Iberia Compliance Lead - Aesthetics

AbbVie · Madrid, MD, Spain

  • Senior
  • Full-time
  • Posted 2026-09-24
  • Confirmed live on 25 September 2026

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Job Description
As the OEC leader in the local Affiliate you report through the AbbVie Office of Ethics & Compliance Organization. You are responsible for providing leadership, direct oversight and enhancement of the Ethics & Compliance Program in Iberia. As OEC Manager you will be a full member of the local Affiliate Leadership Team (ALT) in Iberia and as such you will actively contribute to the overall affiliate business & talent strategy. The role develops and/or implements the compliance programme for Allergan Aesthetics Iberia and provides functional support for the company business activities and advises company managers and employees on all aspects of Allergan Aesthetics’ compliance programme as well as external regulations.
The role provides general compliance advice to business and commercial operations, including but not limited to anti-bribery standards, healthcare compliance laws & regulations, advertising & promotional standards, etc. General compliance support is also provided to other functions, including Finance, Regulatory, QA, Medical Affairs, Business Excellence and Market Access.
The role ensures local compliance governance, including necessary compliance policies and procedures, risk management and due diligence, training and guidance to employees and third parties on compliance related topics. The role actively engages in review and approval (when necessary) of all significant projects and financial transactions concerning HCP’s and other third parties to ensure compliance with Allergan Aesthetics policies. The role helps to identify monitoring needs and perform monitoring activities to minimize compliance risks.

• Create and maintain a best-in-class compliance program in partnership with the Affiliate Compliance Insights Forum (ACIF) to support Allergan Aesthetics’ business in Iberia Region. As OEC Manager you will lead the ACIF Meetings and ensure representativeness, effectiveness and alignment between all its members.

• Provide guidance and support in Iberia Region on national industry codes and regional/international industry codes (e.g., Spain & Portugal local codes. IFPMA and EFPIA Codes), government regulations on anti-corruption and other initiatives sponsored by the Office of Ethics & Compliance.

• Act as a strategic partner to the business by providing ethics & compliance guidance on proposed Affiliate programs, tactics, activities and strategies, identifies basic legal, regulatory or other relevant issues and refers matters to respective departments, analyzes alternatives and proposes solutions to the business.

• Performs compliance risk assessments, trend analyses and provides and implements best practices recommendations.

• Detects, anticipates and prevents risks.

• Implements, manages and interprets compliance policies, procedures and practices.

• Contributes to the Global compliance program and OEC International Goals by developing, implementing and managing initiatives across multiple geographies.

• Develops, implements, and coordinates awareness, education and training programs that focus on the elements of the Code of Business Conduct, policies and procedures and applicable industry codes and regulations. Create and maintain effective lines of communication on compliance topics.

• Ensure ethics and compliance records, documents and databases are organized, completed and maintained.

• Is an active member of the Medical-Legal-OEC-Regulatory (MLOR) meetings of the Iberia Region Affiliate.

• Participates in local Industry group meetings, when applicable, shaping the external environment and identifying changes and trends, communicating them to the ACIF and the OEC Area & International Leadership, and implementing necessary changes in the Affiliate Compliance Program.

• Develops, implements, modifies and oversees the execution of the Affiliate monitoring plan to ensure compliance with policies and procedures.

• In consultation with Legal where applicable, and working with ACIF, ensure any country-specific externally mandated anti-bribery/anti-corruption systems (co-ordination, governance, process) are implemented and functioning as required. Examples include participating in Supervisory Body meetings, contributing to the creation of the model itself.

• Detects, reports, tracks and recommends/aligns remediation with business partners for Affiliate non-RCIs (reportable compliance incident)

• Coordinates locally Internal Investigations communicating with and at the direction of AbbVie Internal Investigations as necessary.

• Assists the Affiliate during Compliance external Audits or Investigations from External Authorities working closely with other functions involved (e.g. Legal, GM) and reporting to AbbVie Office of Ethics & Compliance Organization

• Assists Affiliate with compliance internal audits, oversees the fulfillment of auditors’ requests, acts as liaison between the different Affiliate’s functions and business and auditors during on-site activities,

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