Job Description

Associate Director, Ethics and Compliance Office (ECO) Operations

The Ethics & Compliance Office (ECO) serves as the voice of ethics and integrity for our Company, making sure it is always top-of-mind with employees and providing counsel when needed. The ECO Operations Team provides cross-functional support and uses a collaborative "one team" approach. Each team member has core responsibilities but is expected to assume additional developmental opportunities consistent with their experience and skills which enables individual development, personal growth and overall effective support by the Operations Team. The Associate Director position will report to the Executive Director, ECO Operations. Primary responsibilities include providing compliance support to the Global Support Functions (GSF) including Human Resources, IT, Finance, and Procurement in addition to supporting ECO's periodic compliance reporting and other high priority operational initiatives.

Required Experience and Skills:

• BA/BSrequired; advanced degree in business, marketing, law, or public policy

• Minimum of (7) years professional work experience in a Compliance or control function role

• Proven ability to counsel divisional and functional leaders on compliance strategy and goals

• Strong understanding of requirements for implementing the elements of an effective Compliance program for a large, complex, matrixed organization

• Strong collaborator with proven track record in leading cross-functional teams

• Independent achiever with proven judgment skills in handling complex issues

• Strong influencing and negotiation skills, including with senior leaders

• Strong project management and IT skills

• Proven experience driving innovation and change management

• Strong written and oral communications and presentation skills

• Problem solver willing to take on new challenges

• Works with a sense of urgency, efficiency, and pays strong attention to detail

Preferred Experience and Skills:

• Global experience in a pharmaceutical company

Primary Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Advise and partner with GSF leadership in support of Corporate Compliance Goals

• Provide GSF counseling, guidance, policy interpretations, and/or triage to subject matter experts

• Review GSF Conflict of Interest submissions and support COI tool enhancements

• Support efforts to standardize ECO's risk assessment and mitigation processes

• Support efforts to assess compliance program effectiveness and implement key controls, standards, and processes consistent with OIG and DOJ guidance

• Evolve Audit Committee and Senior Management reporting content and related processes

• Drive successful execution of cross-functional projects by ensuring effective stakeholder management, communications and business alignment

• Lead other ECO projects and initiatives as needed

Location: US UG or RY, Global;Hybrid Model (3 days in office, 2 days remote);

Employee Status: Regular Full Time

Travel: Yes, 5 -10% of the Time

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U.S. Hybrid Work Model

Effective September 5, 2023, employees in office-based positions in the U.S. will be working a Hybrid work consisting of three total days on-site per week, Monday - Thursday, although the specific days may vary by site or organization, with Friday designated as a remote-working day, unless business critical tasks require an on-site presence.This Hybrid work model does not apply to, and daily in-person attendance is required for, field-based positions; facility-based, manufacturing-based, or research-based positions where the work to be performed is located at a Company site; positions covered by a collective-bargaining agreement (unless the agreement provides for hybrid work); or any other position for which the Company has determined the job requirements cannot be reasonably met working remotely. Please note, this Hybrid work model guidance also does not apply to roles that have been designated as "remote".

The Company is required to provide a reasonable estimate of the salary range for this job in certain states and cities within the United States. Final determinations with respect to salary will take into account a number of factors, which may include, but not be limited to the primary work location and the chosen candidate's relevant skills, experience, and education.

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Available benefits include bonus eligibility, long term incentive if applicable, health care and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, paid holidays, vacation, and sick days. A summary of benefits is listed here.

San Francisco Residents Only:We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Los Angeles Residents Only:We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance

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Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA, also known as Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, Rahway, NJ, USA, does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities. All CVs / resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at our company without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of our company. No fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by our company as a result of an agency referral where no pre-existing agreement is in place. Where agency agreements are in place, introductions are position specific. Please, no phone calls or emails.

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Requisition ID:R333951