At Edwards Lifesciences, we’re committed to operating with honesty, openness, and fairness. Compliance with the highest levels of integrity is vital to building and maintaining the many trusted relationships that sustain our reputation and credibility. Your dedication to operational excellence will ensure employee business practices meet Edwards’ high ethical standards and continue to enable us to transform patient lives around the world.

How you´ll make an impact

Coordinate compliance business operational support as part of the EMEACLA Compliance Solutions team with specific focus on LATAM activities and regional Training & Communication activities.

End-to-end compliance management, review and approval of transactions and engagements with HCPs and HCOs across various business activities, including providing consultative advice and support to business stakeholders.

Provide appropriate guidance to internal stakeholders on compliance processes and procedures; Implement and provide input to simplify processes, systems, and procedures across the region to ensure ongoing assessment and improvement in compliance effectiveness and resource allocation.

Lead centralized training & communication plan and curriculum for EMEACLA region. Develop communication and training materials such as job aids, interactive digitalized e-learning and other resources for internal stakeholders; update such resources as required; centrally track participation and completion of the compliance training requirements in EMEACLA.

Conduct data analysis from various systems and platforms to track key metrics; assist global compliance team in performing EMEACLA monitoring activities as required

Support transparency reporting obligation in timely manner and with adequate quality focused on LATAM Region.

Provide pragmatic Compliance support to LATAM business stakeholders and Legal & Compliance lead.

What you will need

Bachelor’s degree in law, finance, business administration or related field

5+ years of experience

Previous experience in Compliance and/or Legal required

Excellent knowledge of English and Portuguese; intermediate Spanish communication skills

Previous experience with LATAM

Proven expertise in MS Office Suite (e.g., Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint) required; Experience in JDE or SharePoint preferred

Excellent knowledge of reporting procedures and record keeping

An analytical mind able to “see” the complexities of procedures and regulations with strict attention to detail

Proven successful project management skills with extensive knowledge of own area within the organization while contributing to the development of new concepts, techniques, and standards

Intermediate facilitation and presentation skills

Experience with digital communication and training methods, including AI usability, as an important plus

Excellent creative problem analysis and resolution skills with methodical and diligent approach with outstanding planning abilities

Written and verbal communication skills and interpersonal relationship skills including negotiating and relationship management skills with ability to drive achievement of objectives

Understanding and knowledge of healthcare regulations (e.g., U.S. federal anti-kickback law, OIG Guidelines for Pharmaceutical Manufacturers, U.S Sentencing Guidelines, AdvaMed Code of Ethics and related regional codes of conduct on interactions with health care professionals, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, UK Anti-Bribery Act and other related laws, rules, and regulations)

Understanding and knowledge of Industry Code requirements

Ability to interact professionally with all organizational levels and proactively escalate issues to appropriate levels of management in the organization

Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment

Represent leadership on sections of projects within a specific area interfacing with project managers and compliance team

Ability to consult in project setting within specific sections

Ability to provide leadership to outsourcing partners on a task level

Ability to apply business acumen in advising business partners on complex challenges

Ability to interact professionally with all organizational levels and proactively escalate issues to appropriate levels of management in the organization

Ability to develop and maintain strategic partnerships

Adhere to all company rules and requirements (e.g., pandemic protocols, Environmental Health & Safety rules) and take adequate control measures in preventing injuries to themselves and others as well as to the protection of environment and prevention of pollution under their span of influence/control

What else will help you

Works independently without close supervision

Compares and evaluates possible courses of action after considering various possibilities

Applies his or her knowledge in following procedures or in determining which procedures to follow or determining whether specified standards are met

Considers the cause and effect of activities

Determines or effectively recommends course of action after considering potential risks of alternatives

May provide guidance to lower and mid-level personnel

Makes decisions in the face of different alternatives and without formulas or guidelines or with guidelines that are not complete and exhaustive, and which allow room for creativity and judgment

Direction tends to be high level and focused on end results with means of accomplishment left to incumbent