Senior Director, Head of Clinical Compliance & Speciality Operations

CSL Plasma; England; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading biotherapeutics company in the UK is seeking a Clinical Compliance Leader to oversee compliance frameworks and lead clinical operations. The ideal candidate has over 10 years of experience in clinical development, expertise in regulatory requirements, and strong leadership skills. Join us to make a meaningful impact in patient care through innovative therapies.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of professional experience in a Clinical Development/Research environment.
• Thorough knowledge of ICH GCP, FDA GCP Regulations, and EU clinical trials directives.
• Ability to lead programs of change across various groups.

Responsibilities

• Lead and improve the clinical compliance framework across therapeutic areas.
• Oversee the TMF team for accurate documentation per ICH-GCP.
• Collaborate with leaders to shape future-state operating models.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical Operations

Regulatory Compliance

Risk Assessment

Project Management

Education

Degree in scientific/medical/pharmaceutical discipline

Job description

Overview

CSL's R&D organization is accelerating innovation to deliver greater impact for patients. With a project-led structure and a focus on collaboration, we're building a future-ready team that thrives in dynamic biotech ecosystems. Joining CSL now means being part of an agile team committed to developing therapies that make a meaningful difference worldwide.

Clinical Compliance Leadership

• Lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of the clinical compliance framework across all therapeutic areas.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for inspection readiness and regulatory audits.
• Partner with Quality Assurance and Clinical Operations to identify, assess, and mitigate compliance risks.
• Ensure harmonization of compliance practices across global teams and integration of acquired entities or business units.

Oversight of Specialty Operations

• Trial Master File (TMF): Oversee the TMF team to ensure timely, accurate, and inspection-ready documentation in alignment with ICH-GCP and internal SOPs.
• Clinical Lab Sample Management: Provide strategic direction and operational oversight for the Center of Excellence (CoE) in lab sample management, ensuring robust interfaces with research and clinical teams.
• Full-Service Outsourcing (FSO): Provide strategic direction and ensure operational infrastructure is developed and implemented for FSO delivery models.

Strategic Operations & Governance

• Collaborate with the Head of Clinical Operations and other functional leaders to shape the future-state operating model, including phased implementation plans (e.g., Day 1, Month 3, etc.).
• Support the development of operational KPIs and dashboards to monitor compliance and operations performance.

Qualifications & Experience Requirements

• Degree (BSc/MSc/Diploma) in scientific/medical/pharmaceutical discipline is essential, preferably combined with relevant clinical trial experience
• Extensive understanding of the clinical research and drug development lifecycle
• 10+ years of professional work experience in a Clinical Development/Research environment
• Thorough knowledge of ICH GCP, FDA GCP Regulations and EU clinical trials directives
• Ability to lead and influence programs of change across many groups not in the direct line of supervision
• Proven leadership and global Clinical Operations experience is essential
• Proven track record in leading global teams

Our Benefits

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About CSL Behring

CSL Behring is a global biotherapeutics leader driven by our promise to save lives. Focused on serving patients' needs by using the latest technologies, we discover, develop and deliver innovative therapies for people living with conditions in the immunology, hematology, cardiovascular and metabolic, respiratory, and transplant therapeutic areas. We use three strategic scientific platforms of plasma fractionation, recombinant protein technology, and cell and gene therapy to support continued innovation and continually refine ways in which products can address unmet medical needs and help patients lead full lives.

CSL Behring operates one of the world's largest plasma collection networks, CSL Plasma. Our parent company, CSL, headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, employs 32,000 people, and delivers its lifesaving therapies to people in more than 100 countries.

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