Compliance & Ethics Lead, LR LatAm

Bristol Myers Squibb; Bogotá; Híbrido; COP 180.000.000 - 260.000.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Bristol Myers Squibb seeks a Compliance & Ethics Lead for Local Representative Markets Latin America to oversee risk-based guidance and the implementation of the global Compliance & Ethics program within LR LatAm. The role partners with market leadership to drive governance, training, and analytics, ensuring timely escalation of significant matters.

The successful candidate will act as the day-to-day partner for market operations, collaborate with Legal and other functions, and promote a

Formación

• 10+ years of Compliance & Ethics experience in a highly regulated industry.
• Experience in the pharmaceutical/biotech/healthcare sector.
• Knowledge of applicable laws, regulations, codes, and compliance risks.
• Ability to identify and assess risks and provide practical, risk-based guidance.
• Ability to establish relationships with stakeholders at different levels.
• Strong judgment, integrity and discretion.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.
• Fluency in Spanish and English.
• University degree; a professional qualification in compliance, law, accounting, audit, risk management or related discipline preferred.
• Demonstrated behaviors aligned with BMS values.

Responsabilidades

• Promote integrity, quality, compliance and uncompromising ethics across LR LatAm.
• Develop and execute the LR LatAm compliance work plan in alignment with business strategies.
• Serve as day-to-day Compliance & Ethics partner for supported markets.
• Identify and mitigate compliance risks with stakeholders.
• Drive local implementation of global Compliance & Ethics programs and controls.
• Collaborate with Legal and other functions to provide high-quality advisory support.
• Support governance via the LR Compliance Committee and escalation of significant risks.
• Provide oversight of local procedures, training, communications, monitoring and analytics.
• Lead or support risk assessments and remediation actions.
• Stay current on laws, regulations and emerging compliance risks.
• Support a speak-up culture and accessible channels for raising concerns.
• Engage with industry associations to stay aligned with best practices.
• Contribute to regional and global compliance priorities and ensure timely execution.
• Escalate significant risks per governance processes.
• Collaborate across markets with regional and global Compliance & Ethics teams.

Conocimientos

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Spanish & English fluency

Risk assessment

Independent work

Educación

University degree

Professional compliance qualification preferred

Descripción del empleo

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.

Compliance & Ethics Lead, LR LatAm

Position Summary

Responsible for leading Compliance & Ethics operations for Local Representative Markets Latin America and promoting a strong culture of integrity.

The role serves as the day-to-day Compliance & Ethics business partner for the supported market(s), providing risk-based guidance and supporting the effective implementation of the BMS global Compliance & Ethics program. The position works closely with market business and functional stakeholders to identify, assess, and mitigate compliance risks associated with business strategies, initiatives, and ongoing market operations.

The role partners closely with regional Compliance & Ethics leadership to support governance activities and ensure appropriate escalation of significant compliance matters.

Key Responsibilities

• Promote the right tone throughout the organization and, working with market leadership, reinforce a steadfast commitment to integrity, quality, compliance, and uncompromising ethics.
• Support the development of and execute the annual Compliance & Ethics work plan for LR LatAm, ensuring that it is responsive to business strategies, initiatives, ongoing operations, and identified compliance risks.
• Serve as the day-to-day Compliance & Ethics business partner for the supported market(s), providing practical, risk-based guidance on business activities and compliance requirements.
• Identify, assess, and elevate potential compliance risks, and recommend appropriate risk‑mitigation measures in coordination with relevant business and functional stakeholders.
• Drive 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 the development and execution of the LRM Compliance Committee, co-chaired by the Head of C&E LRM & KSA & GCC and the local General Manager, helping ensure effective governance and active identification, management, monitoring, and escalation of compliance risks.
• Provide compliance oversight for applicable local procedures, education, training, strategic communications, monitoring, and analytics, in coordination with the global Compliance & Ethics organization and other relevant functions.
• Lead or support periodic compliance risk assessments and translate identified risks into appropriate work‑plan priorities and risk‑mitigation activities.
• Conduct or coordinate risk-based monitoring and support internal audits, due diligence reviews, and other assurance activities. Coordinate and monitor 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 an effective speak‑up culture and 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), 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 effectively across markets and with regional and global Compliance & Ethics colleagues to share insights, promote consistency, and leverage good practices.
• The responsibilities listed above are a summary. Additional responsibilities may be assigned based on business and organizational needs.

Key Stakeholders

• General Manager and market leadership
• Commercial functions (Marketing, Sales, Market Access, Business Operations)
• Medical
• Legal
• Human Resources
• Finance
• Business Controls Function
• Internal Audit
• Global and Regional Compliance & Ethics teams
• Other relevant business and functional stakeholders

Requirements

• 10+ 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 market(s).
• Demonstrated ability to identify and assess compliance risks and provide practical, risk‑based guidance to business and functional stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with stakeholders at different levels of the organization.
• Strong judgment, personal integrity, and ethics, including an exceptional sense of discretion and the ability to handle sensitive matters appropriately.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and deliver quality work under deadline pressure.
• Ability to communicate clearly and constructively about complex or sensitive topics and appropriately challenge stakeholders when necessary.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Fluency in Spanish and English, as applicable to the role.
• Relevant university degree or equivalent professional experience. A professional qualification in compliance, law, accounting, audit, risk management, or a related discipline is preferred.
• Demonstrated behaviors consistent with BMS values: Integrity, Innovation, Inclusion, Passion, Accountability, and Urgency .

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How We Work

Where you work matters – because collaboration, innovation and patient impact happen in many settings. Our roles are structured across four work models: site-essential, site-by-design, field-based and remote-by-design. The model assigned to this role is based on its core responsibilities. Learn more at https://careers.bms.com/ways-of-working.

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