responsibilities and Accountabilities
Responsible for the delivery of strategic business partnership ensuring that VALUE for the patient is realized in an effective, efficient and sustainable manner.
Maintain, enhance and continuously improve, in partnership with the Executive Director and GET, the Compliance Department in the Affiliate(s) through implementation of global compliance program, with responsibility to ensure that due consideration has been taken into its design and deployment of local codes and regulations accordingly.
This includes but is not limited to Astellas Global or Regional policies, E&C; minimum standards, risk assessment and monitoring, training and communications, third party risk management and other prioritized E&C; projects and initiatives in the Affiliate(s).
As a trusted advisor,
positively influence key stakeholders on appropriate risk taking
Partner with leadership in driving a culture of integrity through, for example, the use of ethical decision making frameworks
Identify and respond to compliance inquiries and provide advice and solutions to internal clients in accordance with the Company's high ethical and compliance standards.
Identify emerging risks from respective Affiliate(s) and proactively provide these insights and feedback to Lead BP, GET, Risk SMEs and/or other members of E&C; to ensure that appropriate risk mitigation efforts can be co-created and deployed effectively.
Required Qualifications
Minimum of 10 years experience in a regulatory area (e.g. compliance, finance, quality) within the life sciences industry.
Significant program and project management expertise.
Strong expertise in compliance with law, regulations and industry codes relevant to a highly regulated industry.
Knowledge of best practices relating to compliance in highly regulated industries.
Experience working globally
Ideal, preferred
Preferred Qualifications
Graduate level qualification (B.
Sc. / M.
Sc. / JD / Ph.D)
Working Environment
At Astellas we recognize the importance of work/life balance, and we are proud to offer a hybrid working solution allowing time to connect with colleagues at the office with the flexibility to also work from home.
We believe this will optimize the most productive work environment for all employees to succeed and deliver.
Hybrid work from certain locations may be permitted in accordance with Astellas' Responsible Flexibility Guidelines.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or on the basis of disability.
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Category Business Partner: US, Established, Japan & Global Functions
Astellas is committed to equality of opportunity in all aspects of employment.
EOE including Disability/Protected Veterans