Ethics Risk & Compliance Head

Novartis Latvia Updated 26 October 2026
PharmaPharmacovigilanceQuality Assurance

Job description

Salary Range: €45,920.00 - €85,280.00 Job Description Summary Maternity leave coverage (12 - 18 months) Responsible for overseeing and contributing to the development and implementation of a effective Ethics, Risk & Compliance Program within the respective country (Baltics and Ukraine) or cluster in alignment with the Company, Divisions, Organizational Units or Function strategy. Support the local leadership to ensure the proper implementation of the ERC / Risk / BCM & NEM / TPRM Program. Job Description Major Accountabilities: Under leadership of a ERC Leader and in close co-ordination with Senior Business and Senior Representatives from other Functions (e.g. Internal Audit, Speak up, Legal, Policy Custodians). Drive robust implementation of the ERC Head role and provide support to Country Presidents. Provide strategic direction and guidance to the ERC Heads and support local implementation activities using existing tools. Up skill the capabilities of the teams by providing training and conducting country visits. Perform on boarding of key leaders and drive objective setting and performance management process. Develop and update supporting materials and tools related to Ethics Risk and Compliance. Support and promote compliance with relevant regulations in scope of the role and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. Support design of an effective Anti-Bribery / TPG framework and support robust implementation, upon request of respective leadership. Review and refine the Antibribery / TPG strategy, policy, process and systems. Develop pragmatic tools to support the implementation of the anti-bribery framework via the divisions and develop presentations re the Antibribery / TPG framework to Senior Management. Provide strategic support and manage / contribute to ERC / BCM NEM/ EPRM/ RISK Projects. Provide strategic support to ERC upon request, including managing / being an active team member of strategic Projects for a range of Compliance topics. Reporting of technical complaints / adverse events / special case scenarios related to Novartis products within 24 hours of receipt. Key performance indicators: Adherence to Novartis policy and guidelines Project and stakeholder feedback. We offer: Base pay starting from 45k - 85k annually Other bonuses as per guideline Temporary Contract 12-18 months Skills Desired Accountability, Accountability, Adaptability, Business Acumen, Business Leadership, Collective Impact, Communication, Compliance Management, Compliance Risk Management, Corporate Governance, Critical Thinking, Curious Mindset, Decision Making, Difficult Conversation Management, Employee Empowerment, Fraud Prevention, Goal Setting, Human Resources Consulting, Influencing Skills, Inspirational Leadership, Internal Controls, Interpersonal Awareness, Learning Agility, Managing Ambiguity, People Development {+ 10 more}

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