Position Summary:
The role is responsible for implementing and managing the Group’s Corporate Compliance Plan to ensure alignment with legal and regulatory requirements and internal policies. The position will report to the General Counsel and support legal functions across various areas as needed.
The ideal candidate must have a strong corporate compliance background, prior experience in the pharmaceutical field, high attention to detail, and full fluency in both Arabic and English.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the implementation and day-to-day management of the Group’s Corporate Compliance Plan across all relevant sites and sectors.
- Oversee internal compliance processes including policy management, monitoring activities, and internal reporting mechanisms.
- Coordinate the drafting, updating, and communication of internal policies, procedures, and codes of conduct.
- Design and deliver periodic compliance training and awareness sessions across departments.
- Monitor legal and regulatory developments and propose actions to ensure continuous compliance.
- Conduct internal compliance reviews and support investigations, issue resolution, and remediation efforts.
- Provide legal support as needed.
- Collaborate cross-functionally to embed compliance into day-to-day operations.
- Stay up to date with emerging compliance risks, trends, and best practices.
- Prepare regular compliance reports for executive and departmental leadership.
Qualifications and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field related to Corporate Compliance – preferred
- Master’s degree in a relevant field related to Corporate Compliance – preferred
- Professional certification in Corporate Compliance – preferred
- Minimum of 6 years of relevant experience in Corporate Compliance
- Prior experience in the pharmaceutical, medical, or manufacturing industries – preferred
Skills and Competencies:
- Full professional fluency in Arabic and English (spoken and written).
- Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy.
- Strong understanding of corporate compliance frameworks, regulatory systems, and risk management.
- Excellent legal and business writing skills.
- Ability to interpret and apply legal and regulatory requirements in real business contexts.
- High level of professionalism, ethics, and confidentiality.
- Excellent organizational and project management skills.
- Proactive, solution-oriented, and self-driven.
- Comfortable delivering training sessions and compliance presentations to diverse teams.
Other Requirements:
- Willingness to travel occasionally to subsidiaries, affiliates, or external training sessions as needed.
