Compliance Officer Italy Member of the Europe Compliance Leadership Team and the Italy Leadership Team. Posting will end on 6th May 2026. Job Purpose Reporting to the VP Compliance Officer Europe, the Italy Compliance Officer partners with the General Manager for the Italy LOC and senior leaders to enable the business to deliver commercial ambitions in a sustainable and compliant manner through influencing the right behaviors, driving accountability, and fostering leadership that embeds a compliance culture that protects the reputation of GSK and mitigates risks. The incumbent is responsible for compliance and risk management advice to the GSK Commercial business in Italy and mobilizes around the three key pillars of GSK Compliance: Predict, Protect, and Enable. Key Responsibilities
Acts as a member of the Europe Compliance Leadership Team and the Italy Leadership Team, representing the Compliance function at the Country Executive Board. Acts as the internal member of the Supervisory Body (SB) of GlaxoSmithKline S.p.A. and other Italian affiliates of the Group, coordinating the activities of this legal body in compliance with the requirements of Legislative Decree 231/01, Confindustria and Farmindustria guidelines. Acts as the Privacy Local Contact of GlaxoSmithKline S.p.A. and other Italian affiliates of the Group in front of the Data Protection Authority. Works with GSK leaders to ensure effective implementation of a compliance programme within the Italy LOC to prevent, detect, and correct violations of company policy, including continued embedding of enterprise risk mitigation programs in Commercial Practices, Anti‑bribery and Corruption, and Privacy. Partners with business leaders to proactively identify, evaluate and manage risks in accordance with GSK’s internal control framework, enabling sustainable business growth. Ensures deployment of relevant corporate policies in a simple, clear, consistent, and timely fashion that enables business leaders to drive competitive performance. Facilitates the Italy Risk Management and Compliance Board (RMCB). Proactively promotes the RMCB to define effective risk‑management plans, integrating themes from investigations, monitoring, and auditing to provide oversight on execution of mitigation plans. Manages internal reporting and escalation of issues that Italy may face (including GSK Speak Up). Partners with Corporate Investigations Team, HR and Legal to ensure reported concerns are promptly and thoroughly investigated, with suitable corrective and remediation action and discipline where appropriate. Implements global compliance programs by translating global requirements into local specifications, including relevant training. Advices senior leaders in the business on risk associated with emerging business strategies and pragmatic options for risk mitigation and management; provides advisory services in relation to GSK Policies and Standard Operating Procedures in designated areas. Ensures that proper internal controls are in place and in use, including management monitoring and Key Risk Indicators, and Risk Insights. Supports the closure of local Corrective and Preventative Actions (CAPAs) arising from internal audits, internal & external investigations, Independent Business Monitoring and Third Party Monitoring. Acts as a change leader for standardisation, where appropriate, to simplify the complexity of practices while maintaining adherence to GSK policy.
Job Related Skills Learning Agility
Thrives in ambiguous and complex situations, demonstrating agility and guiding others through uncertainty. Proven experience in quickly learning and understanding industry challenges, evolving commercialisation strategies, and related risks. Proactively anticipates potential risks or unintended consequences of decisions, leveraging data and input from diverse sources to make risk‑informed choices.
Leading Teams
Cultivates self‑awareness and drives continuous improvement, leading by example and welcoming feedback. Promotes collaboration, celebrates team achievements and fosters an inclusive and supportive environment to enable growth. Role‑models the Compliance Enable Capabilities (Insights, Communication, Coaching and Learning Agility) and the GSK Culture Pillars (Ambitious for Patients, Accountable for Impact and Do the Right Thing).
Continuous Improvement
Raises levels of performance by establishing an improvement process, or setting specific, measurable targets and goals linked to GSK business needs. Enhances the scope for initiatives by reducing barriers to the performance of self or others. Determination and confidence to challenge the existing ways of working and shift current thinking to embrace working in a smarter, more efficient and simpler way.
Building Relationships
Cultivates strong relationships, demonstrates emotional intelligence and effective communication skills. Ability to work collaboratively with diverse cross‑functional teams and individuals at all levels in the organization with agility, integrity and flexibility, co‑creating win‑win solutions. Inspires trust and integrity through independent conviction and steadfast leadership; effectively balances relationship‑building with the prevention or cessation of inappropriate wrongdoing or misbehaviour and maintains a high level of integrity and trust concerning sensitive compliance issues.
Interpersonal & Communication Skills
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and the capability to flex communication style to effectively engage and influence stakeholders at all levels of the organisation. Effectively promotes business ownership of Compliance and Risk Management and brings pragmatic solutions to management to integrate risk management and address compliance issues by adopting a transparent, pragmatic and collaborative approach. Is proactive and delivers continuous and relevant communication to all levels of the organization.
Requirements
University Degree (Bachelor or Master) in a specialization such as Legal, Business Administration, Life Sciences, Risk Management. 10 years of job experience in Compliance and/or Risk Management in a senior role. Strong business acumen with a deep understanding of compliance frameworks relevant to the pharmaceutical sector. Proven experience in compliance, risk management, and control processes with a track record of success in supporting, developing or implementing compliance programs that align with an integrated approach to risk management. Skilled in risk management, process improvement, and project management. Capable of managing multiple projects across departments. Impactful communication and interpersonal skills to influence all organisational levels. Effective in a highly matrixed organization. Superior listening skills and analytical ability to diagnose problems; creative problem‑solving abilities and a strategic mindset to anticipate and address emerging compliance challenges. Ability to embrace technology, drive efficiencies, and leverage artificial intelligence and data analytics to enhance compliance processes and decision‑making. Track record in providing a high degree of self‑reliance, accountability, and value‑added consultation/support to senior business managers and other support functions. Maintains credibility, independence, integrity, confidentiality, and trust in sensitive compliance issues.
What we offer
Permanent contract in a very inclusive environment. Smart Working up to 50% for eligible roles. Performance Reward. Company car. Flexible Benefits. Company Healthcare Plan. Integrative pension fund. Employee Assistance Programme. Tax assistance. Personal parcel delivery service. Local nursery agreement. Free Company canteen. Coffee corners.
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