Regional Ethics & Compliance Officer , Europe & CEE Region in Frankfurt am Main bei Getinge

At Getinge we have the passion to perform

Join our diverse teams of passionate people and a career that allows you to develop both personally and professionally. At Getinge, our passion is to secure that every person and community have access to the best possible care, offering hospitals and life science institutions products and solutions that aim to improve clinical results and optimize workflows. Every day we collaborate to make a true difference for our customers – and to save more lives.

Are you looking for an inspiring career? You just found it.

We are now looking for a Regional Ethics & Compliance Officer (m/f/d) for Europe, CEE Region, providing high-quality, strategic and practical compliance advice, guidance and support for Getinge’s operations in the regions.

The said role will be reporting to Head of Regional Ethics and Compliance Business Advisory.

Ethics & Compliance:

• Mastermind of Ethics and Compliance policies and protocols on behalf of the organization. Custodian of Code of Conduct.
• Training and awareness wrt all E&C policies. It includes preparation of desired training ppt’s English or local language.
• Cascading and implementing global initiatives in Europe such as policies, trainings, awareness, various E&C program’s and collaboration with task force.
• Develop and implement a compliance program to ensure the organization operates in accordance with state and federal laws. Remain up to date on all federal and state laws and international standards related to the organization and update policies in accordance with the company process.
• Closely working and taking self-initiatives wrt work relating to due diligence of third parties, commercial sponsorships, HCP/HCO engagements, grants, donations, and other Global E&C program’s and ensuring its compliance.
• Closely working with various departments for approvals and review.
• Business advisory on ethics and compliance topics.
• Determining and implantation wrt third parties’ trainings and organizing compliance related events such as compliance week, training and awareness program’s.
• Third Party KYC (Know your customer)
• Implementing new idea’s/initiatives to strengthen E&C function as per the process of the company.
• Perform compliance audits/risk assessments to determine whether establish protocols are being followed and where they can be improved. Implementation of the remediation plan wrt non-compliances and identified gaps.
• Maintain up to date written documentation and reports, trackers pertaining to all E&C activities. Determine compliance metrics and establish a system for tracking them.
• Internal & Cross border support and collaboration wrt to E&C program’s and other teams.

Personal qualities:

• Strong interpersonal and presentation skills, along with the ability to communicate effectively with others at all levels of the organization.
• You must be able to teamwork and cooperate with all levels of the organization with a positive and engaging style despite sometimes challenging circumstances.
• You have knowledge of global business and international matrix models.
• You are a team player with a proactive in providing high-quality compliance support, often under time pressure.
• You possess good judgment in knowing when and how to escalate issues to the appropriate level and propose solutions.
• You perform work with integrity and responsibility.
• You have demonstrated experience in executing large projects and building consensus across stakeholder groups. You approach problems proactively and by proposing solutions.
• Strong collaboration skills to work effectively both with regional and global peers in a matrix organization. Knowledge of ethical principles and avoiding conflicts of interest, and their interplay with effective Ethics & Compliance.

About us

Getinge is on an exciting transformation journey constantly looking for new ways to innovate together with our customers to meet the healthcare challenges of the future. We are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and to sustainability with a goal to be CO2 neutral by 2025. We believe in giving our employees the flexibility they need and make every effort to foster a learning culture that supports their personal development and creativity. Our passionate people hold our brand promise ‘Passion for Life’ close to heart.

If you share our passion and believe that saving lives is the greatest job in the world, then we look forward to receiving your application and resume. We hope you will join us on our journey to become the world’s most respected and trusted medtech company.