LATAM Compliance Lead (Remote) — Risk & Policy Partner

100 Merit Medical Systems, Inc.; South Jordan (UT); Remote; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental Insurance

Onsite Cafeterias

401K/Health Savings Account

Paid Holidays

Job summary

Merit Medical is seeking a Compliance Specialist to support Latin America compliance and risk management from either remote Latin America or the Utah HQ in South Jordan. You will partner with business leaders to mitigate risks while enabling compliant growth.

The role serves as the primary Compliance contact for Latin America and requires fluency in Spanish and English, with Portuguese a plus. You will help educate, train, and monitor compliance initiatives across functions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Law, Business Administration, Finance, Healthcare Management, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in Compliance, Legal, Audit, Risk Management, Finance or related functions.
• Experience in highly regulated industries such as Medical Devices, Pharmaceuticals, Healthcare, or Life Sciences preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to influence stakeholders and build credibility across multiple levels.
• Experience managing investigations, third-party due diligence, conflicts of interest, monitoring activities, or related compliance processes preferred.
• Operate independently, manage competing priorities in a regional environment.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Fluency in Spanish and English; Portuguese proficiency would be beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Partner with business stakeholders to ensure the Compliance program prevents violations of laws, regulations, codes, and Merit policies.
• Provide practical, risk-based compliance guidance that supports compliant decision-making.
• Act as the primary Compliance contact for Merit’s business across Latin America.
• Review activities including interactions with Healthcare Professionals, sponsorships, grants, and other commercial initiatives.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate compliance risks with proactive risk management.
• Oversee third-party due diligence, conflicts of interest, and red flag management processes.
• Provide guidance, education, training, and communications on Compliance requirements.
• Participate in investigations, monitoring, corrective actions, and remediation initiatives.
• Engage with Sales, Marketing, Legal, Finance, Privacy, Regulatory, Quality, HR, and others to develop compliant solutions.
• Support deployment and continuous improvement of Compliance policies and initiatives.
• Promote integrity and ethical decision-making throughout the organization.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Investigations

Independent work

Communication skills

Spanish/English fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Law, Business Admin, Finance, Healthcare Management, or related field

Job description

Merit Medical is seeking a Compliance Specialist to support Latin America compliance and risk management from either remote Latin America or the Utah HQ in South Jordan. You will partner with business leaders to mitigate risks while enabling compliant growth.

The role serves as the primary Compliance contact for Latin America and requires fluency in Spanish and English, with Portuguese a plus. You will help educate, train, and monitor compliance initiatives across functions.