Compliance Manager

C01 Cochlear Limited (Australia); Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Cochlear is a global leader in implantable hearing solutions seeking a skilled Compliance Manager in Australia. The role supports the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of Cochlear's ethics and compliance program across regions and functions.

You will provide practical compliance guidance, manage risks, and contribute to governance with senior leaders, fostering a culture of integrity and regulatory excellence across the organisation.

Qualifications

• 5-10 years' experience in compliance, legal, risk or governance.
• LLB/JD or equivalent legal qualification.
• Experience in highly regulated industries (medical devices, healthcare).

Responsibilities

• Provide practical compliance advice to global leaders and employees.
• Support compliance risk assessments and enterprise risk management activities.
• Identify, assess and manage compliance risks arising from business activities and regulatory developments.
• Develop, implement and review compliance policies, standards and procedures.
• Deliver compliance training, governance reporting and investigations support.

Skills

Compliance

Governance

Risk management

Regulatory compliance

Anti-bribery & corruption

Healthcare compliance

ERM frameworks

Stakeholder engagement

Regulatory reporting

Investigations

Education

LLB/JD

CCEP / ICA

Job description

Cochlear’s mission is to help people hear and be heard. As the global leader in implantable hearing solutions, Cochlear is dedicated to helping people with moderate to profound hearing loss experience a world full of sound. We aim to transform the way people understand and treat hearing loss and innovate to connect people with future technologies. Our employees tell us that the number one reason they enjoy working for Cochlear is the opportunity to make a difference to people’s lives. Learn and grow with us as we tackle the most complex challenges in helping more people to experience a lifetime of hearing. Influence global ethics and compliance strategy. Partner with leaders across 180+ countries. Drive integrity in a purpose-led healthcare organisation.

The Opportunity Cochlear has an opportunity for a full-time Compliance Manager based in either our Sydney, Australia office or at Weybridge, UK. In this role, the Compliance Officer will support the design, implementation, operationalization and continuous improvement of Cochlear's global ethics and compliance program. Working across multiple regions and business functions, you will provide practical compliance advice, identify and manage compliance risks, support governance activities, and contribute to fostering a strong culture of integrity across the organisation.

Responsibilities

• Providing practical and commercially focused compliance advice to business leaders and employees globally.
• Supporting compliance risk assessments and enterprise risk management activities.
• Identifying, assessing and managing compliance risks arising from business activities and regulatory developments.
• Developing, implementing and reviewing compliance policies, standards and procedures.
• Conducting compliance monitoring activities and supporting investigations, corrective actions and remediation initiatives.
• Delivering compliance training, awareness programs and governance reporting activities.

What makes this opportunity unique?

This role offers the opportunity to influence ethical business practices across a truly global organisation while working within a sophisticated compliance function. You will partner with senior leaders, gain exposure to diverse regulatory environments, and contribute to strategic initiatives that support Cochlear's mission of helping people hear and be heard.

About You.

To add value to Cochlear in this role, you'll be able to demonstrate the following skills and experience:

• 5-10 years' experience in compliance, legal, risk, audit, governance or a related discipline.
• Qualifications in law, compliance, risk management, governance, business, accounting, or a related discipline.
• Experience within a highly regulated industry, ideally medical device, pharmaceutical, biotechnology or healthcare.
• Experience supporting compliance risk areas such as anti-bribery and corruption, competition and antitrust, conflicts of interest, healthcare professional interactions, transparency reporting, sanctions or trade controls.
• Strong understanding of compliance risk management and enterprise risk management frameworks.
• Experience working within complex multinational organisations across multiple jurisdictions.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, influencing and relationship management skills.
• Excellent analytical, investigation and problem-solving capabilities.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate complex legal and regulatory concepts in a practical and business-focused manner.
• Experience working across diverse cultures and geographic regions.
• Bachelor of Laws (LLB/JD) or equivalent legal qualification.
• Professional certifications such as CCEP, ICA, governance or risk management qualifications.
• Experience supporting healthcare compliance programs and interactions with healthcare professionals and healthcare organisations.
• Experience managing third-party due diligence and compliance monitoring activities.
• Experience supporting investigations, compliance reporting and program enhancement initiatives.

How we recognise your contribution

At Cochlear we value and welcome the unique contributions, perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds of our employees and aim to build a culture that celebrates and leverages these differences, creating a sense of belonging and enabling our people to realise their full potential. Through our internal programs and employee benefits, we aim to create an environment where our people will feel value and supported. Whether your focus is on continuous learning, professional development or simply finding an environment which enables you to thrive whilst balancing family or personal life commitments, then we have several programs in place to support you.

For more information about Life at Cochlear, visit www.cochlearcareers.com

We're the global leader in implantable hearing solutions. We have provided more than 600,000 implantable devices, helping people of all ages to lead full and active lives. We help people hear and be heard. We empower people to connect with others and live a full life. We help transform the way people understand and treat hearing loss. We innovate and bring to market a range of implantable hearing solutions that deliver a lifetime of hearing outcomes.