Head of Ethics and Business Integrity UK & Ireland

About Ethics & Business Integrity at Sanofi

Ethics and Business Integrity (E&BI) function at Sanofi aims to collaboratively transform the practice of medicine through a One Sanofi mindset, removal of ‘reasonable reasons’ and world-class E&BI professionals fostering: Sustainable Business Growth, Ethical Innovation, Data-driven Enterprise, Industry-leading Culture of Ethics, Thoughtful Risk-Taking, Compliance-made-Easy, Organisational Justice, and Responsible Healthcare Ecosystem.

E&BI is a strategic, agile, solution-orientated business partner. E&BI is also a cross-functional collaborator, an architect of change applying a data-driven, a science-based, a risk-based, and principle-based approach to drive ethical behaviors.

The role of E&BI is to help everyone at Sanofi bring their best ethical selves to work to make the right decisions for the people we serve in a diverse, open, inclusive, and transparent culture.

Because at Sanofi, it is more than a job – it is our passion!

About the job

T his position w o r ks both across the local business and in close collaboration w ith a l l l ev els of the corporate E&BI d e p ar tment, m em b e r s of the Legal De p a r tment, People and Culture , and other functional and business a r e a s and o u ts i de re sou r c e s. T his position o v e r s e es w o r k conducted b y a team of di r e c t r ep or ts

T his r ole e x e rc is e s i ndepende n t judgment in as s e ss ing compli a n ce - r e l ated matt er s , supporting the business as needed, and working collaboratively with all counterparts. The position will incorporate the practice of the Strategic Pillars of Sanofi, which include:

• Thoughtful Risk Taking
• Driving Sanofi’s positive compliance Organisational culture
• Facilitating Ethical decision-making in day-to-day activities.

Main Responsibilities

As a Business Partner

• Actively participate in assigned Business Meetings and partnering with the Business Heads and Support Functions to provide timely and efficient advisory, Risk Assessment services, providing solutions, helping them navigate complexities in projects involving multiple and/or ambiguous policy requirements.
• Influencing relevant Team and Leadership in publicly demonstrating a commitment to the principles of E&BI.
• Facilitate co-ordination on E&BI-related initiatives and activities as a point of contact for relevant Team/s.
• Provide ABPI Code and IHPIA Code advice in highly complex situations and projects

As a Keeper of Sanofi’s E&BI Program in the MCO/Affiliate

• Collaboratively, support affiliates E&BI program, such as Governance of the E&BI committee, training, monitoring, Speak Up line etc. while embedding ethics into everyday activities.
• Provide advice supporting the business and global functions to ensure appropriate decision-making regarding their projects and initiatives.
• Propagate and impress the Risk Assessment and Monitoring culture, especially among employees responsible for high-risk activities and key decisions.
• Deploy the E&BI Risk Management framework within their scope identifying and cascading any potential E&BI risk and building consistent mitigation and treatment strategies that target the root causes of risk
• Manage the organization’s risk exposure without limiting the business’s ability to pursue strategy.
• To have the desire and ability to continuously adapt and learn new systems and processes as part of Sanofi’s modernisation and digitalisation roadmap.
• Liaise with Ethics & Business Integrity stakeholders to share best practices and hear from other key markets initiatives for further adoption in to local market.
• To categorize key risk areas relative to Business Units and dedicated supporting functions with Leaders to address knowledge gaps and mitigate company risk.
• Provide ABPI Code of Practice training for new starters and medical signatories and also to provide ongoing education as part of the UKIE’s training curriculum
• Lead PMCPA complaint management and inter company dialogue discussions
• To advise business regarding compliance obligations with company policies, procedures, ABPI/IPHA Code, actual or potential compliance-related issues, investigations, and resolution of such issues.
• Participate in or lead special projects, acting as a catalyst for corporate initiatives in the E&BI Organisation, such as business process improvement efforts.
• Represent Sanofi in the Ethics committees of Industries Associations, and guarantee Sanofi is shaping the environment aligned with E&BI and Sanofi strategy

About you

Education

• University degree, Business Administration, Finance, Legal or Life Science.

Experience

• 5-7 years of experience in compliance at pharmaceutical/healthcare multinational companies.

Knowledge

• Knowledge of the global and domestic pharmaceutical industry.
• Strong business acumen, deep understanding of healthcare business, applicable laws and regulations, data and digital, communication skills, self-management
• Experience of the ABPI Code of Practice and its application within the UK and IPHA for Ireland

Skills

• Ability to continuously learn and to show willingness as a team player, resilience, and ability to embrace change
• High ethical standards and acting as a role model by demonstrating the Company’s values
• Solution-oriented and able to make fact-based decisions by applying good independent judgment
• Thoughtful risk-taking and strategic agility capabilities
• Ability to influence others by applying solid interpersonal and inter-cultural skills
• Ability to build and maintain solid relationships and networks, set priorities and actions, plan and execute those priorities
• Ability to assess risk and problem-solving in a risk-based and practical manner
• Excellent written, oral, and presentation skills

Why choose us?

• Be part of a pioneering biopharma company, where patient insights shape drug development.
• Work at the forefront of AI-powered science that accelerates discovery and improves outcomes.
• Collaborate beyond your expertise, sparking new ideas with diverse, multidisciplinary teams.
• Explore bold career paths – with opportunities to grow through scientific, leadership, and cross-functional moves.
• Care for yourself and your loved ones with generous health and well-being benefits, including top-tier healthcare and 14 weeks’ gender-neutral parental leave