As an EMEA Regional Compliance Lead at IDEXX, you will play a critical role in embedding the IDEXX Code of Ethics into business practices across the region. You will create value by anticipating risks, proactively partnering with key stakeholders, and delivering practical, innovative solutions. Your expertise in anti-bribery and corruption, data privacy, and international trade compliance will be essential in integrating compliance frameworks into business operations.
What You Will Be Doing:
- You will serve as the Compliance Lead for the EMEA region, reporting directly to the Head of Global Regional Compliance.
- You will partner closely with global compliance and legal colleagues while building strong relationships with business and functional stakeholders.
- You will act as a strategic business partner, developing a deep understanding of IDEXX’s operations and proactively identifying and mitigating compliance risks.
- You will continuously assess and address compliance vulnerabilities to drive continuous program improvement.
- You will manage a pipeline of third-party due diligence to ensure timely and thorough anti-bribery and corruption compliance in accordance with IDEXX policies.
- You will drive data privacy compliance efforts in EMEA, ensuring adherence to GDPR and other privacy regulations.
- You will support trade compliance controls related to sanctions, anti-boycott regulations, and deemed exports within the region.
- You will support regional compliance audits as needed.
- You will conduct and assist with internal compliance investigations when required.
- You will enhance compliance awareness through training and communication initiatives.
- Some regional and international travel may be required.
What You Need To Succeed:
- Advanced degree in law, finance, or a related field required.
- Minimum 10 years of experience in a legal and/or compliance role with a strong working knowledge of anti-bribery and corruption, privacy, and/or trade compliance.
- Fluent English required; proficiency in another EMEA language (e.g., French, German, Arabic) is a plus.
- Self-starter with the ability to work autonomously while collaborating effectively across teams.
- Strong problem-solving skills, sound judgment, and excellent interpersonal, presentation, and communication skills.
- Detail-oriented, able to handle confidential information with discretion, and demonstrate a "can-do" attitude.
- A strategic thinker who is goal- and team-oriented, adept at managing complex compliance issues with professionalism, assertiveness, and proactivity.
- A practical, business-oriented approach to problem-solving, with the ability to balance legal complexities with business needs.
Why IDEXX?
We’re proud of the work we do, because our work matters. An innovation leader in every industry we serve, we follow our Purpose and Guiding Principles to help pet owners worldwide keep their companion animals healthy and happy, to ensure safe drinking water for billions, and to help farmers protect livestock and poultry from disease. We have customers in over 175 countries and a global workforce of over 10,000 talented people.
So, what does that mean for you? We enrich the livelihoods of our employees with a positive and respectful work culture that embraces challenges and encourages learning and discovery. At IDEXX, you will be supported by competitive compensation, incentives, and benefits while enjoying purposeful work that drives improvement.
Let’s pursue what matters together.
IDEXX values a diverse workforce and workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.
IDEXX is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will not be discriminated against because of race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, citizenship status, disability, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, medical condition, or any protected category prohibited by local, state, or federal laws.
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What We Do
10,000 people, one global focus - enhancing the health and well-being of pets, people, and livestock
We are passionate about what we do at IDEXX – and why wouldn’t we be? When you’re working to raise the standard of care for pets, make drinking water safe for billions and keep our livestock population around the globe healthy and free of disease, it’s no wonder that what we do each day is more than just a job. There’s an energy across IDEXX that is contagious – where caring and committed people come together to make things better.
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (NASDAQ: IDXX), a member of the S&P 500, is a leader in pet healthcare innovation, serving practicing veterinarians around the world with a broad range of diagnostic and information technology-based products and services. Headquartered in southern Maine, we conduct operations through more than 70 locations around the world and serve customers in over 175 countries.
Our primary business focuses on pet health, a growing market around the world. Our products —in-clinic diagnostic tests and instrumentation, reference laboratory and telemedicine consultation services, and practice management software—enhance the ability of veterinarians to provide advanced medical care, improve staff efficiency and to build more economically successful practices.
We also develop and manufacture diagnostic tests and information for the global production animal industry, including poultry and livestock, as well as tests for the quality and safety of water and milk.
Please visit our website, IDEXX.com/careers, for further information and to view all of our job opportunities.
