Compliance Specialist- 12-Month Contract

Merit Medical Systems; Maastricht; Hybrid; EUR 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Competitive salaries

Internships

Job summary

Merit Medical Systems seeks a Compliance Officer to support the Global Compliance Policy, monitor the Corporate Integrity Agreement, and liaise with healthcare professionals to ensure engagements comply with Merit’s policies.

Based in Maastricht, the role coordinates with Marketing and Legal, tracks transfers of value under Sunshine laws in the EMEA region, and maintains training programs for employees and distributors.

Qualifications

• Education equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree and two years of related experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Fluent in French and English.
• Ability to interact professionally and diplomatically.
• Strong technical aptitude and business systems management experience.
• Self-motivated independent worker.
• Perform to a high level of accuracy in all tasks, attention to details.

Responsibilities

• Participates in and provides compliance support for projects and initiatives with moderate to high risk to identify, assess and mitigate compliance risk in business activities.
• Identifies, documents and reports findings and issues to the Chief Compliance Officer or Regional Compliance Manager.
• Interacts with Merit personnel in the creation of HCP Needs Assessments, managing and approving physician engagements and marketing events to ensure each is supported by necessary documentation pursuant to Merit’s policies and procedures.
• Coordinates with Marketing in managing annual HCP budgets.
• Manages ongoing screening of contractors with a working knowledge of onboarding and due diligence best practices.
• Assists in the maintenance of centralized, online tracking tools for engaging with and supervising HCP consultants.
• Manages the tracking, data aggregation, and reporting of transfers of value to health care providers to ensure compliance with Sunshine laws and regulations in EMEA region and other countries.
• Enhances and maintains online distributor training on anti-corruption laws and practices, including monitoring and enforcing completion requirements.
• Assists in managing online employee and distributor training.
• Maintains the ethical and professional standards of the compliance profession in the business environment.

Skills

Verbal & written communication

French & English fluency

Diplomacy

Technical aptitude

Business systems

Independent worker

Attention to detail

Analytical problem solving

MS Office, databases

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

MS Excel

MS Word

Database software

Job description

Why Merit?

At Merit Medical, our mission is to create innovative medical devices that improve lives. Our goal is to hire and develop people who want to build something special through hard work, team effort, and commitment. Together, we are making a difference in the lives of patients around the world.

SUMMARY OF DUTIES

To assist the Compliance Office in administering Merit’s Global Compliance Policy, including the monitoring and enforcement of Merit’s Corporate Integrity Agreement. Will act as a liaison with all Merit employees seeking to engage with healthcare professionals ("HCPs"), to ensure that all engagements are in compliance with Merit’s policies and procedures.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Participates in and provides compliance support for projects and initiatives with moderate to high risk to identify, assess and mitigate compliance risk in business activities.
• Identifies, documents and reports findings and issues to the Chief Compliance Officer or Regional Compliance Manager.
• Interacts with Merit personnel in the creation of HCP Needs Assessments, managing and approving physician engagements and marketing events to ensure each is supported by necessary documentation pursuant to Merit’s policies and procedures.
• Coordinates with Marketing in managing annual HCP budgets.
• Manages ongoing screening of contractors with a working knowledge of onboarding and due diligence best practices.
• Assists in the maintenance of centralized, online tracking tools for engaging with and supervising HCP consultants.
• Manages the tracking, data aggregation, and reporting of transfers of value to health care providers to ensure compliance with Sunshine laws and regulations in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region and other countries.
• Enhances and maintains online distributor training on anti-corruption laws and practices, including monitoring and enforcing completion requirements.
• Assists in managing online employee and distributor training.
• Maintains the ethical and professional standards of the compliance profession in the business environment.
• Performs a variety of other related duties, as required.

SUMMARY OF MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Education equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree and two years of related experience, such as in the legal or regulatory fields.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Fluent in French and English.
• Ability to interact professionally and diplomatically.
• Strong technical aptitude and business systems management experience.
• Self-motivated independent worker.
• Perform to a high level of accuracy in all tasks, attention to details.
• Highly adaptable, flexible and willing to accept new ideas, processes, and procedures.
• Strong analytical problem-solving skills.
• Detail oriented and organized.
• Demonstrated computer skills with spreadsheets, word processing, database and other applicable software programs.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Compliance experience in the life sciences field.

We are Global Founded in 1987, Merit Medical Systems, Inc. is a leading manufacturer and marketer of proprietary disposable medical devices used in interventional, diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, particularly in cardiology, radiology, oncology, critical care and endoscopy. Merit serves client hospitals worldwide with an international sales force and clinical support team totalling in excess of 500 individuals. Merit employs approximately 6,300 people worldwide. Merit Medical EMEA currently has over 300 employees, spread over more than 20 countries in the EMEA region. Merit Maastricht (The Netherlands) is the European Headquarters and Distribution Center of Excellence. Much of Merit Medical’s world-class customer service happens here along with our excellent physician training courses. More than 100 employees work at this growing Merit campus and enjoy many benefits, such as flexible working hours and competitive salaries as well as learning opportunities and internships.

Culture A supportive and collaborative environment make Merit Medical a friendly, enjoyable place to work. We are proud of our energetic and dynamic culture. Diversity & Inclusion is evident here with a 50/50 ratio of male and female employees and more than 30 nationalities. We value every employee as an individual. To see more on our culture, go to www.merit.com/careers.

Founded in 1987, Merit Medical Systems, Inc. is a leading manufacturer and marketer of proprietary disposable medical devices used in interventional, diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, particularly in cardiology, radiology, oncology, critical care and endoscopy. Merit serves client hospitals worldwide with a domestic and international sales force and clinical support team totaling in excess of 500 individuals. Merit employs approximately 6,000 people worldwide with facilities in South Jordan, Utah; Pearland, Texas; Richmond, Virginia; Aliso Viejo, California; Maastricht and Venlo, The Netherlands; Paris, France; Galway, Ireland; Beijing, China; Tijuana, Mexico; Joinville, Brazil; Ontario, Canada; Melbourne, Australia; Tokyo, Japan; Reading, United Kingdom; Johannesburg, South Africa; and Singapore.

UNDERSTAND. INNOVATE. DELIVER. Merit Medical is a leading manufacturer and marketer of proprietary disposable medical devices used in interventional, diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, particularly in cardiology, radiology, oncology, critical care and endoscopy. Merit has made it a priority to understand customers, innovate, and deliver life-changing products and services.