Remote LatAm Compliance Lead: Risk & Regulatory Partner

Merit Medical; South Jordan (UT); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Merit Medical seeks a Compliance Specialist to support healthcare compliance and risk management activities across Latin America. Based remotely or at the South Jordan, Utah headquarters, this role serves as the primary compliance business partner for Merit's Latin American operations, helping teams identify, assess, and mitigate regulatory and compliance risks.

The role partners with stakeholders to address potential violations, provide practical guidance on commercial activities and

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Compliance, Legal, Audit, Risk Management, Finance, or related functions.
• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• Fluency in Spanish and English; Portuguese preferred.

Responsibilities

• Partner with business stakeholders to prevent, detect, and address potential compliance violations and regulatory breaches
• Provide practical, risk-based compliance guidance on commercial activities, HCP interactions, sponsorships, and business initiatives
• Serve as primary compliance partner for Merit's Latin American operations
• Identify, assess, and mitigate compliance risks; support third-party due diligence and conflicts of interest management
• Coordinate compliance training, communications, and deployment of policies

Skills

Bilingual Spanish/English

Portuguese proficiency

Stakeholder influence

Education

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

Job description

Merit Medical seeks a Compliance Specialist to support healthcare compliance and risk management activities across Latin America. Based remotely or at the South Jordan, Utah headquarters, this role serves as the primary compliance business partner for Merit's Latin American operations, helping teams identify, assess, and mitigate regulatory and compliance risks.

The role partners with stakeholders to address potential violations, provide practical guidance on commercial activities and