CONMED Corporation

International Compliance Manager – GDPR, Privacy

CONMED Corporation

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: United Kingdom

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Salary

💰 £60,000 - £93,000 per year

About the role

  • Develop, implement, and maintain the company’s global privacy and data protection framework, ensuring compliance with GDPR, UK Data Protection Act, and other relevant international regulations.
  • Act as the primary point of contact for Data Protection Authorities in the UK, Ireland, and other applicable regions.
  • Conduct regular privacy impact assessments (PIAs) and data protection impact assessments (DPIAs).
  • Oversee cross-border data transfer mechanisms, including Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) and Binding Corporate Rules (BCRs).
  • Provide expert guidance to internal teams on privacy-by-design and privacy-by-default principles.
  • Lead internal audits, risk assessments, and compliance reviews related to data protection.
  • Develop and deliver privacy training programs for employees at all levels.
  • Monitor regulatory developments and advise leadership on emerging privacy risks and opportunities.
  • Ensure appropriate compliance strategies, infrastructure, and processes.
  • Manage process to draft, implement, update, and maintain standards, policies, procedures, and controls for CONMED internationally, consistent with CONMED’s Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, to prevent and detect conduct that is illegal or could harm the Company’s reputation for business with integrity.
  • Develop and manage delivery of effective and engaging compliance training and communication structure, program, materials and tools for sales teams, distributors, and other stakeholders, in view of identified risks.
  • Support and maintain a culture where people feel comfortable speaking up regarding compliance and ethics.
  • Establish and maintain channels, other than the CONMED Corporate hotline, for people to raise compliance concerns or allegations, and controls to ensure retaliation does not occur for the good faith reporting of concerns.
  • Assess and prioritize matters for investigation, oversee and/or conduct investigations, and drive remedial actions where appropriate to address concerns and prevent future misconduct.
  • Collaborate with other internal organizations locally and internationally (i.e., Finance, Human Resources, etc.) as appropriate to investigate and resolve compliance issues.
  • Monitor and establish metrics and benchmarks for the effectiveness of the compliance program and function, including with regards to healthcare compliance adherence, and use that information as well as risk assessments to update and improve the compliance program and controls.
  • Perform transactions related to reports monitoring, third party vendors and others.
  • Actively participate in CONMED’s Compliance Department to share best practices, standardize processes, drive initiatives and provide critical input.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree from accredited university required.
  • 5 years of experience in an AdvaMed or MedTech Europe member company including 3 years of GDPR experience AND experience with requirements of US publicly traded company and FCPA requirements.
  • Graduate degree and/or professional accreditation preferred.
  • Fluency in French or German preferred.
  • Ability to travel internationally and up to 25%.
  • Highest standards of personal and professional integrity and character, maintains confidentiality.
  • Strong knowledge of healthcare compliance.
  • Strong project and resource management skills.
  • Strong oral and written communication and presentation skills.
  • Strong interpersonal and leadership skills with proven ability to achieve outcomes by influencing people across functions and regions.
  • An appreciation for, and sensitivity toward, a wide range of cultural differences.
  • Ability to resolve issues effectively, efficiently and diplomatically.

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
GDPRUK Data Protection Actprivacy impact assessmentsdata protection impact assessmentsStandard Contractual ClausesBinding Corporate Rulescompliance strategiesrisk assessmentscompliance reviewshealthcare compliance
Soft skills
communication skillsleadership skillsinterpersonal skillsproject management skillsresource management skillsintegrityconfidentialitycultural sensitivityproblem-solving skillsinfluencing skills
Certifications
Bachelor's degreeGraduate degreeprofessional accreditation