[Hiring] Vice President, Compliance @Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Role Description

The Vice President, Compliance is the senior leader responsible for the strategy, execution, and effectiveness of Ionis’ corporate compliance program. Reporting to the Senior Vice President, Chief Compliance & Quality Assurance Officer, the Vice President, Compliance directly manages Compliance Counsel and compliance professionals and sets the function’s priorities, operating plan, resources, and talent agenda within delegated authority.

As Ionis expands commercialization and prepares for future product launches, this leader will:

• Build and maintain a risk-based, appropriately scaled compliance infrastructure.
• Oversee governance, compliance risk assessment, and investigations.
• Provide clear recommendations and escalation to executive leadership and relevant governance committees.
• Foster a culture in which employees raise concerns early and leaders act with integrity.
• Ensure Compliance is a trusted, pragmatic partner to the business.

Success in this role requires:

• Strategic judgment.
• Executive presence.
• Programmatic expertise.
• The ability to influence across a complex matrix.
• Developing a high-performing Compliance organization.

WORK LOCATION: Open

Responsibilities

• Lead the Company’s Executive Compliance Committee and support the Commercial Operations and Compliance Oversight Committee of the Board of Directors.
• Serve as a key subject matter expert and strategic advisor on healthcare compliance matters.
• Partner with executive leadership to establish and reinforce a strong tone from the top.
• Engage with Commercial, Medical, Clinical, Regulatory, and other business partners for compliance guidance.
• Drive the implementation and continuous improvement of a robust healthcare compliance program.
• Oversee and conduct compliance investigations into allegations of violations.
• Oversee Compliance representation on promotional and medical review committees.
• Advise on key areas of engagement with healthcare professionals.
• Manage, coach, and develop Compliance Counsel and compliance professionals.
• Conduct ongoing compliance risk assessments and evaluate ethics and compliance issues.
• Foster a safe and open environment for employees to raise concerns.
• Collaborate on compliance training and communications strategy.
• Develop and manage the functional budget and workforce plan.
• Support other responsibilities in service of the Compliance team and corporate strategies.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from accredited United States law school required.
• Minimum of 15 years of relevant healthcare compliance experience.
• Experience supporting U.S. biopharmaceutical product launches preferred.
• Demonstrated commitment to ethics, integrity, and values-based leadership.
• Deep knowledge of U.S. healthcare compliance laws and industry best practices.
• Proven ability to serve as a strategic advisor within a complex organization.
• Excellent leadership, project management, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Exceptional oral, written, and presentation skills.
• A resilient, adaptable, hands-on leader.
• A positive, respectful, inclusive, and collaborative individual.
• Excited by Ionis’ patient-centric mission.
• Ability to travel approximately 15–20% of the time.

Benefits

• Highly competitive benefits package.
• Pay scale for this position is $280,000 to $325,000.

Company Description

Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and all its subsidiaries are proud to be EEO employers.