VP Compliance International Markets

Location Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Job ID R\-259199 Date posted 03/09/2026

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ROLE SUMMARY

The VP Compliance International Markets is a strategic leadership role accountable for the Global Ethics \& Compliance Programme across AstraZeneca's International Commercial Markets, encompassing Latin America, Middle East \& Africa, Russia/Eurasia, and Asia\-Pacific (excluding China and Japan). This region represents one of AstraZeneca's most dynamic and rapidly growing commercial territories, characterised by significant compliance complexity — from country\-based legal marketing affiliates in more mature markets to primarily distributor\-based models in smaller and emerging markets.

The role holder will serve on both the Global Ethics \& Compliance Leadership Team and the International Senior Leadership Team, leading a geographically dispersed team of 30\+ compliance professionals and Area line managers. This individual will be the primary compliance voice for the International Markets, shaping strategy, enabling smart risk\-taking, and fostering a culture of ethics and integrity across diverse regulatory environments and business models.

A solution\-focused, pragmatic mindset combined with deep business acumen and excellent partnership skills is essential — balancing robust risk management with the agility required to support AstraZeneca's growth ambitions across our Therapy Areas of Focus in Oncology, Respiratory, CVRM, Vaccines \& Immunotherapy, and Rare Disease.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Strategic Leadership \& Governance

• Own and evolve the International Markets compliance strategy, ensuring alignment with global programme objectives while addressing the unique risk profiles of mature and emerging markets operating under diverse commercial models
• Serve as an active, trusted member of the Global Compliance Leadership Team and International Leadership Team, providing strategic compliance counsel on business initiatives, innovative models (e.g., digital health, expanded screening, personalised medicine, guideline\-driven patient care), and market expansion across both primarily public\-pay and self\-pay healthcare systems
• Act as the primary compliance point of contact for the International Markets, including interactions with external regulators, agencies, industry bodies (e.g., IFPMA), and law enforcement in collaboration with Legal partners

Risk Management \& Controls

• Drive effective risk awareness and mitigation across routine business activities and innovative approaches; apply learnings for enterprise\-wide improvement
• Ensure robust compliance controls are embedded "by design" within key business processes and incentive structures; evolve the control framework to address emerging local, regional, and global risks
• Partner with Global Compliance Assurance to implement proactive monitoring and reporting systems that provide ongoing assurance of adherence to compliance standards and ethical decision\-making
• Timely remediate known gaps and apply related learnings across the region and globally

Business Partnership \& Enablement

• Empower the business as the first line of defence, providing pragmatic, solutions\-oriented advice that enables agile decision\-making in a fast\-paced environment
• Deliver strategic co