Integrity and Compliance Manager

Arcera is a global life sciences company headquartered in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Our purpose is to enable longer and healthier lives while creating sustainable growth. We develop, manufacture, and commercialize a broad range of high-quality innovative and proven medicines in key international markets. With an operational footprint spanning over 90 countries across four continents, and manufacturing sites in eight countries, we offer more than 2,000 medicines across various therapeutic areas worldwide.

Main duties:

• Participate in the deployment, enhancement, and effective operation of the Integrity & Compliance (I&C) Program in Egypt, ensuring alignment with global frameworks, regional priorities, and local regulatory requirements.
• Lead and coordinate compliance reviews and risk assessments, ensuring internal controls are properly designed, implemented, and consistently followed. Provide clear recommendations to management where improvements are needed.
• Provide guidance to business units and functional teams on compliance matters, including oversight of third-party due diligence, review of HCP/HCO engagements, and support for data privacy requirements.
• Oversee the localization, communication, and implementation of compliance policies and procedures, ensuring they reflect current legal and regulatory standards. Serve as a reliable point of contact for compliant business practices.
• Manage periodic compliance monitoring and reporting activities, helping identify risks, trends, and improvement opportunities, and contribute to reports prepared for the Compliance Committee.
• Oversee the speak-up process, including intake, preliminary assessment, and follow-up of reported concerns to ensure proper documentation and action.
• Plan and deliver compliance training programs tailored to business needs, promoting awareness of ethical standards and strengthening the organization’s compliance culture.
• Work closely with regional and global compliance teams to support ongoing program improvements and share best practices.

Your Profile:

• Bachelor’s degree in law (preferred), Business, Life Sciences, or a related discipline.
• Advanced degree or recognized compliance certification (e.g., CCEP, ETHICS, IFCA) strongly preferred.
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in Compliance and/or Legal, including at least 4-5 years in the pharmaceutical or healthcare industry, with demonstrable experience in managing compliance programs.
• Proven track record in leading compliance monitoring, conducting investigations, and driving remediation activities. Strong analytical, problem-solving, and risk-assessment capabilities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and other relevant digital tools. Fluency in English with strong communication and influencing skills. Ability to travel regionally and internationally for meetings, audits, and trainings.

This is the opportunity to join a very dynamic organization, where decisions are taken fast and where you can actively participate in shaping our future. If this sounds exciting, we would love to hear more about you!