Gilead Sciences, Inc. is seeking an Associate Director, Ethics & Compliance Advisor. Reporting to the US Ethics and Compliance Head, this role provides expertise in healthcare compliance, partners with leaders to embed compliance into the organization, and helps drive global consistency in the compliance program.

What You'll Do

Work with senior leadership to provide expertise in healthcare compliance, ensuring activities align with the highest ethical and compliance standards.
Partner with leaders across Gilead to build and integrate the compliance program into the organization and embed compliance and integrity into the culture.
Help drive global consistency in the compliance program and ensure best practices are shared and adopted across Gilead geographies and functions.
Apply knowledge and experience in practices related to interactions between commercial, medical affairs, and market access.
Participate in activity reviews, advising on ethics and compliance insights and recommendations.
Advise on and support the business in operationalizing compliance processes and executing within legal and compliance-related requirements.
Develop and deliver training and educational sessions to enhance ethics and compliance understanding among stakeholders.
Recognize healthcare compliance risks and enterprise risks and support the identification of mitigation controls.
Consult on business activities and initiatives that pose compliance considerations, working closely with legal and Ethics and Compliance teams.
Partner as needed with the Privacy and Data Ethics team to operationalize requirements related to data privacy, information security, cyber laws, and industry codes.
Support and facilitate policy, training, communications, monitoring, risk assessments, due diligence, transparency, and other compliance needs.
Stay abreast of relevant ethics and compliance developments and industry trends.
Work in partnership with the Gilead Legal team and other Legal and/or Compliance teams to help ensure the organization operates within ethical and compliance frameworks.
Lead, inspire, and foster a culture of compliance and integrity.

What We're Looking For

A Bachelor’s degree and 10 years of professional experience.
Or, a Master's degree with 8 years of relevant experience in compliance.
Extensive professional experience in-house in biotech, pharmaceuticals, or other highly regulated industries or at a law firm advising in all relevant areas of practice for these industries.
Management experience and ability to mentor and supervise a team of professionals.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
Knowledge and experience in practices related to interactions between commercial, medical affairs, and market access.
Ability to invest time and effort in building strong relationships with relevant stakeholders, acting as a trusted advisor.
Ability to exercise judgment and propose courses of action where precedent may not exist.
An inquisitive mind with strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work together with colleagues across Legal and Ethics and Compliance teams to find ethical and compliant solutions.
Ability to cultivate and display the ethics and values for which Gilead strives and actively engage with stakeholders from a place of trust and partnership.
Ability to apply a deep understanding of the biopharma industry, Gilead's business objectives, and the specific challenges faced by different departments.
Ability to respond promptly to inquiries, requests, or concerns raised by business stakeholders.
Ability to foster open and transparent communication channels with business stakeholders.
Ability to continuously evaluate and improve internal processes to ensure efficiency and effectiveness.
Ability to embrace a culture of continuous improvement.

Nice to Have

A Juris Doctorate or fully qualified legal credentials in one or more geographies of operations is preferred but not required.
Ideally, the majority of your career spent in-house.

Team & Environment

This role reports to the US Ethics and Compliance Head.

Benefits & Compensation

Compensation range: $182,070.00 - $235,620.00.
A discretionary annual bonus.
Discretionary stock-based long-term incentives (eligibility may vary based on role).
Paid time off.
A benefits package including company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans.

Gilead Sciences Inc. is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment, and is dedicated to fostering an inclusive work environment comprised of diverse perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences.