Do you want to help create the future of healthcare? Siemens Healthineers is a place for people who dedicate their energy and passion to this greater cause. It reflects their pioneering spirit combined with our long history of engineering in the ever evolving healthcare industry.
We offer you a flexible and dynamic environment where you have the space to stretch beyond your comfort zone in order to grow personally and professionally. Sound interesting?
Then come in and join our team asHead of Legal & Compliance Colombia
Your mission and responsibilities:
The Head of Legal and Compliance Colombia will be in charge of developing the Legal and Compliance Strategy In the country.
Legal Functions
•Provide strategic and operational legal and regulatory advice and Governance with the purpose of ensuring integrity and safeguard the values and reputation together and in close collaboration with Compliance (without tax law; employment law depending on Country)
• Provide independent interpretation of the law and judgement of legal questions
• Manage and protect against legal risks
• Provide legal advice and support to Business Areas, Business Horizontals, Regions and Functions
• Manage claims and litigations, including amicable solutions out of court
• Ensure the appropriate development of the Corporate Legal Governance and Structuring
• Maintaining and developing of legal knowledge including tools and templates • Support the implementation of Data Privacy requirements through the Region Data Privacy Officer
Compliance functions
• Establish and maintain effective compliance management system to ensure global compliance with applicable laws (focus on Anti-Trust, Anti-Corruption, Anti-Money Laundering, Human Rights) to avoid or reduce financial fines, risks of debarment from business and reputational risks and increase brand value by good reputation
• Develop and implement state of the art compliance strategy and risk management including the development of policies and procedures such as SAGRILAFT and PTEE.
• Provide effective tools and processes to check and approve compliance relevant topics, including interactions with HCOs and HCPs according to the Industry regulation.
• Contribute/develop and improve compliance standards/ relevant laws/code of conduct with regulatory stakeholders
• Train employees and communicate about Compliance on an ongoing basis; support management for tone from the top
• Conduct internal investigations for compliance cases
• Handle investigations and information requests by authorities and defend SHS's interests in such proceedings
• Advise and review all compliance relevant matters in collaborations, interactions with healthcare professionals, sponsoring and hospitality, M&A; channel partners, transparency laws, codes of conduct
Your qualifications and experiences:
• Degree from an accredited law school
• Substantial professional experience (min. 8 years) with a mid to large size law firm and/or a significantly sized in-house legal department ideally with a focus on services provision, civil and business law. Basic experience in labor law matters preferred.
• Experience in managing compliance and risk program activities including policy development and review, audits and assessments, third-party due diligence, investigations of allegations of regulatory and compliance violations, and training initiative.
• Comply with the minimum requirements established by the "Superintendencia de Sociedades" to be named Compliance Officer for a Company obligated to report to that authority.
Your attributes and skills:
• Results orientation, Strategy and Innovation, Collaboration and Influence, Autonomy, Proactivity and Leadership.
• Availability to travel inside and outside the country.
• Fluent in English