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A Day in the Life

MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB (BRIEF SUMMARY)

The Principal Compliance Specialist is primarily responsible for the execution of Ethics and Compliance investigations within the Office of Integrity, Privacy and Compliance (OPIC). This role conducts investigations, including interviews, reviewing and analyzing documents, and will ensure timely, thorough, and efficient investigation of ethics and compliance concerns primarily throughout Asia Region-Led Markets and Japan, Australia & New Zealand. This role requires a level of regular engagement with business and operating units, regional ethics and compliance partners, and other relevant stakeholders enterprise-wide to effectively conduct investigations. In addition, this position requires a high level of collaboration with key stakeholders such as legal, compliance, audit, and employee relations to ensure personnel are consulted, as appropriate. This role is responsible for handling of complex and sensitive matters. Interaction with all levels of employees, including internal management, legal and compliance teams as required. Finally, this role will be required to coordinate and communicate across functions to ensure senior leadership is kept up to date on investigations and trends.  

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POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES may include the following.  Other duties may be assigned:

• Develop and execute an investigative plan consistent with established policies and procedures.

• Document work using appropriate systems, tools and templates.

• Plan, conduct and manage timely, thorough, and efficient ethics and compliance investigations.

• Work closely with global legal and compliance leaders, as needed.

• Coordinate with stakeholders throughout the investigations process, report on outcomes, and participate in the remediation process.

• Assist in the training and support of other compliance matter investigators, ensuring consistent and effective execution of the investigation process.

• Provide routine reporting to senior leaders across functions on investigation status, trending, insights, etc.

• Collaborate and communicate across various functions in Asia Region-Led Market and Japan, Australia & New Zealand and  to provide oversight to all investigations in those areas (regardless of the function conducting the investigation).

• Foster and support an ethical culture throughout the organization.

                                                                             

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:  

• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 6-9 years relevant experience in conducting compliance investigations in a regulated or similar setting; or a relevant advanced degree and 3-5 years of relevant experience.

SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED

• Experience conducting compliance investigations of varied case-types, including: compliance violations, improper payments/kickbacks, financial statement fraud/accounting irregularities, conflicts of interest, collusion, FCPA violations and records falsification.

• Experience managing large/varied case loads.

• Ability to apply company policies and procedures in relation to complex investigations.

• Experience conducting and managing investigations under legal privilege (at the direction of counsel).

• Ability to successfully work within a complex organization, including collaboration with multiple stakeholders/functions.

• Must have strong integrity and character, including strict adherence to confidentiality

• Must uphold organizational standards, have uncompromising personal and professional integrity

• Experience with state/federal health care compliance laws (e.g., Anti-kickback Statute, patient inducement laws, etc.)

LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

• English fluency

DESIRED/PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Strong written & verbal communication and organizational skills

• Ability to respectfully conduct interviews

• Prior auditing/accounting experience

• Prior experience conducting audits of distributors

• Demonstrated skill in formulating strategies, tactics and action plans to achieve results

• Strong focus on developing an organizational culture that fosters teamwork

• CPA and/or CFE certification desired

• BA/BS in Accounting or Finance

• JD or other legal degree

• The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position. 

  SPECIALIST CAREER STREAM: Typically an individual contributor with responsibility in a professional discipline or specialty. Delivers and/or manages projects assigned and works with other stakeholders to achieve desired results. May act as a mentor to colleagues or may direct the work of other lower level professionals. The majority of time is spent delivering and overseeing the projects – from design to implementation - while and adhering to policies, using specialized knowledge and skills normally acquired through advanced education.

  DIFFERENTIATING FACTORS

  Autonomy: Seasoned individual contributor.
  Works independently under limited supervision to determine and develop approach to solutions.
  Coaches and reviews the work of lower level specialists; may manage projects / processes.

  Organizational Impact: May be responsible for entire projects or processes within job area.
  Contributes to the completion of work group objectives, through building relationships and consensus to reach agreements on assignments.

  Innovation and Complexity: Problems and issues faced are difficult, and may require understanding of multiple issues, job areas or specialties.
  Makes improvements of processes, systems or products to enhance performance of the job area.
  Analysis provided is in-depth in nature and often provides recommendations on process improvements.

  Communication and Influence: Communicates with senior internal and external customers and vendors.
  Exchange information of facts, statuses, ideas and issues to achieve objective, and influence decision-making.

  Leadership and Talent Management: May provide guidance, coaching and training to other employees within job area.
  May manage projects, requiring delegation of work and review of others' work product.

  Benefits & Compensation

  Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
  A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create.  We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.

  About Medtronic

  We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions.
  Our Mission — to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life — unites a global team of 95,000+ passionate people. 
  We are engineers at heart— putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, every one of us experiments, creates, builds, improves and solves. We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and guts to engineer the extraordinary.

Physical Job Requirements

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position. 

Benefits & Compensation

Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create.  We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.
 

This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).

About Medtronic

We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions.
Our Mission — to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life — unites a global team of 95,000+ passionate people. 
We are engineers at heart— putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, every one of us experiments, creates, builds, improves and solves. We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and guts to engineer the extraordinary.

Learn more about our business, mission, and our commitment to diversity here