Head of (m/f/x) Legal & Compliance

For Daiichi Sankyo Europe (Turkey, based in Istanbul) we are seeking qualified candidates to fill the position of

Head of (m/f/x) Legal & Compliance

Purpose of the function

The Legal & Compliance Officer oversees the Compliance Program of DSTR, functioning as an independent and objective body that reviews evaluates compliance issues/concerns with the aforementioned organization. He / she provides legal advice to ensure that all their operations and business activities are carried out in compliance with applicable laws and regulations and that behavior in the organizations meets the company's ethical standards of conduct and values. He / she also provides advisory services to the DSTR Country Manager and senior management on legal and compliance related matters. Head of Legal and Compliance is a member of the Country Leadership Team.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Identification & closing of gaps regarding the organization's Compliance Program, incl. suggesting program improvements and new measures to direct superior and top management of the organization, as well as supervising and controlling adherence with the compliance program of all the officers, employees and collaborators of the organizations which includes, amongst other tasks, approval workflow oversight and input for compliance relevant activities.
• Design, implement & review policies and procedures designed to prevent and detect conduct inconsistent with applicable requirements and the company's policies. Provide counseling and resolve questions from internal clients regarding compliance or legal relevant policies and procedures, including Code of Conduct and anti-corruption.
• Support the management and implementation of procedures and systems relating to Transfer of Value (ToV), including oversight of data collection and reporting. Liaise closely with DSE responsible person for ToV.
• Drive education and awareness on compliance and concerned legal matters in the organization, incl. design and execution of training programs for company's employees as well as the communication program to prevent illegal, unethical, or improper conduct in close coordination with the Human Resources Department and others.
• Direct all legal and compliance concerns as well as received allegations of potential violations of laws, policies, procedures and other elements of the legal or compliance program to direct superior, and assist with necessary investigations/audits/inspections as well as ensuring corrective and preventative actions are undertaken where appropriate.
• Oversee contractual law matters (drafting, reviewing and negotiating), mainly purchasing, consulting and other service provider contracts.
• Provide circumstantiated legal advice to the general manager and other senior management department heads of DSTR on a broad range of legal matters.
• Ensure corporate housekeeping and other legal tasks.
• Work closely with European Legal and Compliance to ensure implementation and adherence to Regional and Global legal and compliance/ethics initiatives at the local level, and to lead/support in Regional legal and compliance/ethics projects.

• Review and analyze legislation and regulations affecting the organization and perform an oversight of compliance with the applicable legislation and regulations.
  Advise on and assist with dispute resolutions and other legal matters, where necessary in consultation with external counsel.
• Prepare and provide relevant reports to DSE (e.g. Quarterly Legal Report, biannual Non-Compete Obligation List, etc.).
• Prepare a plan and execute compliance monitoring activities pre-approved by the direct superior and the Senior Management of the organization, determine responsibilities/accountabilities and propose corrective and preventative actions where necessary.
• Assisting on data protection relevant matters in consultation with DSE Legal / DPO.

Personal skills and professional experience

• University degree in Economics or Legal
• Minimum 5 years of experience either in a law firm, or working as an inhouse lawyer or compliance officer.
• Experience in the pharmaceutical industry or related sectors is preferred
• Excellent language skills: Turkish-speaking, with fluency in English
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and desire to work in close collaboration with the business.
• Team player, open-minded, flexible, with strong decision-making skills
• Takes initiative and solution-oriented approach
• Drive and motivation for self-development and learning, and to share knowledge and experience across the company
• Strong personal integrity and ethics
• Passion for innovation and compliance
• 10% willingness to travel required