Global Compliance Leader – Medical Devices (Remote)

C01 Cochlear Limited (Australia); Addlestone; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holidays

Pension

Remote work up to 40% per week

Job summary

Cochlear Limited is seeking a Senior Compliance Manager for a 12-month fixed-term contract, based in Weybridge, UK, or Sydney, Australia. The role supports Cochlear's global ethics and compliance program, delivering practical compliance guidance, risk assessments, policy development, monitoring and training across the organization.

Ideal candidates bring 5–10 years in compliance or related fields, with strong experience in regulated environments and international operations, plus professional

Qualifications

• 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.
• Ideal: 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.

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.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Risk management

Investigation skills

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor of Laws (LLB/JD) or equivalent

Job description

Cochlear Limited is seeking a Senior Compliance Manager for a 12-month fixed-term contract, based in Weybridge, UK, or Sydney, Australia. The role supports Cochlear's global ethics and compliance program, delivering practical compliance guidance, risk assessments, policy development, monitoring and training across the organization.

Ideal candidates bring 5–10 years in compliance or related fields, with strong experience in regulated environments and international operations, plus professional