Corporate Compliance Associate; REMOTE

Position: Corporate Compliance Associate (REMOTE) Job Summary The Compliance Associate will report to the Executive Director, Corporate Compliance and Ethics, and working in close partnership with Legal, functional and business area key stakeholders, this position will support all corporate (non-regulatory) compliance activities to assure the development, implementation, and management of a comprehensive Legal Compliance program. The Charles River Legal Compliance program is designed to ensure compliance with national, state and local laws/regulations in each jurisdiction in which the Company operates globally, and to promote the Company’s goals, mission and values. Responsibilities include assisting in planning, implementing, maintaining, managing, monitoring and auditing the Company’s Legal Compliance program; managing compliance-related training and communications; monitoring compliance by third parties; identifying legal issues and opportunities; assessing risks, benefits and consequences of legal compliance; measuring the effectiveness of policies and training; and recommending appropriate actions. This position will work remote from home office and must be able to work East Coast hours. Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Training:
• Supports the day-to‑management of Charles River’s global Legal Compliance training program, including assisting with curriculum planning, identifying key risks and topics for training, managing data, enrollment and distribution of initiatives, reporting on progress of activities, and partnering closely with other business and functional areas (e.g., Legal, HR, Communications, etc.).
• Communication:
• Helps manage Charles River’s global Legal Compliance communication program, including developing and launching company‑wide newsletters, organizing Legal Compliance promotional videos and events (including our annual Compliance Day) and managing other global outreach efforts. Also serves as a primary point of contact for individuals within business and functional areas by overseeing the Legal Compliance program’s intranet site and email inbox.
• Third Party

Risk Management:

• Assists with the monitoring and review of Charles River’s third parties to help ensure third parties’ compliance with applicable laws, regulations and Company policies and to mitigate risk for Charles River (e.g., anti‑bribery and anti‑corruption).
• Risk Assessment:
• Supports the execution of Charles River’s annual compliance and ethics risk assessment by coordinating data gathering with risk owners and key stakeholders, compiling data, assisting in the review and analysis of data and developing a risk assessment report for key stakeholders.
• Policies and Procedures:
• Assists in the development, implementation and maintenance of Legal Compliance program policies and procedures (including the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics) by partnering with business and functional areas to develop updated and/or new policies and procedures, adhering to the Charles River Policy Management Process, planning communication and/or training on policies and procedures, and coordinating rollout of new and/or updated policies and procedures.
• Reporting and Issue Management:
• Helps address compliance and ethics‑related questions or reports by maintaining our case management tool and conducting appropriate investigative or follow‑up activities.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree (B.A./B.S.) or equivalent

Job Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (B.A./B.S.) or equivalent

Experience

• Minimum of two (2) years in a corporate ethics and compliance function
• Familiarity with compliance‑related laws and regulations (e.g., Foreign Corrupt Practices Act)
• Experience in a team‑based organization
• Strong organizational and project management skills (including project planning)
• Ability to navigate diverse business, cultural and interpersonal environments
• Analytical skills and the ability to demonstrate critical thinking

Preferred Qualifications

• Quantitative skills necessary to analyze data
• Experience with, or interest in, Data Privacy
• Experience in the life sciences and/or related industry sector

Compensation

Data The pay range for this position is $75,000 – $85,000 USD annually. Please note that salaries vary within the range… Apply tot his job Apply To this Job