Manager, Global Ethics and Compliance Investigator

**About Apotex Inc.**

**Job Summary**:
The Global Business Ethics and Compliance Investigator will be the lead investigator and Issue Owner for ethics and compliance-related workplace investigations across the Apotex group of companies. This position will conduct complex ethics and compliance investigations into complaints of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, conflicts of interest and other alleged misconduct in a thorough, efficient, and professional manner.. In addition, this position will assist the Global Business Ethics and Compliance Officer (GBECO) to oversee ethics and compliance investigations conducted by other organizational units. This postion will also assist the GBECO to ensure an effective global ethics and compliance program through monitoring and auditing compliance-related controls.

**Responsibilities**:

- Report to the GBECO on a periodic and ad hoc basis on workplace investigations, monitoring and auditing, and other assigned global business ethics and compliance responsibilities. Collaborate with compliance officers and workplace investigators across the organization.
- Work with the GBECO, to triage and assess compliance issues received via the ethics helpline, APOspeaks, and to oversee investigations of alleged misconduct or other compliance-related matters that merit investigation
- Conduct comprehensive workplace investigations include review of documentatry evidence, Interview of witnesses and involved parties, and making objective and analytically-sound investigative findings.
- Draft detailed investigation reports, as well as other documents and correspondence related to workplace investigations providing recommendations and advice about options for corrective action, as required. Finalize reports in consultation with the GBECO.
- Effectively interact and communicate with individuals needed to support the investigation and individuals involved, including People Leaders, HR personnel and Legal.
- Support and promote continuous improvements to our workplace investigation procedures as per learning and benchmarking from the external environment.
- Deliver training to other workplace investigators across the organization on internal procedures and best practices.
- Manage, if required, external investigators or other external expertise engaged to support complex workplace investigations.
- Assist the GBECO with the preparation of executive summaries metrics to present to the EMC and other relevant management.
- Assist the GBECO with the oversight of investigations conducted by other organizational units, including following up for status updates, and reviewing investigation reports for compliance with internal procedures.
- Conduct regular auditing and monitoring for compliance with the Global Codes of Conduct and Business Ethics and related compliance policies and procedures, as requested by the GBECO or regional Compliance Officers.
- Participate and lead performance conversations with employees, including monthly one on ones, to connect on performance; check in on employee’s progress toward achieving Objectives, offer support and remove barriers; and, communicate and revisit performance expectations to reinforce and encourage high performance culture and a safe working environment for all employees.
- Utilize open, honest, two way communication to build trust-based relationships with employees, business partners and direct leader while continuously improving leadership capabilities by personally seeking feedback and development.
- Create a culture which values trust and provides the opportunity for Employee development and growth in pursuit of our purpose and demonstrating our core Values - Collaboration, Courage, Perseverance and Passion.
- Ensure adherence of team members (direct reports) with all compliance programs and company policies and procedures.
- All other duties as assigned

**Job Requirements**:

- Education
- A university degree is required (scientific, business or legal).
- Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Strong knowledge of compliance laws and regulations and industry guidance affecting the pharmaceutical industry in Canada
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and written skills, proven ability to work with a wide range of stakeholders. French language proficiency is desirable but not mandatory.
- Strong presentation and training skills, the ability to work independently and build strong networks throughout the organization.
- Trusted, respected and recognized as having high integrity.
- Ability to communicate bad news, even when conflicting with accepted practices.
- Strong influencing skills, and perseverance in workplace investigations.
- Willing to travel as needed (including travel between sites in the GTA and US) as part of the compliance investigations and monitoring functions of the job.
- Experience
- Experience in conducting workplace investigations.
- Strong experience in a regulated industry. Experience with multi-national companies is