Head of Compliance & Ethics

With over 15 years of experience in healthcare compliance, this professional excels in strategic vision and operational implementation, ensuring adherence to global standards and internal regulations

Expert in translating external healthcare compliance requirements into practical internal policies, this candidate is adept at risk assessment and project management, fostering a culture of integrity

Adept at presenting and moderating, this professional provides engaging employee training and maintains strong communication across all company levels, from field sales to senior management

Possessing a robust industry network and benchmarking knowledge, this candidate has successfully integrated compliance frameworks, post-acquisition, enhancing organizational compliance culture

The company is active in all areas that require collaboration with healthcare professionals (HCP/HCO), particularly marketing and sales, HCP/HCO consulting, educational events, clinical trials, etc.

Responsible Compliance Officer for all healthcare compliance issues, strategic and operational, risk assessment/monitoring, local investigations, and practical implementation

Successful development and establishment of an organization-wide ‘culture of integrity’ as the first dedicated compliance resource at management level in Germany (from 2015)

Risk-based assessment and management of compliance risks against the background of constantly changing corporate activities and external requirements

Integration of two “compliance worlds” and repositioning of internal compliance regulations following the acquisition of a major competitor (associated with an almost doubling of sales in Germany)

Chairing and leading the quarterly meetings of the Compliance Committee at the management level

Continuous cooperation with regional and global Compliance & Ethics teams to ensure consideration of German market specifics

Lively implementation and further development of continuous employee training, including up-to-date training approaches (e.g., case studies)

Managerial responsibility for one full-time resource (Associate Director Compliance & Ethics)

Member of the Board of the Industry Association “Freiwillige Selbstkontrolle der Arzneimittel-industrie e.V.” (FSA), i.e. “German Efpia chapter”, from 2022 to 2024

Major player in the generics and biosimilars sector

Responsible for transnational issues of healthcare compliance and data protection (in a coordinating function) and, until 2013, for issues of contract law

In charge of the newly established Europe-wide transparency initiative (EFPIA Transparency Code) on the part of Compliance

Creation and implementation of internal SOPs and guidelines in areas such as anti-bribery, marketing and promotion

Provision of regular trainings on legal compliance, antibribery, data protection, etc.

Ongoing risk assessments and implementation of suitable corrective measures

Antitrust law advice

Representation of industry clients

EU HQ of major pharmaceutical company, bundles the Europewide marketing and support functions

Responsible for all matters relating to EU antitrust law in the European markets within the regional legal department

Antitrust assessment/advice on distribution cooperations, pricing models, contractual clauses

Support and coordination of requests for information and statements on the EU Commission's Europe-wide sector inquiry into the pharmaceutical industry (2008/2009)

Establishment of an antitrust compliance