Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer; REMOTE

Position: Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer (REMOTE)

For 75 years, Charles River employees have worked together to assist in the discovery, development and safe manufacture of new drug therapies. When you join our family, you will have a significant impact on the health and well-being of people across the globe. Whether your background is in life sciences, finance, IT, sales or another area, your skills will play an important role in the work we perform.

In return, we’ll help you build a career that you can feel passionate about.

Job Overview BASIC

SUMMARY:

The Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) serves as the senior executive responsible for designing, implementing, and continuously enhancing Charles River Laboratories’ global ethics and compliance program. The CCO provides strategic leadership and oversight of compliance risks across Charles River’s global operations, including anti-bribery and anti-corruption, healthcare compliance, research integrity, trade compliance, competition law, data privacy, government contracting, third-party risk management, investigations, and regulatory compliance.

The role serves as a trusted advisor to executive management and the Board regarding compliance, ethics, and enterprise risk matters.
Essential Duty

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Estimated Time Allocation Summary Of Responsibilities Enterprise Ethics & Compliance Program Leadership
25%
Set compliance strategy, oversee the global ethics and compliance framework, maintain policies and governance processes, and promote a culture of integrity and accountability across the enterprise.

Compliance Risk Management, Controls & Monitoring
20%
Lead enterprise compliance risk assessments, identify emerging risks, develop mitigation plans, and oversee risk-based controls, testing, monitoring, and remediation activities.

Regulatory Compliance, Investigations & Response
20%
Oversee compliance with global regulatory obligations, direct ethics reporting and investigations processes, and coordinate response to regulatory inquiries, audits, inspections, and significant compliance matters.

Third-Party, Transactional & International Compliance
10%
Lead third-party compliance programs, support due diligence and integration for transactions and partnerships, and address compliance risks in complex international markets.

Training, Communications & Culture
10%
Develop enterprise-wide and targeted compliance training, communications, certifications, and executive education to reinforce ethical decision-making and reporting expectations.

Board, Executive & Cross-Functional Engagement
10%
Advise executive leadership and the Board on compliance program effectiveness, key risks, investigations, regulatory trends, metrics, dashboards, and remediation progress.

Global Compliance Team Leadership & Operations 5%
Build and develop the global compliance team, strengthen accountability and succession planning, and drive continuous improvement, efficiency, and innovation in compliance operations.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Enterprise Ethics & Compliance Leadership, including enterprise program design, governance, culture-building, and oversight of the Company’s global compliance framework.
• Lead and continuously improve Charles River's global ethics and compliance program to ensure it remains risk-based, effective, scalable, and aligned with evolving business operations.
• Establish compliance strategy, priorities, and annual objectives aligned with the Company's business goals, regulatory obligations, geographic footprint, and enterprise risk profile.
• Promote a culture of integrity, accountability, transparency, and speak-up behavior throughout the organization, with clear expectations for ethical decision-making and responsible escalation.
• Develop and maintain compliance policies, standards,…