Senior Manager, Compliance & Ethics GCC

Bristol Myers Squibb; Dubai; On-site; AED 350,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

Bristol Myers Squibb is seeking a Senior Manager, Compliance & Ethics GCC to lead risk-based guidance, governance, and day-to-day support across GCC markets. You will partner with market leadership and Legal to implement global programs, escalate significant risks, and help embed an integrity-driven culture.

You will influence compliance plans, manage risk assessments, and contribute to governance through Compliance Committee activities, training, and analytics across KSA, UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait,

Qualifications

• Relevant university degree or equivalent professional experience.
• A professional qualification in compliance, law, accounting, audit, risk management, or a related discipline is preferred.
• 7+ years of compliance & ethics experience in a highly regulated industry.

Responsibilities

• Promote and reinforce integrity, quality, compliance, and ethics.
• Develop and execute GCC compliance work plan responsive to business needs.
• Serve as day-to-day Compliance & Ethics partner for supported markets.
• Identify, assess, and escalate compliance risks with mitigation plans.
• Support local implementation of global Compliance & Ethics programs.
• Collaborate with Legal for coordinated, high-quality advice.
• Support Compliance Committee activities and governance processes.
• Conduct risk assessments and translate risks into work-plan priorities.
• Coordinate monitoring, audits, due diligence, and remediation actions.

Skills

7+ years of compliance experience

Risk management knowledge

Education

University degree or equivalent

Job description

At Bristol Myers Squibb, our employees often ask, "Who are you working for?"-a question that fuels collaboration, accountability, and urgency in our work. Our purpose-driven culture inspires us to discover, develop, and deliver innovative medicines to prevail over serious diseases. We offer uniquely interesting and meaningful work, opportunities for growth, and a supportive environment that values inclusion, wellbeing, flexibility, and comprehensive benefits. This is work that transforms the lives of patients, and the careers of those who do it.

The Senior Manager, Compliance & Ethics GCC supports Compliance & Ethics activities for GCC (KSA, UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and Jordan) and helps promote a strong culture of integrity. The role serves as a day-to-day Compliance & Ethics business partner for the supported market(s), providing practical, risk-based guidance and supporting implementation of the BMS global Compliance & Ethics program. The position works with market business and functional stakeholders to help identify, assess, and mitigate compliance risks associated with business strategies, initiatives, and ongoing market operations. The role partners with regional Compliance & Ethics leadership to support governance activities and appropriate escalation of significant compliance matters.

Key Responsibilities:

• Promote and reinforce the right tone throughout the organization and, working with market leadership, help promote a steadfast commitment to integrity, quality, compliance, and uncompromising ethics.
• Contribute to the development and execution of the annual Compliance & Ethics work plan for GCC, helping ensure that it is responsive to business strategies, initiatives, ongoing operations, and identified compliance risks.
• Serve as a day-to-day Compliance & Ethics business partner for the supported market(s), providing practical, risk-based guidance on business activities and compliance requirements, with support from Compliance & Ethics leadership as needed.
• Identify, assess, and **escalate** potential compliance risks, and support the development of appropriate risk‑mitigation measures in coordination with relevant business and functional stakeholders.
• Support local implementation and execution of BMS global Compliance & Ethics programs, initiatives, systems, processes, and controls.
• Partner with Legal and other relevant functions to provide coordinated, high‑quality advice and support to market business operations.
• Support Compliance Committee activities for GCC, including preparing inputs, supporting follow‑up, and helping ensure effective governance, risk identification, monitoring, and escalation in line with established governance processes.
• Contribute to compliance oversight activities related to applicable local procedures, education, training, strategic communications, monitoring, and analytics, in coordination with the global Compliance & Ethics organization and other relevant functions.
• Support periodic compliance risk assessments and help translate identified risks into appropriate work‑plan priorities and risk‑mitigation activities.
• Conduct or help coordinate risk‑based monitoring and support internal audits, due diligence reviews, and other assurance activities. Support follow‑up and remediation actions, as appropriate.
• Maintain current knowledge of the supported business, applicable laws, regulations, industry codes, enforcement developments, and emerging compliance risks.
• Support a speak‑up culture and help promote awareness of available channels for raising questions and concerns.
• Participate in relevant industry associations or external bodies, as appropriate and in alignment with BMS requirements, to maintain awareness of compliance developments and contribute to aligned BMS positions on Compliance & Ethics matters.
• Contribute to the execution of regional and global Compliance & Ethics priorities within the supported market(s), helping ensuring timely local follow‑through and alignment with agreed standards.
• Escalate significant compliance risks, trends, and matters to appropriate Compliance & Ethics leadership in accordance with established governance processes.
• Collaborate across markets and with regional and global Compliance & Ethics colleagues to share insights, support consistency, and leverage good practices.

Qualifications:

• Relevant university degree or equivalent professional experience. A professional qualification in compliance, law, accounting, audit, risk management, or a related discipline is preferred.
• 7+ years of relevant professional experience in Compliance & Ethics in a highly regulated industry. Relevant experience may be combined with legal, internal audit, monitoring, risk management, controls, or other related disciplines.
• Compliance & Ethics experience in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, healthcare, or another highly regulated industry.
• Knowledge of applicable laws, regulations, industry codes, and compliance risks relevant to the supported mar