Head of Legal & Compliance page is loaded Head of Legal & Compliance Bewerben locations Australia - Melbourne time type Full time posted on Gestern ausgeschrieben job requisition id R0038470 For Current Gilead Employees and Contractors: Please log onto your Internal Career Site to apply for this job. At Gilead we believe every employee deserves a great leader. As a people leader now or in the future, we expect that you will model and create an environment of inclusion, be intentionally focused on the hiring, development, growth and retention of talent, and empower teams to align and achieve goals. Job Description At Gilead, we’re committed to creating a healthier world for everyone – no matter the challenges ahead of us. For more than 30 years, we’ve pursued the impossible, chased it down, tackled it for answers and surrounded it for a way in. We have worked tirelessly to bring forward medicines for life-threatening diseases. Through bold and transformative science, we’re driving innovation that has the potential to become the next generation of life-changing medicines. Our ambition is evident in our mission. Because the impossible is not impossible. It’s what’s next. The Head of Legal & Compliance is an integral role within the Gilead Sciences ANZ Leadership Team and leads the Legal and Compliance function. It is a critical contributor to the to the ongoing success of Gilead Australian and New Zealand business. It is an Associate General Counsel role, based in Melbourne. The Legal & Compliance function in the ANZ business is a team of four including the Head of Legal & Compliance, two other lawyers and a compliance team member. The role reports to the Vice President Legal in the ACE (Australia, Canada, Europe) Region. In addition to the being part of the ANZ affiliate leadership team, the is Head of Legal & Compliance a member of the ACE Legal Leadership Team which includes the Heads of Legal & Compliance within the ACE Region. Summary The Head of Legal & Compliance is responsible for legal and compliance in the ANZ business level as well as a broader leadership role within the local affiliate. The key element is to advise the ANZ business on a variety of legal and compliance topics acting as a business partner, facilitating the development AND legal and compliant solutions. These topics include: pricing and reimbursement; distribution of product, privacy, determining internal policy regarding interactions with healthcare professionals and reviewing / approving meetings and events. It is essential for the Head of Legal & Compliance to be proactive, engaged with their internal clients, work collaboratively within the Legal & Compliance team and the business, able to set appropriate priorities and deliver results within established timelines. Specific Role The Head of Legal & Compliance: Supports the General Manager, the local senior management team. Is an impactful and influencing member of the local ANZ Leadership team. Develops solutions to solve complex problems. Takes direct responsibility for appropriate matters, areas of responsibility, and client business partners including some of: Commercial and trade operations Regulatory affairs Medical affairs Finance Clinical operations Market Access Specific therapeutic areas HR and ER issues Corporate governance Works collaboratively with other members of legal departments as well as internal client business partners. Sets appropriate priorities with client business partners and delivers results within the established timelines. Contributes to multidisciplinary and international projects, leads legal oriented projects, and takes responsibility for legal aspects of projects. Manages, leads, and further develops the ANZ Legal and Compliance team to achieve team and function priorities. Is an active member of the ACE Legal Leadership Team Knowledge, Experience & Skills: The ideal candidate is a highly motivated pro-active self-starter with a high dedication and natural interest to legal topics in life-science industry. Specific experience in the following areas is very advantageous: pharmaceutical law, law on advertising in the health care sector, reimbursement of medicines in the Australian and New Zealand jurisdictions, contract law, competition law, business and corporate law, intellectual property law, and employment law. Typical Education & Experience: Fully qualified lawyer Australia and beneficially New Zealand. Fully admitted to practice applicable laws in the country or jurisdictions of responsibility. Preferably 10 years of industry or law firm experience. Experience in pharmaceuticals, biotech or other highly regulated industry preferred. Experience with PBS listing and negotiation is specifically desirable. Gilead Core Values Integrity (always doing the right thing) Teamwork (collaborating in good faith) Excellence (working at a high level of commitment and capability) Accountability (taking personal responsibility) Inclusion (encouraging diversity) Being Here Matters At Gilead we are committed, hardworking and passionate about improving the lives of the patients who use our products. Our values – integrity, inclusion, teamwork, accountability and excellence – are evident in everything we do. We are a close-knit team where you can see the tangible results of your contributions, where every individual matters, and everyone has a chance to enhance their skills through ongoing development. We want all our employees to embrace and leverage each other’s talents and diverse perspectives, foster a sense of belonging, achieve their full career potential and contribute to the team’s success. This is demonstrated through our Silver Status in the Australian Workplace Equity Index. As an equal opportunity employer, Gilead Sciences is committed to a diverse workforce. Employment decisions regarding recruitment and selection will be made without discrimination based on race, colour, religion, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, genetic information or characteristic, gender identity and expression, veteran status, or other non-job related characteristics or other prohibited grounds specified in applicable federal, state and local laws. For Current Gilead Employees and Contractors: Please log onto your Internal Career Site to apply for this job. About Us Gilead Sciences, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company that has pursued and achieved breakthroughs in medicine for more than three decades, with the goal of creating a healthier world for all people. The company is committed to advancing innovative medicines to prevent and treat life-threatening diseases, including HIV, viral hepatitis and cancer. Gilead operates in more than 35 countries worldwide, with headquarters in Foster City, California. Following extensive monitoring, research, consideration of business implications and advice from internal and external experts, Gilead has made the decision to require all Canada, Australia, Singapore, and Hong Kong employees and contractors to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. T he health of our employees, contractors, their loved ones, our partners and the communities and people we serve is a top priority. Vaccination is the most effective way currently available to deliver on that priority. The purpose of the vaccination requirement is to minimize the spread of COVID-19 in the workplace and support the health and safety of our communities. A person is considered fully vaccinated two weeks after the second dose of a two-dose vaccine or two weeks after a single-dose vaccine has been administered. Anyone unable to be vaccinated, either because of a sincerely held religious belief or a medical condition or disability that prevents them from being vaccinated, can request an accommodation. J-18808-Ljbffr