Associate Director, Legal & Compliance - Middle East

About Gilead

Role Overview

Compliance Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day compliance activities for the KSA affiliate and Middle East region.
• Manage transparency reporting systems and ensure accurate, timely reporting across Saudi Arabia and relevant GCC markets.
• Conduct and oversee monitoring activities involving events, sponsorships, grants, and healthcare professional or organization interactions.
• Drive implementation of global and local compliance policies and strategically important regional projects.
• Develop and deliver compliance training and communications for employees and relevant third parties.
• Advise business units on complex compliance questions and integrate compliance into business decisions.
• Conduct risk assessments, monitor legal and industry developments, and lead remediation actions.
• Manage third-party compliance due diligence and oversight for distributors, agents, vendors, and business partners.
• Lead or support regional compliance committees and represent the company with government and health authorities.

Legal Responsibilities

• Provide practical legal advice to commercial, medical, market access, and functional teams across the Middle East.
• Advise on corporate, healthcare regulatory, public procurement, competition, data privacy, and commercial contracting matters.
• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial contracts, distributor agreements, and strategic business arrangements.
• Advise on interactions with healthcare professionals, healthcare organizations, patient groups, and government entities.
• Support investigations, audits, enforcement matters, risk assessment, remediation, and regulatory interactions.
• Support legal governance, corporate matters, local entity compliance, and documentation requirements.
• Monitor and interpret legal and regulatory developments across Middle East jurisdictions.
• Develop and deliver legal training on competition law, data privacy, and other topics.

Knowledge, Experience and Skills

• Fluency in Arabic and English, written and verbal, is required.
• Familiarity with the Middle East healthcare environment and regulatory landscape is required.
• Experience with Saudi Arabian and GCC authorities or local regulatory requirements is advantageous.
• Strong cross-functional business partnering and influencing skills are required.
• High ethical standards, sound judgment, and the ability to identify risks and provide practical solutions are required.
• Ability to independently formulate compliance strategies and act where precedent may not exist is required.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills are required.
• Prior experience counselling prescription pharmaceutical companies in the Middle East is described as ideal.