Department: Compliance
Location: Riyadh - Lifera
Description
A career at Lifera is more than a job - Lifera's mission is to enable the Saudi National Biotech Strategy, help achieve biopharma resilience in Saudi Arabia, and establish Lifera as a leading global biopharma company. A career at Lifera is an opportunity to change the future, contribute to enabling Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 and change lives.
Lifera is building a sustainable network of high-tech, end-to-end manufacturing assets and at-scale multiomics capacity to enable therapeutic discovery. Lifera aims to enable Saudi biopharma resilience through local manufacturing across priority essential and life-saving medicines, enable scientific discovery through multiomics, and ultimately to increase access to medicines and health for all. Career training and upskilling are key to what we offer employees. Lifera plans to train a few hundred individuals in specialized biopharma and genomics areas through 2029.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment in alignment with the HR policies and procedures deployed at Lifera. Requests for reasonable accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process.
Lifera offers employees a robust total rewards program which is thoughtfully designed to support our employees across multiple needs. We encourage you to apply and start a conversation with one of our recruiters.
For more information, please visit www.lifera.com.sa
Key Responsibilities
Risk Management:
- Develop and implement a comprehensive risk management framework to identify, assess, and mitigate risks associated with business operations.
- Work closely with department heads to conduct risk assessments, define risk appetite, and develop risk mitigation strategies.
Compliance Oversight:
- Ensure compliance with all relevant laws, regulations, and industry standards in Saudi Arabia.
- Monitor changes in regulatory requirements and update internal policies and procedures accordingly.
Policy Development:
- Collaborate with legal and business units to develop and maintain policies and procedures that align with regulatory requirements and industry best practices.
- Ensure policies are communicated effectively and consistently implemented across the organization.
Internal Controls:
- Establish and maintain robust internal control mechanisms to safeguard company assets and ensure financial and operational integrity.
- Conduct regular internal self-assessment to assess the effectiveness of controls and recommend improvements.
Reporting and Communication:
- Provide regular reports to executive management and the board on risk and compliance matters.
- Serve as a key point of contact for regulatory agencies and external auditors.
Training and Awareness:
- Develop and deliver training programs on risk management and compliance for employees at all levels.
- Foster a culture of compliance awareness and ethical behavior throughout the organization.
Incident Response:
- Develop and implement an incident response plan to address and manage any compliance or risk-related incidents promptly.
- Lead investigations into potential breaches and recommend corrective actions.
Educational Qualifications
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
Bachelor's degree in healthcare, business management, legal studies, finance, project management or a similar field of study.
Experience:
4-5 years of experience within a Risk & Compliance and/or Governance Position.
