Lead Corporate Compliance and Investigation

Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd. is a leading multinational pharmaceutical company based across global locations. Each of our 24,000 plus employees comes to work every day for one collective purpose: to accelerate access to affordable and innovative medicines because Good Health Can’t Wait.

We started in 1984 with a modest investment, 20 employees and a bold vision. Today, we have research and development centres, manufacturing facilities or a commercial presence in 66 countries.

For nearly four decades, we have stood for access, affordability and innovation based on the bedrock of deep science, progressive people practices and robust corporate governance. As the pharmaceutical industry evolves and undergoes disruption, we see an opportunity – to strengthen our core further (the next steps) and to build the future (the new bets).

‘The Next and the New’ is how we aim to continue to be the partner of choice – purpose-driven, future-ready and sustainable. Our aim is to reach over 1.5 Bn+ patients across the world by 2030 by growing our core businesses and building for the future with sustainability at the core of our purpose and strategy. Sustainability for us means operating in a manner that respects people, planet and purpose – helping us conserve precious resources, serve our patients, create value for stakeholders, give back to society, fulfil our potential and maintain our integrity and transparency

Dr Reddy’s maintains a work environment, free from discrimination and is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to employ & nurture all qualified diverse workforce without regard to race, colour religion, nationality, sex, age, disability status, genetics, sexual orientation, gender expression, citizenship or any other characteristic or classification protected by applicable law(s) of the country we operate in. We treasure every talent, and recognize merit and diversity in our organization.

Lead Corporate Compliance and Investigation will oversee and promote the Speak Up culture in the organization. The responsibilities include ombudsperson case management process including facilitating investigations and performing compliance monitoring/ audits globally. This includes confidential investigations across diverse scope which includes violation of law, fraud, Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (COBE), or Company policies and procedures across all business areas.

This role closely collaborates with other functions, such as HR, Internal Audit, and Quality in conducting investigations, updating key stakeholders on the progress of investigations, and tracking implementation of corrective and preventive actions.

The incumbent should be a Compliance expert on the application of external regulations and compliant business practices, in order to guide the Company’s objective and efficient handling of investigations and compliance monitoring globally.

Roles & Responsibilities

Ombuds and Investigations –

• Facilitate a culture of open communication where employees feel encouraged to raise concerns. Ensure thorough investigation of reported issues from start to finish, including meticulous documentation to support the investigation process.
• Enhancing the Ombuds process perform root cause identification & mitigation-based approach.
• Evaluate reported cases and determine the criticality, assign right investigators in consultation with chief compliance officer and global general counsel in accordance with the Ombudsperson Policy & Procedures. 
• Collaborate closely with Regional Compliance Officers to promote a Speak Up Culture and raise awareness about the Ombuds process.
• Manage investigation of reported concerns through investigators, across India and other countries in accordance with the Company’s ombudsperson process. 
• Ensure quality of investigations process and comprehensiveness of reports along with timely closure of reported cases.
• Ensure that all the case closures are supported by adequate documentation and the necessary supporting documentation is preserved for future.
• Ensure oversight of all recommended Corrective Preventive Action are implemented by the stakeholders.
• Provide required documentation and support for internal and external audits. Ensure that external auditors are briefed on timely basis in relation to reported concerns along with their closure status.

Compliance Monitoring & Risk Assessment

• Responsible for developing an annual Monitoring Plan with defined timelines of completion.
• Perform regular monitoring & review as per the plan and provide the outcomes of review to the senior management on periodic basis.  Ensure oversight of all recommended Corrective Preventive Action are implemented by the stakeholders.
• Report monitoring activities and outcome to the Chief Compliance Officer, Global General Counsel, and senior leaders, as per the internal agreed processes.

• Chartered Accountant and a Certified Fraud Examiner with 15 - 20 years of experience in various nature of investigations with adequate understanding on applicable legal framework.
• Experience in Pharma Industry is preferred.
• Open to Travel 25% of time.

Skills & Attributes:

• Ability to communicate in both verbal and written form with all levels of management and employees, including demonstrated excellence in writing investigative reports.
• Ability to evaluate complex Pharma Industry compliance and HR issues and make appropriate recommendations.
• Analytical thinking with demonstrated talent for identifying and analysing critical risk areas.
• Ability to work with large amounts of data to analyze information while still seeing the “big picture”.
• Must possess excellent organizational and planning skills and the capacity to simultaneously handle a variety of complex issues.
• Professional Courage & Confidence to handle difficult conversations, pressure, and deadlines.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, presentation, influencing, negotiation, and mediation skills.
• Innovation & solution oriental mindset.  
• Ability to work well across functions, different lines of business and geographies.
• Strong People Leadership & cultural sensitivity.