Meridian Bioscience is a fully integrated life science company that develops, manufactures, markets and distributes a broad range of innovative diagnostic products. We are dedicated to developing and delivering better solutions that give answers with speed, accuracy and simplicity that are redefining the possibilities of life from discovery to diagnosis. We are looking for talented and passionate individuals that help drive our vision. Our innovative culture will allow interested candidates to discover and create, through collaboration, cutting edge solutions to tough problems.

Reporting to our SVP and General Counsel, this position will provide day-to-day global support for Meridian’s non-FDA compliance and CSR programs including, but not limited to, trade compliance, anti-corruption compliance, competition/antitrust compliance, conflicts of interest, gifts and entertainment, Code of Ethics, GDPR/Privacy law, Government Contracting, Conflict Minerals compliance, CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility), etc.

Major Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Day to day support of the implementation and operation of the Company’s compliance program, which includes:
  
  • Conducting/facilitating risk assessments to identify and rank key risk areas
  • Developing and drafting compliance policies and procedures
  • Developing and providing training on compliance areas
  • Conducting third party risk assessments on new contractors, consultants, agents or other sales intermediaries
  • Monitoring the Company’s compliance hotline, developing investigation plans and assisting with internal investigations and related reports and documentation
  • Developing risk dashboard and metrics to monitor the effectiveness of the compliance program and reporting on the same
  • Monitoring and researching new developments in compliance areas and reporting on the same
  • Working with external auditors on compliance focused audits
  • Interacting with third party consultants on compliance initiatives such as Conflict Minerals reporting
• Supporting the Company’s CSR program, which includes:
  • Developing sustainability metrics and gathering internal CSR related data
  • Preparing an annual sustainability report
  • Developing and drafting CSR related policies and procedures
  • Responding to vendor and customer questionnaires regarding Meridian CSR policies and programs
  • Interacting with third party CSR consultants regarding the program
  • Interacting with third party auditors, such as EcoVadis, regarding the Company’s CSR program
  • Developing dashboards and internal reports regarding CSR related metrics

Other Duties/Physical Requirement: 

• Ability to sit in meetings and/or in front of a computer for long periods of time.
• Must be able to analyze and interpret data.
• Must be able to concentrate and problem solve routinely.

Minimum Education or Equivalent Experience Required/Preferred:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in a similar role and organization
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in a compliance role required
• Experience working with a multi-national corporation highly preferred
• Knowledge of lean/six sigma tools a plus

Competencies Required or preferred:

• Excellent analytical reasoning and creative problem-solving skills
• Strong time management and organizational skills
• Ability to assess the importance of phone calls, emails, or documents and take appropriate action to involve the appropriate people quickly and accurately.
• Demonstrated proficiency with excel and PowerPoint, as well as with developing/maintaining databases
• Experience with and ability to present training to groups
• Ability to analyze complex data and present reports
• Ability to work collaboratively with different stakeholders, as well as ability to build and maintain stakeholder relationships with all levels of employees within the business
• Must maintain strict confidentiality of extremely sensitive data, records, files, conversations, etc.
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational and communication skills, integrity, respect for confidentiality, sound judgment and decision-making skills in a multi-cultural environment.
• Strong written and oral communication skills. (Clear, Concise and Honest).

Required Travel %: 

• less than 10% travel

*We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing. (USA Only)*