Are you ready to guide a high-impact business through sophisticated risks so that breakthrough medicines reach patients with speed and integrity? In this US-focused role based in Wilmington, you will serve as a trusted advisor to Market Access and Medical Affairs leaders, turning evolving regulations and policies into practical, business-ready guardrails that enable smart risk-taking and sustained growth.
You will shape how the organisation engages with healthcare professionals, patient support programs, digital channels, and field teams—embedding controls into everyday processes so the business can move fast while doing the right thing. Your work will help protect patient trust and accelerate responsible access across Respiratory & Immunology, Cardiovascular, Renal and Metabolic, and Vaccines and Immunotherapy.
How would you build a risk-based monitoring strategy that not only detects issues early but also drives learning and improvement across teams? Reporting to the Head of Ethics & Compliance, US BBU, you will empower the first line of defense, collaborate across specialist compliance functions, and influence decisions at senior levels—without direct reports but with clear ownership and accountability.
Accountabilities:
Strategic Risk Advisory: Provide clear, actionable compliance advice that aligns with business goals; translate policy and law into simple, scalable controls integrated into systems and processes.
First-Line Enablement: Empower Market Access and Medical Affairs teams to own day-to-day compliance and risk decisions; enable smart, agile choices in a fast-moving environment.
Market Access and Medical Partnership: Serve as the dedicated compliance partner to US-based customer-facing teams; collaborate closely with business unit compliance counterparts.
Emerging Strategy Risk Management: Proactively identify, assess, and handle risks tied to new commercial and medical strategies; ensure robust mitigation plans and effective implementation.
Monitoring and Insights: Design and execute a risk-based monitoring plan for commercial and medical activities; analyze trends and partner with team members on corrective and preventive actions.
Second-Line Collaboration: Partner with Oncology and Rare Disease compliance, Global Assurance, Global Compliance Investigations, and the Ethics & Privacy Enablement & Innovation Center to implement monitoring, investigations, training, awareness, and risk management that strengthen the global compliance program.
Access Services Collaboration: Work with Access Services on reimbursement support strategy projects, programs, and risk evaluations.
Culture of Integrity: Champion “Doing the Right Thing,” reinforcing ethics and integrity through guidance, training, and visible leadership.
Program Improvement: Provide timely input to the corporate compliance program and drive consistent execution across the business.
Simplification and Digital: Lead simplification and efficiency across units; be an early adopter and advocate for digital tools and ways of working.
Executive Influence: Engage independently with leaders and management teams to advise, share insights, and constructively challenge decisions to improve outcomes.
Additional Contributions: Perform other responsibilities as needed to advance the compliance framework and business priorities.
Essential Skills/Experience:
Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience
> 5 years’ experience in pharmaceutical or biotech industry in compliance, law, finance, audit, and/or risk management is preferred.
Deep knowledge of US healthcare compliance legal framework (eg. FCA, AKS, FDCA, HIPAA, SOx) and UK’s ABPI and other relevant corporate governance, healthcare regulations, laws and standards, including US-specific healthcare fraud & abuse regulations
In-depth knowledge and understanding of digital marketing, promotional and selling processes
Demonstrated project management and problem-solving skills
Demonstrated success in continuous improvement of compliance frameworks across business units and/or markets
Skilled in delivering simple, business-driven solutions
Strong writing skills and ability to create policies, guidance documents and written content that are clear and comprehensive for the business.
Strong communication skills and ability to influence without power
Solution-oriented problem solver with a pragmatic approach; delivers simple solutions to complex challenges grounded in deep business insight.
Excellent interpersonal skills; effective at building relationships and working across different geographies, cultures, time-zones, and virtual settings
Diverse work and management experience.
Strong organizational and communication skills, with a curious mentality and strong learning agility.
Uncompromising professional ethics and integrity, treats individuals with respect under all circumstances, and scrupulously protects confidential information.
Confident in exercising independent judgment and identifying when to involve other team members with relevant subject matter expertise and/or bring up matters.
Self-motivated and personally committed to self-development and growth, capable of dealing with ambiguity in a fast-paced and fluid environment.
A strong phenomenal teammate who prioritizes team success over personal achievement.
Desirable Skills/Experience:
MBA or other advanced degree
When we put unexpected teams in the same room, we unleash bold thinking with the power to inspire life-changing medicines. In-person working gives us the platform we need to connect, work at pace and challenge perceptions. That's why we work, on average, a minimum of three days per week from the office. But that doesn't mean we're not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our unique and ambitious world.
Why AstraZeneca:
Here you will join a high-performing, digitally savvy community that powers the company’s evolution and brings science to patients faster. We put diverse minds around the same table to solve real problems, from smarter data use and streamlined processes to modern ways of working that scale across the enterprise. You will have the autonomy to move at speed, the technology to make an impact, and the support of colleagues who value kindness alongside ambition—so your judgment and creativity translate into better decisions, stronger compliance, and measurable outcomes for patients.
Call to Action:
If you are ready to shape how innovative therapies reach patients with integrity and pace, step into this role and build an enduring legacy of trusted access and impact!
Date Posted
14-Jul-2026
Closing Date
29-Jul-2026
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