Commercial Compliance Officer
Merck
Summary
We partner with the business to ensure we maintain our company's values and high ethical standards, to comply with the law, protect our people and enhance our reputation. The Commercial Compliance Officer (CCO) will join the Commercial Compliance Team and will be responsible for compliance support for one or more functions within the Human Health (HH) business and/or therapeutic areas.
Job description
Responsibilities
- Provide compliance counsel for HH Business Units that engage in the development of digital capabilities, as well as the acquisition and use of third-party data, digital analytics, and digital capabilities
- Establish data governance guidance and provide compliance counsel on the ethical use of artificial intelligence capabilities
- Execute AI risk assessments and establish appropriate risk mitigation controls and oversight processes
- Provide compliance counsel for the development of internal capabilities used to support the marketing, sales, and operations functions within HH
- Develop policies and/or guidance documents in support of new capabilities, processes, and tools
- Close coordination with the Global Privacy Office
- Member of relevant HH business function leadership teams
- Oversight and Monitoring planning and support
- Lead senior management certification processes and maintain a communications tracker
- End-to-end compliance support to Marketing and Sales personnel (US Market and Global Marketing)
- Member of Franchise Marketing and Sales teams
- Product Compliance Assessment lead
- Launch support
- Audit Support
- Drafting/Revision/Simplification of HH Ethics and Compliance Policies
- Business Leadership Team support as assigned
- Cross-functional team support assigned
- Understanding the business needs, strategic objectives, and operational practices of the client organizations
- Applying deep subject matter expertise in relevant guidance, policies, codes, and regulations
- Advising and counseling clients on new issues, answering routine questions regarding policy, and assisting in the assessment and implementation of new activities
- Maintaining full line-of-sight from strategic intent through tactical execution when supporting line management in the development of new or refined guidance
- Developing strong working relationships with key stakeholders in the client organizations, business partner areas, and throughout ECO
- Utilizing brand knowledge, reviewing materials as part of the Promotional Review Team
Required Experience and Skills
- Bachelors required; advanced degree in digital transformation, data science, business, marketing, law, or public policy preferred
- High degree of ethics and integrity
- 10+ years business experience in related field
- Experience supporting digital capabilities, data governance, and third-party data use, including ethical AI considerations
- Proven ability to conduct AI/digital risk assessments and implement mitigation controls and governance oversight
- Ability to develop and implement compliance policies, guidance, and cross-functional partnerships to enable compliant business execution
Preferred Skills
5+ years pharmaceutical industry preferred
Requirements
- Bachelors required
- Advanced degree in digital transformation, data science, business, marketing, law, or public policy preferred
- High degree of ethics and integrity
- 10+ years business experience in related field
- Experience supporting digital capabilities, data governance, and third-party data use, including ethical AI considerations
- Proven ability to conduct AI/digital risk assessments and implement mitigation controls and governance oversight
- Ability to develop and implement compliance policies, guidance, and cross-functional partnerships to enable compliant business execution
- 5+ years pharmaceutical industry preferred
Benefits
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- Retirement Benefits
- 401(k)
- Paid Holidays
- Vacation
- Compassionate & Sick Days
- Annual Bonus
- Long-Term Incentive
Company overview
Merck & Co., Inc., known as Merck in the United States and Canada and MSD (Merck Sharp & Dohme) internationally, is a premier American multinational pharmaceutical company headquartered in Rahway, New Jersey. Founded in 1891 as the U.S. subsidiary of the German Merck Group, the company became independent following World War I and has since grown into one of the world's largest biomedical companies, ranking fourth globally by revenue. Merck operates across three core business segments: pharmaceuticals, vaccines, and animal health products. The company is renowned for its groundbreaking research and development, having brought numerous life-saving medicines to market including Keytruda (pembrolizumab), a leading immunotherapy for cancer treatment that generated $29.5 billion in 2024 revenue, and Gardasil, a revolutionary HPV vaccine. With approximately 75,000 employees worldwide, Merck maintains a robust pipeline of innovative therapies focused on oncology, vaccines, hospital acute care, cardiology, neuroscience, virology, immunology, and diabetes. The company invests heavily in R&D, spending $17.9 billion in 2024 alone, demonstrating its commitment to advancing scientific discovery. Merck's legacy spans over 130 years of bringing hope to humanity through important medicines and vaccines, operating with a purpose to use leading-edge science to save and improve lives globally while fostering an inclusive workforce and responsible business practices.