Otsuka Holdings Europe GmbH (OHE) is the newly established European management company hosting corporate functions and supporting Otsuka’s pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, chemical and medical device business in Europe and globally.

With an international network of 195 subsidiaries and 47,000 employees in 33 countries spread across Europe, Asia-pacific, America and the Middle East, Otsuka researches, develops, manufactures and markets innovative and original products under the corporate philosophy of “Otsuka-people creating new products for better health worldwide”.

Our team is continuously growing and we are looking for experienced and ambitious colleagues to help us develop our company and to strengthen Otsuka’s group presence in Europe. For our office in Frankfurt am Main, we are recruiting a

Senior Manager Compliance (m/f/d)

We are looking for a motivated colleague to support our compliance programs across European Otsuka Group entities. In collaboration with the Director Compliance, you will be in charge of continuously developing a comprehensive business ethics and corporate compliance program. In addition, you will be responsible to coordinate the build of an adequate infrastructure that supports driving a compliance culture in our European entities, and for the roll out and implementation of tools and processes needed to enable such program and culture.

Job responsibilities:

In collaboration with the Director Compliance and the regional Otsuka group entities, support developing and implementing, an effective Compliance program for the European Otsuka entities;
Implement, together with the Director Compliance and the European entities, an effective Compliance Communication program, including design & implementation of effective compliance tools, processes and policies and promoting their understanding thereof as well as of new and existing compliance issues;
Develop and roll out Speak Up and reporting channels for the European entities as well as investigation capabilities;
Support to foster a Data Privacy organization for the European entities;
Develop and implement Third Party Risk Management procedures supporting European entities in their third party due diligence;
Facilitate structure, design, delivery and reporting of Compliance trainings;
Collaborate closely with European entities and the major operating companies, their compliance managers as well as the Otsuka Control functions (e.g. Internal Control) and other functions (e.g. HR);
Monitor Regulatory activities to remain abreast of the status of all compliance activities and to identify trends; identify and share good practices, perform benchmarks and develop awareness for compliance and ethical matters within the company;
Support to coordinate the identification and tracking of compliance risks and develop and implement corrective action plans for resolution of problematic issues;
Provide reports on a regular basis, and as directed or requested, to keep Otsuka stakeholders informed of the operation and progress of compliance efforts

Your profile:

Hold a Master’s degree in Law (or similar qualification), Finance or Business Administration;
Minimum of 4 years proven compliance, audit, regulatory, and/or legal management experience, including experience in building compliance infrastructure with an international (regional/global) scope;
Work experience in Pharmaceutical and/or Medical Devices sector/Healthcare Compliance required
Proven record of strong project management skills
Strong data protection and privacy experience
Proven record in performing compliance risk assessments, drafting compliance policies and communications
Demonstrate familiarity with operational, financial, quality assurance, and human resource procedures and regulations;
Have strong interpersonal skills with the ability to influence individuals at all levels of the organization and operating in different cultures, geographies and functions;
Ability to innovate and implement fit for purpose compliance and risk management programs and systems;
Ability to accomplish high-level objectives in the context of annual compliance plans;
Excellent communication and influencing skills;
Strong organizational skills and the ability to work under pressure;
Excellent team working skills;
Be fluent in English – both written and spoken, any additional European languages are a strong plus;
PC literate (Excel and Powerpoint) and confident with reporting software packages;

We offer:

The opportunity to contribute to shape a newly established Holdings organization
A competitive compensation package
A hybrid work arrangement for a healthy work-life balance.
A passionate team who is keen to further enhance Otsuka’s corporate presence in Europe