Regional Compliance Officer

Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd. is a leading multinational pharmaceutical company based across global locations. Each of our 24,000 plus employees comes to work every day for one collective purpose: to accelerate access to affordable and innovative medicines because Good Health Can't Wait.

We started in 1984 with a modest investment, 20 employees and a bold vision. Today, we have research and development centres, manufacturing facilities or a commercial presence in 66 countries. 

For nearly four decades, we have stood for access, affordability and innovation based on the bedrock of deep science, progressive people practices and robust corporate governance. As the pharmaceutical industry evolves and undergoes disruption, we see an opportunity – to strengthen our core further (the next steps) and to build the future (the new bets).

'The Next and the New' is how we aim to continue to be the partner of choice – purpose-driven, future-ready and sustainable.  Our aim is to reach over 1.5 Bn+ patients across the world by 2030 by growing our core businesses and building for the future with sustainability at the core of our purpose and strategy. Sustainability for us means operating in a manner that respects people, planet and purpose – helping us conserve precious resources, serve our patients, create value for stakeholders, give back to society, fulfil our potential and maintain our integrity and transparency

Dr Reddy's maintains a work environment, free from discrimination and is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to employ & nurture all qualified diverse workforce without regard to race, colour religion, nationality, sex, age, disability status, genetics, sexual orientation, gender expression, citizenship or any other characteristic or classification protected by applicable law(s) of the country we operate in. We treasure every talent, and recognize merit and diversity in our organization.

Summary:

Candidate will serve as the regional lead for DRL's Ethics/ Compliance program for Manufacturing, R&D and Operations functions by providing compliance training and guidance to the executive team, managers and employees in locations and work closely with the Corporate compliance teams/ CCO

Roles & Responsibilities:

Regional Compliance Plan and Initiatives 

• Work in developing a regional compliance plan for the AAA businesses managed (Asia Pacific, North and South Africa and Australia) with an action tracker

Training

• Trains and educates staff so that they are informed of compliance guidelines, policies, procedures

Contact person and liaisoning

• Acts as contact person and liaison between department heads and senior management in ensuring risk identification and mitigation

Assessing

• Conducts regular assessments to determine whether policies are compliant with the law.

Conduct Regional Compliance Council and other Compliance meetings

Manage oversight of the Statutory Compliance administration

About the Department

The Compliance Department at Dr. Reddy's is comprised of the broad work profiles such as Corporate Compliance, Compliance CoE and Business Compliance. This role is housed in the Global Generics – Emerging Markets BU.

Revenue from Emerging Markets was INR 45.7 billion, or a growth of 30% compared to FY2021. This was driven by an improvement in our base business performance, new product launches, sale of COVID related products and scaling up of business in some of our newer markets. We also divested a few of our non-core brands in Russia and CIS — which further aided revenue growth.

Your Team

Internal – Chief Compliance Officer, Regional Compliance Officers, Corporate and Business Compliance teams, Global General Counsel and Regional Senior Counsels, EM Sales and Marketing Teams, SCM, IT, Quality, Regulatory Affairs, EM Leadership team

External -  Customers, Business partners

Qualifications, Experience , Skills & Attributes

• LLB with 12 to 18 years of experience
• 10+ years of practical experience in compliance program implementation working in a MNC
• Proven project management skills and ability to lead a team
• Proven experience of communicating effectively with decision-making individuals within an organization
• Pragmatic, self-starter with strong analytical skills to identify core issues. Strong problem-solving ability to come up with practical solutions that comply with law and work for the business 
• Strong communication and presentation skills, including the ability to tailor your message to your target audience and communicate complex issues clearly and persuasively
• Ability to build solid relationships and to influence across a diverse group of business people with a wide array of professional backgrounds, including executive management 
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to successfully coordinate and complete multiple tasks within and across departments to meet established and changing deadlines. 
• Unquestionable ethics and excellent judgment, ability to maintain confidentiality and act in a critical position of trust within the company.
• The ability and desire to work independently with limited direct supervision
• Business compliance advisory, Training and Awareness sessions conducting, Risk Management and Mitigation
• Audit, Investigations skills

Benefits Offered

At Dr. Reddy's we actively help to catalyse your career growth and professional development through personalised learning programs.

The benefits you will enjoy at Dr. Reddy's are on par with the best industry standards. They include, among other things and other essential equipment, joining & relocation support, family support (Maternity & Paternity benefits), learning and development opportunities, medical coverage for yourself and your family, life coverage for yourself.

Our Work Culture

Ask any employee at Dr. Reddy's why they come to work every day and they'll say, because Good Health Can't Wait. This is our credo as well as the guiding principle behind all our actions. We see healthcare solutions not only as scientific formulations, but as a means to help patients lead healthier lives, and we're always attuned to the new and the next to empower people to stay fit. And to do this, we foster a culture of empathy and dynamism. People are at the core of our journey over the last few decades. They have been supported by an enabling environment that buoys individual ability while fostering teamwork and shared success. We believe that when people with diverse skills are bound together by a common purpose and value system, they can make magic.

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