Senior Counsel, Compliance, Regulatory & Quality

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Requisition

Date:
Apr 27, 2026

Exton, PA, US, 19341

At West, we’re a dedicated team that is connected by a purpose to improve patient lives that has been at the center of our Company for more than a century. Our story began when Herman O. West solved the problem of supplying penicillin in mass quantities to the US Government during World War 2. Through our work to deliver thousands of life-saving and life-enhancing injectable medicines to millions of patients daily, West’s indelible mark on the healthcare industry has just begun.

A name started our story. How will yours help write our future?

There’s no better place to join an inclusive community of professionals with opportunities for lifelong learning, growth and development. Supported by benefit programs, we empower the physical, mental, emotional and financial health of our team members and their families.

We believe in giving back to help those in need in the communities where we live and work. And are equally committed to creating a healthier environment and planet through our sustainability efforts.

The Sr. Counsel, Compliance Regulatory and Quality role is a strategic, business-oriented partner to provide integrated legal leadership across the Company’s global Compliance, Regulatory Affairs and Quality Assurance functions.

Reporting to and working in close partnership with our General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer, this role is a key legal advisor to the Company in the area of overall Compliance, including privacy, and helps to oversee and manage West’s global compliance program. As a key legal advisor to our Regulatory Affairs and Quality Assurance functions, this position plays an important role of helping ensure that our quality governance frameworks align with global regulatory requirements and enforcement trends.

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• Help lead global compliance strategy and implementation aligned with enterprise risk management and business objectives, under the oversight of the General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer.
• Manage and develop the compliance team, currently including one compliance attorney, one compliance manager and one privacy senior manager.
• Execute appropriate compliance audit and monitoring mechanisms to assess the effectiveness of internal controls addressing regulatory, ethical, operational risks and financial controls in accordance with SOX (in collaboration with our Internal Audit and Finance functions).
• Monitor and interpret developments on relevant laws, regulations, and industry best practices, and ensure the company's compliance with them.
• Identify potential compliance risks both internally and externally, including those associated with third-party vendors and business partners, and develop mitigation strategies to minimize the organization's exposure to legal and regulatory issues.
• Create and/or revise compliance policies and procedures to address regulatory requirements and industry standards.
• Design and deliver global compliance training and awareness programs to promote compliance with the organization's policies.
• Help oversee internal investigations across global operations into potential compliance violations and assist as needed with employment-related investigations in partnership with Human Resources and Legal departments .
• Prepare regular compliance reports for senior management and board members, summarizing compliance risks, investigations, program effectiveness and emerging compliance developments.
• Promote a culture of integrity, accountability and ethical decision-making throughout the organization.
• Serve as a key legal advisor to the Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs functions.
• Provide legal guidance and support on Quality Management Systems (QMS), CAPA and investigation processes, audit findings (internal, customer, regulatory), supplier quality issues, product quality events and remediation strategies.
• Advise on global regulatory frameworks applicable to pharmaceutical packaging, containment, and delivery systems.
• Provide legal…