Commercial Compliance Manager, APAC

MedDeviceJobs; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Cytiva, a Danaher operating company, is seeking a Commercial Compliance Manager to protect Cytiva’s reputation and enable sustainable growth from our Kuala Lumpur site. You will translate compliance expectations into practical risk-based solutions and collaborate with business leaders to strengthen governance.

Responsibilities include managing channel partner compliance, enabling compliant customer interactions, and conducting risk-based audits.

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree or global equivalent in Law, Finance, IT, Business or related discipline.
• Substantial experience designing, implementing or managing compliance programs in healthcare, life sciences or regulated industries.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication in English; ability to influence across cultures and levels of seniority.
• Strong data analytics capabilities, including data collection, analysis and trend identification.
• Demonstrated use of AI and digital tools to improve research, monitoring and process execution with appropriate oversight.

Responsibilities

• Lead channel partner compliance by implementing policies and controls for distributors and approving due diligence.
• Advise on higher-risk activities and support risk-based approvals for compliant customer engagement.
• Deliver risk-based auditing and monitoring, identify root causes and suggest preventive actions.
• Create and deliver practical compliance training and communications for employees and third parties.
• Support and improve global Compliance systems, using analytics and AI tools while protecting confidential information.

Skills

Compliance program design

Risk management

Stakeholder influence

Data analytics

AI tools usage

English communication

Education

BA/BS in Law, Finance, IT or Business

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft 365

Job description

Bring more to life.

Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?

At Cytiva, one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact.

You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life.

Working at Cytiva means being at the forefront of providing new solutions to transform human health. Our incredible customers undertake life saving activities ranging from fundamental biological research to developing innovative vaccines, new medicines, and cell and gene therapies.

At Cytiva you will be able to continuously improve yourself and us – working on challenges that truly matter with people that care for each other, our customers, and their patients. Take your next step to an altogether life-changing career.

Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible.

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 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

What you will do:

• Channel Partner Compliance Management: 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.
• Customer Interactions: 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.
• Auditing and Monitoring: 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.
• Training and Communications: 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.
• Systems, Data and AI Enablement: 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.

Cytiva, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it’s a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info (https://leplb1040.upoint.alight.com/ah-angular-afirst-web/#/web/danaher/cp/preauth-home).

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Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.

For more information, visit www.danaher.com .