C&E Lead Colombia and Peru at Bristol-Myers Squibb in Bogotá - CO

C&E Lead Colombia and Peru

Location: Bogotá - CO

At Bristol Myers Squibb, our employees often ask, “Who are you working for?”—a question that fuels collaboration, accountability, and urgency in our work. Our purpose-driven culture inspires us to discover, develop, and deliver innovative medicines to prevail over serious diseases. We offer uniquely interesting and meaningful work, opportunities for growth, and a supportive environment that values inclusion, wellbeing, flexibility, and comprehensive benefits. This is work that transforms the lives of patients, and the careers of those who do it.

Bristol Myers Squibb es un empleador que brinda igualdad de oportunidades. Las personas que apliquen para cualquier vacante, y que estén calificadas para la misma recibirán consideración para el empleo sin distinción de raza, color, religión, sexo, orientación sexual, identidad de género, nacionalidad, edad, discapacidad, condición de veterano protegido, embarazo, ciudadanía, estado civil, expresión de género, información genética, afiliación política o cualquier otra característica protegida por la ley

Position Summary

Responsible for Compliance & Ethics activities for Colombia and Peru and helps promote a strong culture of integrity. The role serves as a day-to-day Compliance & Ethics business partner for the supported market(s), providing practical, risk-based guidance and supporting implementation of the BMS global Compliance & Ethics program. The position works with market business and functional stakeholders to help identify, assess, and mitigate compliance risks associated with business strategies, initiatives, and ongoing market operations. The role partners with regional Compliance & Ethics leadership to support governance activities and appropriate escalation of significant compliance matters.

Key Responsibilities

• Promote and reinforce the right tone throughout the organization and, working with market leadership, help promote a steadfast commitment to integrity, quality, compliance, and uncompromising ethics.
• Develop and execute a comprehensive annual Compliance & Ethics work plan for Colombia and Peru, ensuring that it is responsive to business strategies, initiatives, ongoing operations, and identified compliance risks.
• Serve as a day-to-day Compliance & Ethics business partner for the supported market(s), providing practical, risk-based guidance on business activities and compliance requirements, with support from Compliance & Ethics leadership as needed.
• Identify, assess, and escalate potential compliance risks, and support the development of appropriate risk-mitigation measures in coordination with relevant business and functional stakeholders.
• Drive local implementation and execution of BMS global Compliance & Ethics programs, initiatives, systems, processes, and controls.
• Partner with Legal and other relevant functions to provide coordinated, high-quality advice and support to market business operations.
• Сo-chair the Compliance Committees of Colombia and Peru together with the respective General Manager, liaising effectively with the BMS global C&E Organization, including preparing inputs, supporting follow-up, and helping ensure effective governance, risk identification, monitoring, and escalation in line with established governance processes.
• Provide compliance oversight activities related to applicable local procedures, education, training, strategic communications, monitoring, and analytics, in coordination with the global Compliance & Ethics organization and other relevant functions.
• Lead or support periodic compliance risk assessments and help translate identified risks into appropriate work-plan priorities and risk-mitigation activities.
• Conduct or coordinate risk-based monitoring and support internal audits, due diligence reviews, and other assurance activities. Support follow-up and remediation actions, as appropriate.
• Maintain current knowledge of the supported business, applicable laws, regulations, industry codes, enforcement developments, and emerging compliance risks.
• Support a speak-up culture and help promote awareness of available channels for raising questions and concerns.
• Participate in relevant industry associations or external bodies, as appropriate and in alignment with BMS requirements, to maintain awareness of compliance developments and contribute to aligned BMS positions on Compliance & Ethics matters.
• Contribute to the execution of regional and global Compliance & Ethics priorities within the supported market(s), ensuring timely local follow-through and alignment with agreed standards.
• Escalate significant compliance risks, trends, and matters to appropriate Compliance & Ethics leadership in accordance with established governance processes.
• Collaborate across markets and with regional and global Compliance & Ethics colleagues to share insights, support consistency, and leverage good practices.

The responsibilities listed above are a summary. Additional responsibilities may be assigned based on business and organizational needs.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in Compliance & Ethics in a highly regulated industry. Relevant experience may be combined with legal, internal audit, monitoring, risk management, controls, or other related disciplines.
• Compliance and Ethics experience in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, healthcare, or another highly regulated industry.
• Knowledge of applicable laws, regulations, industry codes, and compliance risks relevant to the supported market(s).
• Demonstrated ability to identify and assess compliance risks and provide practical, risk-based guidance to business and functional stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with stakeholders at different levels of the organization.
• Strong judgment, personal integrity, and ethics, including an exceptional sense of discretion and the ability to handle sensitive matters appropriately.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and deliver quality work under deadline pressure.
• Ability to communicate clearly and constructively about complex or sensitive topics and appropriately challenge stakeholders when necessary.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Fluency in Spanish and English, as applicable to the role.
• Relevant university degree or equivalent professional experience. A professional qualification in compliance, law, accounting, audit, risk management, or a related discipline is preferred.
• Demonstrated behaviors consistent with BMS values: Integrity, Innovation, Inclusion, Passion, Accountability, and Urgency.

#LI-Remote

We hire for skills and capabilities, not just credentials – if this role excites you, but doesn’t perfectly match your resume, we encourage you to apply anyway.

How We Work

Where you work matters – because collaboration, innovation and patient impact happen in many settings. Our roles are structured across four work models: site-essential, site-by-design, field-based and remote-by-design. The model assigned to this role is based on its core responsibilities. Learn more at https://careers.bms.com/ways-of-working.

Supporting People with Disabilities

BMS is dedicated to ensuring that people with disabilities can excel through a transparent recruitment process, reasonable workplace accommodations/adjustments and ongoing support in their roles. Applicants can request a reasonable workplace accommodation/adjustment prior to accepting a job offer. If you require reasonable accommodations/adjustments in completing this application, or in any part of the recruitment process, direct your inquiries to adastaffingsupport@bms.com. Visit careers.bms.com/eeo-accessibility to access our complete Equal Employment Opportunity statement.

Candidate Rights

BMS will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, pursuant to applicable laws in your area.

For roles based in Los Angeles County only: If you live in or expect to work from Los Angeles County if hired for this position, please visit this page for important additional information: https://careers.bms.com/california-residents/

For roles based in Washington State only: If you live in or expect to work from Washington State if hired for this position, please visit this page for important information about the Washington Fair Chance Act.

Data Protection

We will never request payments, financial information, or social security numbers during our application or recruitment process. Learn more about protecting yourself at https://careers.bms.com/fraud-protection.

Any data processed in connection with role applications will be treated in accordance with applicable data privacy policies and regulations.

If this posting is missing required information required by local law or incorrect, contact BMS at TAEnablement@bms.com with the Job Title and Requisition number. Do not send application-related inquiries to this email. To check your application status, please login to your Candidate Home Account.

R1607832 : C&E Lead Colombia and Peru