Compliance Program Director - Sapin II Law

Servier; Suresnes; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Servier is seeking a Compliance Program Director to lead Sapin II compliance across the Group. You will manage the program, align with AFA and international standards, and build a robust governance model with strong cross-functional collaboration.

Reporting to the Group Chief Compliance Officer, you will oversee Strategy, Training, and Internal Controls while driving continuous improvement and an ethical culture across Servier.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Business Law or Compliance.
• 10+ years of proven experience in Compliance roles within complex international environments.
• Demonstrated experience in team management and cross-functional project management.
• Fluency in written and spoken English, essential in an international context.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead Sapin II pillars: Code of Conduct, risk mapping, accounting controls, training, disciplinary framework, internal control.
• Oversee whistleblowing system and coordinate with related teams.
• Update and roll out the Code of Conduct across the Group.
• Support risk mapping, accounting controls, training strategy, and disciplinary processes.
• Lead and develop the Compliance team and ensure collaboration across departments.
• Define KPIs, monitor regulatory developments (AFA, FCPA, UKBA) and report to the CCO.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Cross-functional

Multicultural leadership

Education

Master’s degree in Business Law or Compliance

Job description

Type of Contract: Full-time Employment / Unlimited

Compliance Program Director - Sapin II Law

The Position

• Department: Compliance Program - Sapin II Law
• Manager’s title: Group Chief Compliance Officer (CCO)
• Management: Team management

Key challenges of the position:

The Compliance Program Director - Sapin II Law is responsible for leading and developing the Group’s anti-corruption program, ensuring its alignment with the requirements of the Sapin II Law, the recommendations of the French Anti-Corruption Agency (AFA), international standards (FCPA, UKBA, etc.), and applicable reference standards (ISO 37001).

Under the leadership of the Group Chief Compliance Officer, the incumbent plays a major and active role within the Compliance Leadership Team, supporting all initiatives aimed at strengthening integrity, corruption prevention, and an ethical culture across the Group.

The incumbent also helps structure the Compliance Department, its operating model, governance, and priorities, in order to establish a robust, clearly defined function that delivers lasting value to the organization.

Key responsibilities

• Management of the Sapin II pillars: Define the strategy and ensure the operational implementation of several pillars (Code of Conduct, risk mapping, accounting controls, training, disciplinary framework, internal control).

It should be noted that the whistleblowing system is overseen by the Chief Compliance Officer, while third-party assessments are managed by another team within the Department.

Code of Conduct: Support the updating of the Code and its rollout across the Group.

Corruption risk mapping: Support the finalization of the ongoing risk-mapping update.

Accounting controls: Support the Finance Department in its initiatives.

Training: Define the framework for developing new training courses and updates, define the Group’s training rollout strategy, and organize monitoring and renewal.

Disciplinary framework: Monitor implementation of the disciplinary framework and recommend any appropriate measures.

Internal control: Organize, support, and optimize monitoring activities at headquarters level; support initiatives carried out internationally; and organize global consolidation.

• Team Management: Lead, manage, and develop the team’s skills while fostering cross-functional collaboration among the various departments within the Compliance Department.
• Reporting: Define key performance indicators (KPIs) and provide regular reporting to the CCO.
• Governance: Support the structuring of the department’s activities, governance, and operating model. Define and lead the overall training program for Compliance teams in order to strengthen consistency of practices, mastery of reference frameworks, and the function’s ability to act across the Group.
• Regulatory Monitoring and Continuous Improvement: Maintain active regulatory monitoring (AFA, FCPA, UKBA, etc.) and adapt the program to legislative developments and market best practices.

Required skills and experience

• Education and Professional Experience:
  • Master’s degree in Business Law or Compliance.
  • More than 10 years of proven experience in Compliance roles within complex international environments.
  • Demonstrated experience in team management and cross-functional project management.
• Technical Skills (Hard Skills):
  • In-depth expertise in the Sapin II Law and AFA reference frameworks.
  • Strong command of international anti-corruption regulations (FCPA, UKBA).
  • Strong command of ISO 37001.
  • Ability to conduct compliance audits.
  • Fluency in written and spoken English, essential in an international context.
• Managerial Experience (Leadership Skills):
  • Ability to unite teams around a shared vision.
  • Ability to influence and engage senior stakeholders (Senior Management).
  • Experience supporting change in multicultural environments.
• Personal Skills (Soft Skills):
  • Ability to interact effectively in an international and multicultural environment.
  • Risk management.
  • Stakeholder management.
  • Strategic vision.
  • Decision-making.

Whatever your area of expertise, your work within the Servier Group helps advance therapeutic progress for the benefit of patients. You will be part of teams recognized for their scientific excellence and reach your full potential in a professional environment that encourages you to develop yourself. Tailor-made onboarding journeys, mobility opportunities, quality trainings, responsible management, team spirit... All this and more in a workplace focused on your well-being.

At Servier, we are committed to therapeutic progress to serve patient needs. We put the diversity of our employees as a source of richness for the fulfillment of this vocation.