• Job Description

  Req#: R253801

  Job Description

  We partner with the business to ensure we maintain our company’s values and high ethical standards, comply with the law, protect our people and enhance our reputation. We strive to foster an environment that is inspiring, supportive and diverse.

  The successful candidate will join our Human Health Ethics and Compliance team, helping to advance the goal of the Ethics and Compliance Organization (ECO) to be a "partner in doing the right thing – all the time."

  The Commercial Compliance Officer (CCO) Director will join the Commercial Compliance Team and will be responsible for end-to-end marketing and commercial field compliance support in one or more assigned therapeutic areas. The CCO will pro-actively support client teams in the effective execution of business practices by partnering with them in setting and consulting on policies, promoting compliant behaviors, raising issues, and supporting corrective action.

  Location/Commute:

  • We offer Hybrid Work Model (combination of In-office & offsite/remote). This position cannot be 100% remote.

  • Applicant must have ability to work out of the advertised location (Upper Gwynedd, PA)

  Primary Responsibilities:

  • End-to-end compliance support to Marketing and Commercial Field personnel (US Market and Global Marketing)

  • Member of Franchise Marketing and Sales teams

  • Product Compliance Assessment lead

  • Launch support

  • Oversight and Monitoring planning and support

  • Management Certifications and Communications Tracker

  • Audit Support

  • Drafting/Revision/Simplification of HH Ethics and Compliance Policies

  • Business Leadership Team support as assigned.

  • Cross functional team support as assigned.

  • Understanding the business needs, strategic objectives, and operational practices of the client organizations (US Marketing and Commercial Field Teams, Global Marketing)

  • Having – and being recognized for having – deep subject matter expertise in the relevant guidance, policies, codes, and regulations, as well as in their applications to the business.

  • Applying this expertise in advising and counseling clients on new issues, answering routine questions regarding policy, and assisting in the assessment and implementation of new activities

  • Maintaining full line-of-sight (from strategic intent through tactical execution) when supporting line management in the development of new or refined guidance to ensure that they are relevant, appropriate, and implementable. Steps include gathering input, authoring, circulating drafts, gaining necessary approvals, developing communications plans, and integrating the guidance into new or existing training.

  • Developing strong working relationships with key stakeholders in the client organizations, business partner areas, and throughout the Ethics & Compliance Organization.

  • Utilizing brand knowledge, reviews materials as part of the Promotional Review Team

  Education Minimum Requirements:

  • BA/BS required; advanced degree in business, marketing, law, or public policy preferred.

  Required Experience and Skills:

  • High degree of ethics and integrity

  • 10+ years business experience (5+ years pharmaceutical industry preferred)

  • Self-motivated and pro-active approach to work planning

  • Familiarity with Sales or Marketing organizations and activities

  • Experience with the development or execution of written policies, guidance, laws, rules or regulations or other significant drafting or writing experience.

  • Training or presentation experience in individual or group situations

  • Experience/comfort working with senior managers, Office of General Counsel and external regulatory agencies.

  • Ability to influence and exercise good judgment.

  • Ability to apply knowledge to real world situations.

  • Ability to translate and communicate complex concepts clearly.

  • Strong judgment demonstrated by disciplined decision-making skills incompliance related topics and founded on strong ethical values.

  • Strong written and oral communications skills

  Preferred Experience and Skills:

  • Advanced knowledge and understanding of laws, regulations, and policies guiding the conduct of business practices within Human Health and the pharmaceutical industry.

  NOTICE FOR INTERNAL APPLICANTS

  In accordance with Managers' Policy - Job Posting and Employee Placement, all employees subject to this policy are required to have a minimum of twelve (12) months of service in current position prior to applying for open positions.

  If you have been offered a separation benefits package, but have not yet reached your separation date and are offered a position within the salary and geographical parameters as set forth in the Summary Plan Description (SPD) of your separation package, then you are no longer eligible for your separation benefits package. To discuss in more detail, please contact your HRBP or Talent Acquisition Advisor.

  Employees working in roles that the Company determines require routine collaboration with external stakeholders, such as customer-facing commercial, or research-based roles, will be expected to comply not only with Company policy but also with policies established by such external stakeholders (for example, a requirement to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to access a facility or meet with stakeholders). Please understand that, as permitted by applicable law, if you have not been vaccinated against COVID-19 and an essential function of your job is to call on external stakeholders who require vaccination to enter their premises or engage in face-to-face meetings, then your employment may pose an undue burden to business operations, in which case you may not be offered employment, or your employment could be terminated. Please also note that, where permitted by applicable law, the Company reserves the right to require COVID-19 vaccinations for positions, such as in Global Employee Health, where the Company determines in its discretion that the nature of the role presents an increased risk of disease transmission.

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  US and Puerto Rico Residents Only:

  Our company is committed to inclusion, ensuring that candidates can engage in a hiring process that exhibits their true capabilities. Please click here if you need an accommodation during the application or hiring process.

  We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. For more information about personal rights under the U.S. Equal Opportunity Employment laws, visit:

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  We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing diverse, talented, and committed people together. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when diverse ideas come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another’s thinking and approach problems collectively.

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  U.S. Hybrid Work Model

  Effective September 5, 2023, employees in office-based positions in the U.S. will be working a Hybrid work consisting of three total days on-site per week, generally Tuesday, Wednesday and either Monday or Thursday, although the specific days may vary by site or organization, with Friday designated as a remote-working day, unless business critical tasks require an on-site presence. This Hybrid work model does not apply to, and daily in-person attendance is required for, field-based positions; facility-based, manufacturing-based, or research-based positions where the work to be performed is located at a Company site; positions covered by a collective-bargaining agreement (unless the agreement provides for hybrid work); or any other position for which the Company has determined the job requirements cannot be reasonably met working remotely. Please note, this Hybrid work model guidance also does not apply to roles that have been designated as “remote”.

  Search Firm Representatives Please Read Carefully
  Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA, also known as Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, Rahway, NJ, USA, does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities. All CVs / resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at our company without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of our company. No fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by our company as a result of an agency referral where no pre-existing agreement is in place. Where agency agreements are in place, introductions are position specific. Please, no phone calls or emails.

  Employee Status:

  Regular

  Relocation:

  No relocation

  VISA Sponsorship:

  No

  Travel Requirements:

  10%

  Flexible Work Arrangements:

  Hybrid

  Shift:

  1st - Day

  Valid Driving License:

  No

  Hazardous Material(s):

  None

• About the company

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