Director,ComplianceBusinessPartner

**Job Description** **Why Join Us?** Vertex is a transformative biotechnology company that creates new possibilities in medicine to transform diseases and improve people’s lives. The company currently has approved products in cystic fibrosis, acute pain, sickle cell disease, and beta thalassemia. It has also developed a deep pipeline, investing billions of dollars into R&D over the past two decades. Vertex is seeking an experienced Compliance professional to join its Office of Business Integrity & Ethics (OBIE) as Director, Compliance Business Partner supporting our Commercial, Medical and Public Affairs teams in various disease areas. OBIE is responsible for the development, implementation, oversight, and continuous improvement of Vertex’s Global Compliance program. This includes defining standards via policies and procedures, creating and implementing training and communications, conducting auditing and monitoring and other assurance activities, facilitating internal reporting, discretely and professionally conducting Compliance-related investigations, and keeping the CEO, the Executive Committee, and the Board of Directors informed on Compliance matters. OBIE serves as the go-to experts for Vertex employees and external stakeholders on issues relating to Vertex’s Compliance program and Code of Conduct globally. The Business Partner is a hybrid role that provides dedicated support to colleagues across Global and US teams and supports key OBIE departmental initiatives, projects, and needs. This will involve serving as the Compliance representative on cross-functional teams, supporting new product planning and launches, and leading project-based activities. The Business Partner will collaborate with the Training and Communications team on regular communications as well as substantive trainings on Compliance policies and procedures and will support auditing and monitoring activities by the OBIE Assurance team. This role supports and reports to the Executive Director,