Director, Ethics ＆Business Integrity at Sanofi

Tokyo, , Japan -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

02 Aug, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

05 May, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Compliance Advisory, Risk Assessment, Ethics Program Management, Regulatory Compliance, Investigation Management, Stakeholder Management, Strategic Agility, Problem Solving, Digitalization, English Fluency, Japanese Fluency, Business Acumen

Industry

Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

Description

Director, Ethics & Business Integrity Japan --- About the job As Director, Ethics & Business Integrity within our Japan Compliance team, you'll support the Head of E&BI in developing and maintaining effective compliance programs that uphold Sanofi's commitment to ethical business practices. Ready to get started? Ready to push the limits of what's possible? Join Sanofi in one of our corporate functions and you can play a vital part in the performance of our entire business while helping to make an impact on millions around the world. --- About Sanofi We're an R&D-driven, AI-powered biopharma company committed to improving people's lives and delivering compelling growth. Our deep understanding of the immune system – and innovative pipeline – enables us to invent medicines and vaccines that treat and protect millions of people around the world. Together, we chase the miracles of science to improve people's lives. --- Main responsibilities • Partner with Japan Leadership Team and Business Heads to provide timely compliance advisory, risk assessment, and solutions for complex projects involving multiple or ambiguous policy requirements. • Implement and monitor the E&BI program — including governance, training, monitoring, and helpline — while embedding ethics into daily operations and supporting sound decision-making across the business. • Deploy risk management frameworks to identify potential compliance risks and build mitigation strategies that address root causes, without limiting the business's ability to pursue its strategy. • Ensure timely and appropriate implementation of global compliance policies and standards in Japan, in alignment with local regulations, and continuously explore opportunities to simplify and modernize processes through digitalization and automation. • Oversee the reporting and investigation of potential violations of laws, regulations, and the code of conduct, working with Global E&BI on resolution strategies. • Represent Sanofi in industry ethics committees — including JPMA, JFTC, and EFPIA Japan — to help shape the compliance environment in line with Sanofi's strategy. • Lead special projects and drive continuous improvement in compliance processes, acting as a catalyst for corporate initiatives and contributing to a culture of self-driven ethical behavior. --- About you • University degree in Business Administration, Finance, Legal, or Life Sciences. • 3+ years of experience in compliance within pharmaceutical or healthcare multinational companies, with a solid understanding of the industry's regulatory landscape and healthcare business operations in Japan. • Deep knowledge of applicable local and international laws, regulations, and pharmaceutical industry codes, combined with strong business acumen and a solution-oriented mindset. • High ethical standards with the ability to act as a role model, lead and influence across cultures and functions, and build strong relationships and networks. • Excellent risk assessment and problem-solving capabilities, with strategic agility and the ability to make sound, fact-based decisions using independent judgment. • Comfortable embracing change, learning new systems, and contributing to Sanofi's modernization and digitalization roadmap. • Fluent in both English and Japanese, with excellent written, oral, and presentation skills. --- Why choose us? • Make your work count by supporting a company that brings life-changing treatments to millions and is committed to doing right by patients, communities, and the planet. • Drive progress from within by helping simplify, scale, and modernize how a global biopharma business delivers smarter, faster, and more sustainably. • Advance your career through stretch roles, cross-functional moves, and development opportunities designed to match your ambition. • Thrive in inclusive, high-performing teams where every role matters and every voice helps shape what's next. • Shape ethical business practices that protect Sanofi's reputation and enable the business to pursue its mission with integrity. • Work at the intersection of compliance and innovation, leveraging digital tools and AI to modernize ethics programs and ways of working. • Influence industry standards through active participation in leading pharmaceutical associations in Japan, including JPMA, JFTC, and EFPIA Japan. --- Pursue Progress. Discover Extraordinary. Join Sanofi and step into a new era of science - where your growth can be just as transformative as the work we do. We invest in you to reach further, think faster, and do what's never-been-done-before. You'll help push boundaries, challenge convention, and build smarter solutions that reach the communities we serve. Ready to chase the miracles of science and improve people's lives? Let's Pursue Progress and Discover Extraordinary – together. --- At Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities to all regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. Pursue progress, discover extraordinary Better is out there. Better medications, better outcomes, better science. But progress doesn’t happen without people – people from different backgrounds, in different locations, doing different roles, all united by one thing: a desire to make miracles happen. So, let’s be those people. At Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities to all regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, ability or gender identity. Watch our ALL IN video and check out our Diversity Equity and Inclusion actions at sanofi.com! Global Terms & Conditions and Data Privacy Statement Sanofi is dedicated to supporting people through their health challenges. We are a global biopharmaceutical company focused on human health. We prevent illness with vaccines, provide innovative treatments to fight pain and ease suffering. We stand by the few who suffer from rare diseases and the millions with long-term chronic conditions. With more than 100,000 people in 100 countries, Sanofi is transforming scientific innovation into healthcare solutions around the globe. Discover more about us visiting www.sanofi.com or via our movie We are Sanofi As an organization, we change the practice of medicine; reinvent the way we work; and enable people to be their best versions in career and life. We are constantly moving and growing, making sure our people grow with us. Our working environment helps us build a dynamic and inclusive workplace operating on trust and respect and allows employees to live the life they want to live. All in for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Sanofi - YouTube

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Responsibilities

The Director will develop and maintain effective compliance programs and provide advisory and risk assessment for complex projects in Japan. They will also oversee investigations into policy violations and represent the company in industry ethics committees.