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Head of Ethics & Business Integrity Japan

• Location: Tokyo, Japan

About the job

We are Sanofi’s CHC Ethics and Business Integrity (EBI) team.

We are a team of strategic business stakeholders who establish the CHC Fit-for-Purpose EBI Program to address CHC business needs and ethics, compliance and privacy risks and who drive cultural transformation enabling fast ethical decision-making and accountability.

Our mission is to enable Sanofi Consumer Healthcare to respond to consumers and society’s expectations for an ethical and compliant business conduct and be recognized as a strongly ethical business.

To successfully accomplish our mission, we demonstrate the following mindset and behaviours: we are strategic business owners, proactive, innovators, externally focused, impact based, role models and value creation center.

The Head of EBI Japan drives the implementation and continuous enhancement of CHC Ethics & Business Integrity (EBI) Program and the ethical cultural transformation enabling ethical decision making, conduct and accountability in Japan

At Sanofi Consumer Healthcare, we build trusted and loved brands that connect with hundreds of millions of consumers worldwide. Our mission is to enable better self-care for individuals and communities, while also contributing to a healthier planet. We strive to act as a force for good by integrating sustainability along our business and employees’ mission and operate responsibly from both a social and environmental point of view. To achieve this, we need people who can shape the future of our business and help us on our journey to becoming the best fast-moving consumer healthcare company in and for the world.

Main responsibilities:

• Drive implementation and continuous enhancement of a Fit-For-Purpose EBI Program for Consumer Healthcare for Japan . This includes policies and procedures, training and communication, risk assessment etc.

• Establish EBI governance and oversight and chair zone Ethics & Compliance Committee

• Provide strategic advice and support to Japan leadership team on ethics and compliance related matters

• Provide ethics and compliance advice and support stakeholders for a broad spectrum of activities and brands

• Drive cultural transformation through ethical culture initiatives and implement plans to address areas for enhancement based upon ethical culture measurement

• Drive implementation of Third Parties EBI Program in Japan.

• Work closely with the Global EBI team to provide zone insights and information for the enhancement of Global EBI Program

• Work closely with Global Brand EBI Officers for coordination of matters pertaining to country implementation of global brand related activities

• Support ethics and compliance investigations and recommend disciplinary and corrective measures

• Perform predictive monitoring and other reviews to identify, detect, prevent, mitigate and predict risks

• Drive the generation of meaningful insights such as trends, risk areas, areas of enhancement, root causes and outliers through data analytics

• Drive and monitor the execution of enhancement/remedial action plans

• Shape the external environment representing Sanofi CHC in ethics and compliance groups of industry self-care associations and relevant organizations in Japan

About you

Experience :

• 10 + years of experience in ethics and compliance in Japan;

• Previous experience in HealthCare or Consumer Goods industries

• Previous experience working within multinational and multicultural environments

Technical skills :

• Advanced knowledge of international business ethics and compliance principles, extraterritorial laws and regulations

• Knowledge of healthcare related laws and regulations applicable in Japan

• Expertise in providing sound, ethical advice to management on a broad range of business issues

• Good knowledge of MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Word

Education :

• University degree in management/business administration, law or other relevant discipline/qualifications

• Healthcare compliance certifications is a plus

Soft skills & Behaviours :

• Demonstrate an exemplary ethical behaviour; be a role model to team members and other functions

• Sound judgement and critical thinking skills; analytical and problem-solving skills; able to analyse issues and propose pragmatic solutions

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; able to succinctly summarize and present complex concepts to business partners

• Leadership and influencing skills; able to navigate and lead resolution of challenging situations and influence senior leaders and stakeholders across all levels

• Able to work autonomously and cross-functionally

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while demonstrating flexibility and a willingness to adapt assignments to meet company’s needs

• Well organized, with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced collaborative work environment and manage numerous projects simultaneously under pressure

• Creative thinker who is ready and willing to challenge the status – quo and innovate

• Adaptability to embrace a dynamic and diverse working environment

• Ability to lead, inspire, motivate and develop team members

Languages :

• The ideal candidate for this position must be fluent in both English and Japanese, as they will be required to communicate effectively in a business setting in Japan and with regional stakeholders and participate in global business interactions. Additionally, this role will need excellent ability to communicate orally and in writing in both Japanese and English. Ability to draft legal documents in both Japanese and English strongly preferred.

What we offer at Sanofi:

• an international work environment, in which you can develop your talent and realize ideas and innovations within a competent team;

• access to internal recruitment and development libraries - you can create your own career path within Sanofi; your professional development will be supported purposefully;

• flexible home office policy, with a possibility to work up to xx% of time from home, where you can easily schedule your office days

• an attractive package of benefits

• Employee Assistance Program (mental health support, legal and financial consulting)

• Gender neutral paid parental leave as well as volunteer days

If the description fits your experience and has aroused your interest, please apply so we can get in contact with you!

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Why choose us?

• Bring the miracles of science to life alongside a supportive, future-focused team.

• Discover endless opportunities to grow your talent and drive your career, whether it’s through a promotion or lateral move, at home or internationally.

• Enjoy a thoughtful, well-crafted rewards package that recognizes your contribution and amplifies your impact.

• Take good care of yourself and your family, with a wide range of health and wellbeing benefits including high-quality healthcare, prevention and wellness programs and at least 14 weeks’ gender-neutral parental leave.

Pursue Progress . Discover Extraordinary .

Progress doesn’t happen without people – people from different backgrounds, in different locations, doing different roles, all united by one thing: a desire to make miracles happen. You can be one of those people. Chasing change, embracing new ideas and exploring all the opportunities we have to offer. Let’s pursue progress. And let’s discover extraordinary together.

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