Commercial Compliance Manager, APAC

DHR Holding India; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Cytiva seeks a Commercial Compliance Manager to lead our global compliance program, translating expectations into practical solutions and using data and AI to identify risks across commercial activities. Reporting to the Senior Director, Compliance, this on-site role is based in Bengaluru, India and partners with business leaders to strengthen ethical decision-making.

The role emphasizes policy implementation, risk-based auditing, stakeholder engagement, and training, leveraging analytics and

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree, or global equivalent, in Law, Finance, IT, Business or related discipline.
• Experience designing, implementing or managing compliance, regulatory, audit or risk programs.
• Outstanding English communication, able to influence across cultures and levels.
• Strong data capability, translating insights into management action.
• Proficient use of AI/digital tools with judgement, data protection controls.

Responsibilities

• Lead implementation of policies and controls for third-party distributors and assess channel partner risk.
• Advise stakeholders on high-risk activities and support risk-based approvals.
• Perform risk-based auditing and monitoring, identify root causes and trends, propose corrective actions.
• Create and deliver practical compliance training and communications for employees and third parties.
• Support and improve global Legal and Compliance systems using analytics and approved AI, with human oversight.

Skills

Communication

Stakeholder influence

Data analysis

AI usage in work

Education

BA/BS or global equivalent

Tools

Excel

Microsoft 365

AI tools

Job description

Job Summary

The Commercial Compliance Manager plays a pivotal role in protecting Cytiva's reputation and enabling sustainable growth by bringing our Commercial Compliance Program to life. Working closely with business and functional leaders, you will translate compliance expectations into practical, risk-based solutions, strengthen ethical decision-making, and use data, technology and AI to identify emerging risks and drive measurable improvement across our global commercial activities.

This position reports to the Senior Director, Compliance, Commercial and Operations and is part of the Legal and Compliance function. The role will be based on-site in Bangalore, India.

Responsibilities

• Lead the effective implementation of policies and controls for third-party distributors. Partner with business leaders to assess, manage and monitor Channel Partner risk, resolve red flags, and ensure due diligence and approvals are completed in line with company requirements.
• Enable compliant and effective customer engagement by implementing relevant policies, advising stakeholders on higher-risk activities, supporting risk-based approvals, and meeting applicable local transparency reporting obligations.
• Deliver risk-based auditing and monitoring activities, apply sound judgement and data-led analysis to selected transactions, identify root causes and emerging trends, and recommend proportionate corrective and preventive actions.
• Create and deliver engaging, practical compliance training and communications for employees and third parties, including train-the-trainer sessions where appropriate, and assess whether learning is translating into changed behaviour.
• Support and continuously improve global Legal and Compliance systems, including user support, training and system maintenance. Use analytics, automation and approved AI tools to monitor adoption, identify potential non-compliance, improve workflow efficiency and generate actionable insights, while maintaining appropriate human oversight and protecting confidential information.

Who you are

• BA/BS degree, or global equivalent, in Law, Finance, Information Technology, Business or a related discipline.
• Substantial experience designing, implementing or managing compliance, legal, regulatory, audit or risk programs, preferably in healthcare, life sciences or another regulated industry.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills in English, with the confidence to influence stakeholders across cultures, functions and levels of seniority.
• Strong data and analytical capability, including building reliable data collection methods, using quantitative and qualitative analysis to assess compliance performance, identifying trends and translating insights into management action.
• Demonstrated ability to use AI and digital tools as part of daily work to improve the quality, speed and consistency of research, analysis, monitoring, communication and process execution, while applying appropriate judgement, validation and data protection controls. Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and the wider Microsoft 365 suite is also required.

It would be a plus if you also possess

• Experience managing compliance programs in a regulated environment, including oversight of third-party distributors or other Channel Partners.
• Professional proficiency in an additional language relevant to the region, particularly Japanese or Korean.