Veeva [NYSE: VEEV] is the leader in cloud-based software for the global life sciences industry. Committed to innovation, product excellence, and customer success, our customers range from the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies to emerging biotechs. Veeva’s software helps our customers bring medicines and therapies to patients faster.

We are the first public company to become a Public Benefit Corporation. As a PBC, we are committed to making the industries we serve more productive, and we are committed to creating high-quality employment opportunities.

Veeva is a Work Anywhere company which means that you can choose to work in the environment that works best for you - on any given day.

The Role

The Regulatory Liaison Officer (RLO) serves as the central point of contact for Veeva’s relationship with global health inspection authorities such as the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), European Medicines Agency (EMA), and Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA). The RLO stays informed about intra-agency meetings, issues, pending regulations, and proposed regulatory guidance to assess what parts of the organization may be affected by new regulatory initiatives. The RLO will speak, educate, and promote technological developments and industry best practices (e.g., Cloud, IaC, Agile) related to agencies’ regulatory mandates for patient safety and data integrity. 

What You'll Do

• Provide technical expertise, regulatory interpretation, and direction in regard to federal regulations regarding SaaS, Cloud Computing, Data Integrity, IT Compliance.
• Monitor and analyze regulatory developments and help determine what parts of the organization may be affected by new regulatory initiatives.
• Working closely with the organization’s legal, government affairs, and strategy functions to establish a risk profile
• Proactively engage global health authorities to promote evolving technologies in support of Veeva’s business strategy.
• Form an active network of peers at other similar institutions and memberships in industry organizations to establish industry compliance frameworks based on best practices and technologies. 

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/ Sciences or equivalent relevant technical experience. Advanced degree preferred.
• At least 7 years of executive experience in a regulatory liaison/affairs department.
• Established a strong network of internal and external contacts to gather intelligence regarding developing areas of interest on international regulatory agendas.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, good decision-making skills, and time management skills.

Nice to Have

• Experience with cloud-based applications and/or infrastructure compliance
• Understanding of Agile development methodology

Veeva’s headquarters is located in the San Francisco Bay Area with offices in more than 15 countries around the world.

Veeva is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin or ancestry, age, disability, marital status, pregnancy, protected veteran status, protected genetic information, political affiliation, or any other characteristics protected by local laws, regulations, or ordinances. If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability or special need when applying for a role or in our recruitment process, please contact us at [email protected].