Compliance Operation Manager - GCC
- Full-time
- Sobi Location: Saudi Arabia
Company Description
Statistics show that women and underrepresented groups tend to apply to jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. Sobi encourages you to change that statistic and apply. Rarely do candidates meet 100% of the qualifications. We look forward to your application!
At Sobi, each person brings their unique talents to work as a team and make a difference. We are dedicated to developing and delivering innovative therapies to improve the lives of people who live with a rare disease. Our edge comes from our team of people and our commitment to patients.
Here at Sobi, our mission and culture get us excited to come to work every day, but here are a few more reasons to join our team:
- Competitive compensation for your work
- Emphasis on work/life balance
- Collaborative and team-oriented environment
- Opportunities for professional growth
- Diversity and Inclusion
- Making a positive impact to help ultra-rare disease patients who are in need of life saving treatments
Job Description
The GCC Compliance Operations Manager serves as the operational compliance partner for the GCC business and acts as a key extension of the MENAT Compliance function. The role is responsible for supporting the implementation and execution of the Sobi Compliance Program across GCC markets, with particular focus on operational compliance excellence, audit and inspection readiness, third-party risk management (TPRM), documentation governance, compliance monitoring, and local regulatory intelligence. The position works closely with Commercial, Medical, Market Access, Regulatory, Supply Chain, Finance, distributors, and third-party partners to ensure compliant business operations while promoting a culture of integrity, accountability, and proactive risk management. The role supports the Compliance Director MENAT by strengthening local execution and responsiveness, while enabling the regional function to focus on governance, strategic risk management, investigations, business partnering, and regional transformation initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
Compliance Operations & Business Support
- Serve as a first point of contact for day-to-day compliance guidance across GCC markets.
- Provide practical support to business teams regarding policies, procedures, and compliance requirements.
- Support implementation of global and regional compliance initiatives.
- Promote a strong culture of ethics, transparency, and accountability.
- Escalate significant compliance matters to the Compliance Director MENAT.
Audit Readiness & Documentation Governance
- Drive affiliate and distributor audit readiness activities.
- Ensure compliance documentation is complete, organized, and inspection ready.
- Track and follow up on corrective and preventive actions (CAPAs).
Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM)
- Coordinate third-party due diligence activities across GCC.
- Support risk assessments of distributors, vendors, consultants, service providers, and patient organizations.
- Monitor due diligence renewals and ongoing third-party risk reviews.
- Maintain TPRM documentation and records.
Monitoring & Compliance Oversight
- Conduct compliance monitoring activities according to approved monitoring plans.
- Identify trends, gaps, and improvement opportunities.
- Prepare monitoring reports and follow-up actions.
Regulatory Intelligence & Local Compliance Updates
- Monitor relevant GCC healthcare compliance developments.
- Track changes in local regulations, industry codes, and SFDA requirements.
- Prepare periodic compliance intelligence updates.
Distributor & Vendor Compliance Oversight
- Support governance, reviews and oversight of key distributors and high-risk third parties.
- Monitor compliance commitments and action plans.
- Support distributor training and awareness initiatives.
Compliance Committee & Governance Support
- Coordinate local compliance governance meetings.
- Track action items and follow-up activities.
- Prepare compliance dashboards, metrics, and reports. o Support periodic compliance updates to leadership teams.
Interfaces:
- Compliance Director MENAT
- Commercial Teams · Medical Affairs
- Market Access · Regulatory Affairs
- Supply Chain
- Finance
- Distributors and Third-Party Partners
Qualifications
Education/Learning Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in pharmacy, Healthcare, Life Sciences, Law, Business Administration, Risk Management, or related field.
- Advanced degree preferred
Work Experience
- 3-5 years’ experience in pharmaceutical compliance, risk management, healthcare compliance, internal controls, legal, audit, or related fields.
- Experience working within GCC healthcare markets.
- Experience with third-party risk management and compliance monitoring.
- Understanding of pharmaceutical industry regulations and industry codes.
Skills/Knowledge
- Strong understanding of healthcare compliance principles.
- Knowledge of GCC healthcare regulatory environment.
- Experience with compliance monitoring and audit readiness.
- Understanding of due diligence and third-party risk management processes.
- Strong stakeholder management skills.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work cross-functionally in a matrix organization
- Strong understanding of local laws and regulations across GCC and data privacy laws
Languages
- Fluent English and Arabic
Additional Information
All Sobi employees need to demonstrate behaviors in line with Sobi's core values: Care, Ambition, Urgency, Ownership and Partnership. Are you ready to be on the Sobi team? Come join a culture that empowers every person to be the person that makes a difference for rare disease.
Why Join Us?
We are a global company with over 1,700 employees in more than 30 countries and are committed to the societies where we operate. With a deeply skilled management team directing our day-to-day wins, and a Board with a stellar track record, we’re ready to take on the world’s diseases, ailments and adversity. Our people believe they have the power to make a positive impact in others’ lives because that’s exactly what we do here. If you’re seeking a career that taps into your talents in a way that makes the world a better, healthier place, we just may have a job for you.
We know our employees are our most valuable asset, and our culture conveys that. We offer a competitive benefits package, to support the health and happiness of our staff.
Sobi Culture
At Sobi, we refuse to accept the status quo. This is because we have witnessed first-hand the challenges facing those affected by rare diseases, and have used this knowledge to shape our business to find new ways of helping them.
As a specialized biopharmaceutical company, we are dedicated to rare diseases. And we see this focus as a strength. By effectively turning our research into ground-breaking treatments, we help make medicine more accessible and open up more possibilities for patients and more opportunities for those caring for them. This has been our approach since day one, but we know we can’t change the world of rare diseases on our own. Accomplishing this requires strong partnerships with patients, partners and stakeholders across the entire value chain. Together, we define how our business can create solutions that serve the needs of those affected by rare diseases while facilitating sustainable growth.
An Equal Opportunity Employer
Sobi is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. All employment decisions at Sobi are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veterans and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status or protected groups by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.
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