Associate Director, Legal-Compliance

Reference: 630037Posted: 2026-08-11Location: San Diego, CaliforniaCompany: Planet Pharma GroupContact: ApplicationsEmail: View email address on click.appcast.io:Support operational planning and project management to continuously align company healthcare Compliance Program with the company’s strategic plans and tactics.?Planning and Project Management:Co-lead annual and periodic assessments of the Seven Elements Compliance Program, identifying emerging risks and recommending strategic priorities for the Compliance Program roadmap.Develop and maintain project plans to support Compliance Program, and related projects.Enhance, develop, and maintain monitoring and auditing plans, playbooks, templates, trackers, reporting cadence, and reporting documents.Lead day-to-day operations and execution of compliance monitoring and auditing activities for company healthcare Compliance Program to support the Company’s strategic plans and tactics.Live Monitoring:Oversee and coordinate with live monitoring vendors and other colleagues to meet annual live monitoring plan goals.Conduct live monitoring of external-facing activities – including HCP interactions, speaker and other educational programs, advisory boards, field activities, and patient-facing activities.Data Analytics Audits:Use data analytics dashboards and operational reports to identify trends, outliers, potential policy deviations, repeat issues, and emerging risk areas across field teams and business functions.Oversee and coordinate with data analytics vendor to ensure timely data exchanges and refreshes and the accuracy of data and mapping files.Coordinate with other teams to collect and manage data and to identify new data sources.Collaboration and Enhancements:Collaborate with other operations teams – including Commercial Operations and Medical Operations – our Digital Innovation team, and those teams’ vendors, to identify additional data, analytics, and process synergies.Identify opportunities to enhance data analytics dashboards, processes, and reporting based on industry enforcement/guidance and/or identified needs.Other Audits:Based on routine compliance assessments, identify and conduct data-driven audits across relevant systems and data sources, including customer relationship management systems, expense data, transparency/transfer-of-value data, and other documentation repositories.Reporting:Prepare clear, accurate, and high-quality Compliance monitoring and auditing reports for presentation to the Compliance Committee, and other senior leaders.Follow Up, Corrective Action:Follow up with field leaders and field colleagues on potential findings, feedback, and to track assigned corrective action, when applicable.Translate monitoring and audit insights into recommended updates to policies, SOPs, field guides, training, communications, controls, and business processes.Vendor Oversight:Manage or coordinate vendors supporting monitoring, auditing, analytics, and field monitoring activities, including oversight of quality, timelines, budget tracking, and deliverables.Drive Compliance Program, processes, and systems enhancements:Policy, SOP, Communications, and Training:Draft, or enhance existing, policies, training, and other resources that translate policies and procedures into practical and easy to understand guidance for employees.Manage the related policy plans, stakeholder reviews, and approval documentation.Compliance Program Operations and AIAdvise and support the continuous improvement of Compliance Operations processes and systems, including enhancing documentation, tracking tools, reporting templates, and opportunities to automate or streamline manual processes.Use AI-enabled and analytics tools appropriately to support drafting, summarization, trend identification, and reporting, while validating outputs and following company policies.Develop AI tools that improve Compliance Operations as well as policy resources and tools for the activities and teams Legal-Compliance supports.Knowledge:Keep current on applicable laws, regulations, codes, guidance, and industry better practices, relevant to pharmaceutical and biotechnology compliance – including OIG guidance, PhRMA Code, Anti-Kickback Statute, False Claims Act, FDA regulations and guidance documents, and HCP spend transparency (e.g., Sunshine Act) – in order to identify opportunities to enhance company policies, procedures, and monitoring/auditing efforts.Education/Experience Requirements:Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree such as JD, MBA, MPH, or other relevant graduate degree preferred.Compliance or auditing certification preferred.8+ years of relevant experience in compliance operations, internal audit, monitoring, or a related function, including 5+ years in life sciences healthcare compliance within or supporting a pharmaceutical or biotechnology manufacturer.Experience developing and executing monitoring and auditing plans, including risk assessments, sampling, testing, workpapers, findings, remediation, and management reporting.Strong working knowledge of the Seven Elements of an Effective Compliance Program and how monitoring, auditing, investigations, corrective action, policies, training, reporting, and culture operate together.Experience with data analytics, dashboard review, metrics, trend analysis, and translating data into concise business-facing recommendations.Additional Skills/Experience/Requirements:The ideal candidate will embody company core values: Courage, Community Spirit, Patient Focus, and Teamwork.Strong data analytics orientation, including the ability to work with large data sets, identify patterns, pressure-test assumptions, and convert findings into practical compliance recommendations.Advanced Excel skills preferred and experience with data analytics tools a plus.Strong understanding of responsible AI use for drafting, summarizing, analysis, and reporting; ability to verify AI outputs, protect confidential information, and use AI tools consistent with company policy.Excellent written communication skills, with the ability to draft clear audit reports, monitoring summaries, executive-ready updates, corrective action summaries, and practical business guidance.Strong verbal communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to discuss potential findings, ask effective follow-up questions, and maintain trust with business partners.High attention to detail, analytical and issue spotting skills, strong judgment, and an ability to distinguish technical documentation issues from higher-risk compliance concerns.Strong project management skills, including the ability to develop and manage project plans, coordinate cross-functional workstreams, follow up on action items, and track deliverables.Strong time management skills, including the ability to manage multiple projects, prioritize, meet deadlines, and follow up through closure.Practical, solutions-oriented approach with the ability to work independently while escalating appropriately.Excellent collaboration skills in a cross-functional environment, including Legal-Compliance, Commercial, Medical Affairs, Patient Advocacy, Finance, IT, and external vendors.Strong drafting and editing skills in Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and similar programs.Experience using analytics tools such as Tableau, Power BI, or similar tools.Experience using AI assistants (e.g., ChatGPT), collaboration platforms (e.g., SharePoint), and other tools to seamlessly integrate technology into daily operations.Experience using project management tools, such as Smartsheet, Microsoft Project/Planner, Excel-based trackers, or similar tools.Ability to travel domestically approximately 30%.Comp based on level/experience, range between 173-225K