Company Overview
Rhythm is a global, commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company committed to transforming the lives of patients and their families living with rare neuroendocrine diseases. We develop medicines for previously untreatable or undertreated diseases and provide meaningful support for healthcare providers and patients and their families. We recognize the courage it takes for patients and their caregivers to begin their journey of advocacy to find the answers they need. Their courage inspires us to challenge convention, ask bold questions and seek answers for them. Every day, we strive for excellence through our willingness to learn, adapt, and our tenacity to overcome barriers, together.
Opportunity Overview
Rhythm is seeking an experienced, practical, and highly collaborative Sr. Director, Compliance International Compliance to lead and support the continued implementation, monitoring, and ongoing improvement of the compliance program across International markets, including Europe and other countries.
The role will provide practical, business-facing compliance advice and oversight, including with respect to anti-bribery and anti-corruption (ABAC), transparency reporting, third-party risk management, HCP/HCO interactions, training, monitoring and auditing, and investigations. The role is intended to enhance Rhythm’s regional compliance operations and global compliance program, improving consistency across markets, and ensuring that International compliance risks are identified, managed, and escalated appropriately.
This is a hands-on role for someone who can operate at both strategic and operational levels.
Responsibilities & Duties Contribute to the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of the global compliance program. Help International markets operate in accordance with applicable laws, industry codes, company policies, and ethical business standards, driving consistent compliance standards across countries while allowing for appropriate local adaptation.
Serve as a trusted compliance advisor and business partner to colleagues across International markets, helping the organization achieve its objectives while maintaining a strong culture of integrity and compliance.
Translate global compliance policies, standards, and controls into practical regional and local processes.
Support launch and new market readiness activities by embedding compliance considerations into new business models.
Design, deliver, and track role-based compliance training for International colleagues and relevant third parties.
Develop and maintain risk-based compliance monitoring and auditing plans for International operations and partner with the business to manage remediation activities.
Leverage data analytics, system reports, dashboards, and other monitoring tools to identify trends, outliers, control gaps, documentation issues, and emerging risks.
Help define the future operating model for compliance support across International markets, including potential team structure, role design, resource requirements, and third-party support models.
Participate in Compliance Committee meetings, leadership forums, and other cross-functional governance bodies, as appropriate.
Provide periodic updates to Legal & Compliance leadership and regional leadership regarding compliance program matters.
Promote a collaborative culture in which compliance is viewed as a pragmatic, trusted advisor and strategic business partner.
Advise Commercial, HR, Supply Chain, Medical Affairs, Market Access, International Operations, Marketing, and other cross-functional colleagues across International markets on compliance related matters.
Provide guidance on activities involving healthcare professionals (HCPs), healthcare organizations (HCOs), patients, caregivers, patient organizations, payors, government officials, healthcare authorities, distributors, consultants, vendors, and other external stakeholders.
Advise on promotional and non-promotional…