REQ-10084111
Jul 21, 2026
Croacia
Summary
Responsible for overseeing and contributing to the development and implementation of a effective Ethics, Risk & Compliance Program within the respective country or cluster in alignment with the Company, Divisions, Organizational Units or Function strategy. Support the local leadership to ensure the proper implementation of the ERC / Risk / BCM & NEM / TPRM Program.
About the Role
Major Accountabilities:
- Drive robust implementation of the ERC Program and provide support to local unit.
- Provide strategic direction and guidance and support local implementation activities using existing ERC tools.
- Up skill the capabilities of the teams by providing training.
- Perform on boarding of new comers.
- Develop and update supporting materials and tools related to Ethics Risk and Compliance /Risk / EPRM.
- Support and promote compliance with relevant regulations in scope of the role and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
- Support Country President and local LT on Compliance topics.
- Support design of an effective Anti-Bribery / TPG framework and support robust implementation.
- Review and refine the Antibribery / TPG strategy, policy, process and systems.
- Provide strategic support and manage ERC Projects.
- Provide support to cluster ERC upon request.
Key performance indicators:
- Adherence to Novartis policy and guidelines
- Project and stakeholder feedback.
Minimum Requirements:
Work Experience:
- Regulatory Knowledge: Deep understanding of the regulatory environment within which we operate
- Risk Management: Proven experience in risk assessment, mitigation, and monitoring
- Compliance Mastery: Track record in managing complex compliance programs, ensuring adherence to ethical business practices
- Leadership: Experience in leading teams towards ethical, risk, and compliance goals
- Communication: Solid stakeholder management and communication skills; driving change through trust and collaboration
- Digital & Tech Risk Awareness: Deep understanding of new technologies, AI and ability to assess and manage related risks effectively
- Cross functional Collaboration: Experience in uniting various stakeholders across the organization on compliance topics
- Data Analytics: Experience in analysing complex risk and compliance related data to derive insights for informed decision making
- Geographic Exposure: Cross country exposure and collaboration
Skills:
- Self-Awareness
- Provide clarity on goals
- Inspirational
- Empowerment
- Navigates Complexity
- Learning agility, and Resilience
- Strategic Thinking (Connecting the dots and looking at bigger picture) ()
- Critical thinking (Analytical thinking/ problem solving)
- Fast decision making
- Prioritization
- Delivering Collective Impact
- Proactive and Accountable
- Stakeholder Management
- Courage
- Influencing
- Social awareness and interpersonal & comms skills (read the room)
- Business Stewardship Functional Capabilities
- Business Acumen
- Risk Management
- Ethical Leadership
- Strong Execution
Languages:
- English
- Croatian
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Ethics Risk & Compliance
Audit & Compliance
Croacia
Croatia
HR03 (FCRS = HR003) Novartis Hrvatska d.o.o.
Propiedad legal e intelectual y cumplimiento
Full time
Regular
No