Senior Director Ethics & Compliance SA

About Eli Lilly and Company

Eli Lilly and Company is a global pharmaceutical company headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, with over 50,000 employees worldwide. The company focuses on discovering and delivering life-changing medicines, enhancing health understanding, and supporting communities. This work is driven by a commitment to patients and the belief that every decision and detail matters.

The Role of Senior Director Ethics & Compliance

Eli Lilly and Company is seeking a Senior Director Ethics & Compliance SA for a full-time position in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This role is responsible for leading the integration of high performance with high integrity within Lilly KSA. The Senior Director will collaborate with the KSA Management Team, ICH, IBU, and Global E&C Teams, as well as relevant business partners, to implement the Global 7 Elements E&C Program and foster a Speak Up Culture in KSA. This position involves providing expert Ethics and Compliance guidance on affiliate strategies, decisions, and activities, including risk assessment, policies, communications, training, and monitoring, to support affiliate risk management and identify areas for business system improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with leadership to integrate key elements of an effective compliance program into local governance, decision forums, business processes, and training.
• Ensure reliable controls are established and understood to address existing and emerging risk areas.
• Develop and implement dynamic compliance risk assessments and integrate mitigating measures into business processes.
• Support E&C procedure localization and contribute to global procedure updates.
• Contribute to developing and driving monitoring plans, root cause analysis, and corrective/preventive actions in collaboration with other functions.
• Actively participate in E&C and business partner meetings.
• Seek external perspectives to enhance E&C capabilities and business partnership through process improvements and technology leverage.
• Drive E&C-related compliance communications and training for the business.
• Communicate the ‘state of control’ effectively to leadership teams.
• Ensure business processes and operational procedures align with Global Policies and Standards.
• Lead CAS audits implementation and follow-up at the local level, in conjunction with the CFO.
• Influence business discussions and decisions to consistently incorporate ethics and compliance elements.
• Influence leadership and business practices through effective communication of internal policies and external risks.
• Foster an open and collaborative environment that promotes teamwork and integrity.
• Collaborate with other ECOs from ICH to improve capabilities, mitigate regional risks, and establish E&C strategy.
• Lead compliance review and agreement development for new business development deals.
• Represent Lilly in local industry associations and interactions with regulators.
• Coach and develop E&C team members, including direct report(s).

Qualifications and Requirements

• Bachelor's degree.
• At least 10+ years of industry experience leading Legal and/or E&C, with knowledge of local laws, regulations, guidance, and Codes. Experience within the pharmaceutical or related healthcare industry is strongly preferred.
• Solid business knowledge and leadership experience, with the ability to influence all areas of the affiliate.
• Agility in using and working with technology, automation, and AI tools, as well as driving digital transformation initiatives.
• Cross-functional experience.

Preferred Attributes

• Demonstrated history of operating with integrity, with no compliance violations over the last 12 months.
• Proven ability to consistently apply sound judgment for quality business decisions.
• Ability to proactively and collaboratively influence decisions and outcomes.
• Ability to effectively communicate, lead, embrace, and drive change across all organizational levels.
• Strong strategic and critical thinking skills, with the ability to operationalize strategy effectively.
• Ability to translate ambiguity and complexity into meaningful actions.
• Ability to work across boundaries and influence without direct authority.
• Strong business knowledge and leadership skills, including a reputation for integrity and sound judgment.

Reporting Structure

This position reports directly to the Associate VP - Ethics & Compliance, Intercontinental Hub (ICH).