Associate Director, Compliance Internal Audit

Company Description

AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas – immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care – and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn and Tik Tok.

Job Description

AbbVie’s diversified portfolio provides a unique mix of pharmaceutical products and direct-to-consumer aesthetic products and devices. This allows for distinct opportunities for AbbVie professionals to learn and operate in both spaces, gaining an understanding of the different industries and associated business models.

The Global Compliance Audit Associate Director has the primary function to lead/manage global sales and marketing, corporate functions, and other healthcare compliance audits. The role will assist the Director with annual risk assessments and be expected to form relationships with a broad spectrum of stakeholders to understand business risks for US/International locations and recommend a thoughtful audit approach. The role will also manage the audit plan, scope, and execution of audits and formulate recommendations for improvement in operating performance and controls. The scope of compliance audits may include, but is not limited to, the following areas:

• Anti-bribery / anti-corruption (Compliance with Foreign Corrupt Practices Act / False Claims Act / Anti-Kickback Statute)
• Promotional / Non-promotional practices
• Third Party Relationships
• Grants & Donations/Research Funding
• Monitoring & Transparency Reporting
• Patient Support Programs
• Contracting / Pricing
• Privacy Laws

AbbVie has a strong culture of career development wherein the Global Compliance Associate Director plays a key role for Senior Compliance Auditors. The Associate Director will be responsible for coaching, developing, and providing active career counseling for Senior Auditors. This position will have 5-6 direct reports.

Responsibilities

• Plan, manage, execute, and report compliance audits worldwide at operating locations.
• Supervise compliance audit staff during the course of audits.
• Demonstrate strong written and verbal communication when engaging with auditee management, cross-functional leadership, and audit team members. 
• Apply intelligent considerations and sound risk-based reasoning when evaluating audit findings. 
• Identify key risks and plan audits accordingly to address those risks.
• Find opportunities for improvements in sales and marketing compliance practices when measured against corporate policies, local country policies and procedures, industry standards, and laws/regulations.
• Drive departmental innovation and continuous improvement by leveraging best practices and introducing new ways of improving efficiency and agility.
• Additionally, the incumbent must demonstrate an ability to discern matters that need to be elevated to senior management and must exercise sound judgment.
• The position requires travel of approximately 10-20%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required. A graduate degree is desirable. CFE, CPA, MBA, or law degree (JD) is a plus.
• 8+ years of related work experience. The ideal candidate will have global experience in the life sciences industry, with knowledge of the unique business and compliance risks in the industry.
• Experience with analytical tools and techniques to detect compliance risk.
• A balance of audit experience and experience working in commercial and/or compliance-oriented roles is preferred. Specific experience and knowledge related to healthcare compliance, healthcare institution, government reimbursement mechanisms, pharmaceutical sales & marketing programs, and anti-corruption laws is preferred.
• Proven experience collaborating to drive solutions which are compliant, and value added.
• Strong time management and project management skills and the ability to work effectively with people at all levels.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing to all levels of the company.
• Strong people development and coaching skills to attract and retain a team of highly motivated professionals.

Additional Information

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law: ​

• The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future. ​

• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.​

• This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentive programs. ​

• This job is eligible to participate in our long-term incentive programs​

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law. 

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community.  Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled. 

US & Puerto Rico only - to learn more, visit https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/equal-employment-opportunity-employer.html

US & Puerto Rico applicants seeking a reasonable accommodation, click here to learn more:

https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/reasonable-accommodations.html