Cochlear’s mission is to help people hear and be heard. As the global leader in implantable hearing solutions, Cochlear is dedicated to helping people with moderate to profound hearing loss experience a world full of sound. We aim to transform the way people understand and treat hearing loss and innovate to connect people with future technologies. Our employees tell us that the number one reason they enjoy working for Cochlear is the opportunity to make a difference to people’s lives. Learn and grow with us as we tackle the most complex challenges in helping more people to experience a lifetime of hearing.
- Influence global ethics and compliance strategy.
- Partner with leaders across 180+ countries.
- Drive integrity in a purpose-led healthcare organisation.
The Opportunity
Cochlear has an opportunity for a full-time Compliance Manager based in either our Sydney, Australia office or at Weybridge, UK. In this role, the Compliance Officer will support the design, implementation, operationalization and continuous improvement of Cochlear's global ethics and compliance program. Working across multiple regions and business functions, you will provide practical compliance advice, identify and manage compliance risks, support governance activities, and contribute to fostering a strong culture of integrity across the organisation.
Responsibilities include:- Providing practical and commercially focused compliance advice to business leaders and employees globally.
- Supporting compliance risk assessments and enterprise risk management activities.
- Identifying, assessing and managing compliance risks arising from business activities and regulatory developments.
- Developing, implementing and reviewing compliance policies, standards and procedures.
- Conducting compliance monitoring activities and supporting investigations, corrective actions and remediation initiatives.
- Delivering compliance training, awareness programs and governance reporting activities.
What makes this opportunity unique?
This role offers the opportunity to influence ethical business practices across a truly global organisation while working within a sophisticated compliance function. You will partner with senior leaders, gain exposure to diverse regulatory environments, and contribute to strategic initiatives that support Cochlear's mission of helping people hear and be heard.
About You. As we grow our operations, we are looking for people who share our passion for delivering quality hearing solutions to our customers. To add value to Cochlear in this role, you'll be able to demonstrate the following skills and experience:
Essential:
- 5-10 years' experience in compliance, legal, risk, audit, governance or a related discipline.
- Qualifications in law, compliance, risk management, governance, business, accounting, or a related discipline.
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- Experience within a highly regulated industry, ideally medical device, pharmaceutical, biotechnology or healthcare
- Experience supporting compliance risk areas such as anti-bribery and corruption, competition and antitrust, conflicts of interest, healthcare professional interactions, transparency reporting, sanctions or trade controls.
- Strong understanding of compliance risk management and enterprise risk management frameworks.
- Experience working within complex multinational organisations across multiple jurisdictions.
- Strong stakeholder engagement, influencing and relationship management skills.
- Excellent analytical, investigation and problem-solving capabilities.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate complex legal and regulatory concepts in a practical and business-focused manner.
- Experience working across diverse cultures and geographic regions.
Ideal:
- Bachelor of Laws (LLB/JD) or equivalent legal qualification.
- Professional certifications such as CCEP, ICA, governance or risk management qualifications.
- Experience supporting healthcare compliance programs and interactions with healthcare professionals and healthcare organisations.
- Experience managing third-party due diligence and compliance monitoring activities.
- Experience supporting investigations, compliance reporting and program enhancement initiatives.
If you feel that you have the skills and experience to be successful in this role and take on new challenges to build your career with Cochlear, please start your application by clicking the apply button below.
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How we recognise your contribution
At Cochlear we value and welcome the unique contributions, perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds of our employees and aim to build a culture that celebrates and leverages these differences, creating a sense of belonging and enabling our people to realise their full potential. Through our internal programs and employee benefits, we aim to create an environment where our people will feel value and supported. Whether your focus is on continuous learning, professional development or simply finding an environment which enables you to thrive whilst balancing family or personal life commitments, then we have several programs in place to support you.
For more information about Life at Cochlear, visit www.cochlearcareers.com
Skills Required
- 5-10 years of experience in compliance, legal, risk, audit, governance, or a related discipline
- Qualification in law, compliance, risk management, governance, business, accounting, or a related discipline
- Experience within a highly regulated industry, ideally medical device, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or healthcare
- Experience supporting compliance risks involving anti-bribery and corruption, competition and antitrust, conflicts of interest, healthcare professional interactions, transparency reporting, sanctions, or trade controls
- Strong understanding of compliance risk management and enterprise risk management frameworks
- Experience working within complex multinational organizations across multiple jurisdictions
- Strong stakeholder engagement, influencing, and relationship management skills
- Excellent analytical, investigation, and problem-solving capabilities
- Ability to communicate complex legal and regulatory concepts practically and in a business-focused manner
- Experience working across diverse cultures and geographic regions
- Bachelor of Laws or equivalent legal qualification
- Professional certification such as CCEP or ICA, or governance or risk management qualifications
- Experience supporting healthcare compliance programs and interactions with healthcare professionals and healthcare organizations
- Experience managing third-party due diligence and compliance monitoring activities
- Experience supporting investigations, compliance reporting, and program enhancement initiatives
Cochlear Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Cochlear and has not been reviewed or approved by Cochlear.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Flexible work policies—such as work-from-home options and structured time away—are seen as a major asset for many corporate and hybrid roles. Offerings include PTO, paid sick leave, floating holidays, parental leave, and hybrid/remote flexibility by department.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, and vision coverage are described as comprehensive, with access to HSA/FSA and TeleHealth services. This forms a solid foundation within what is viewed as a standard corporate benefits package.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellness events, free office lunches, and food trucks are appreciated as day-to-day perks. Employee assistance programs, tuition reimbursement, and employee hearing aid discounts add to the lifestyle-oriented offering.
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What We Do
Hear now. And always As the global leader in implantable hearing solutions, at Cochlear (ASX: COH) we are committed to our mission to help people hear and be heard. Our story started more than four decades ago when Professor Graeme Clark pioneered the world's first multi-channel cochlear implant and created an entirely new treatment for hearing loss. Since our formation in 1981, we continue Professor Clark’s work to help people with moderate to profound hearing loss experience a life full of hearing. We have provided more than 650,000 implantable devices. Each recipient helps form a global community of millions, through families, friends, colleagues, teachers and more. And they’re not just connected to their own community — each shares a link with each other and to Professor Clark’s childhood desire to help people hear. We aim to give people the best lifelong hearing experience and access to innovative future technologies. We understand the privilege of connecting people to a life lived with hearing. And we listen, respond and move with the times – to continue to bring hearing within reach of all those who need it. That's how we live our mission every day. Our global workforce of more than 4,000 people shares a collective determination to give more people the opportunity to enjoy a life of hearing. Cochlear’s global headquarters are on the campus of Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia with regional headquarters in Asia Pacific, Europe and the Americas. Through our offices in over 180 countries we help people of all ages to hear. Social Media Terms of Use http://bit.ly/2qRMEvY
