Associate Director, Compliance & Ethics
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals
August 06, 2026
On-site
Lexington, MA
Corporate Functions
Responsibilities
- Drive development and execution of the annual Compliance & Ethics monitoring and auditing plan, updating for new/emerging risks.
- Oversee monitoring and auditing activities (live and desktop) to ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and company policies.
- Track and report progress of monitoring/auditing; draft reports, analyze data, communicate results, and support data analytics.
- Serve as subject matter expert on transparency, aggregate-spend, and reporting requirements.
- Facilitate data collection and generation of transparency reports and reporting to applicable authorities.
- Lead development, implementation, and continuous improvement of policies, processes, work instructions, and controls for spend capture, data validation, and reporting.
- Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure complete, accurate, and timely submissions.
- Maintain understanding of applicable transparency and reporting laws, regulations, and industry codes.
- Support compliance and enterprise risk assessments; conduct root cause analyses, risk mitigation planning/execution, and regular risk reviews.
- Track and report risk assessment results; draft reports, analyze data, and communicate to key stakeholders.
- Provide leadership to maintain and further develop a strong compliance and ethics culture, including personal accountability.
- Develop and/or identify new work processes, tools, or resources with broad organizational applicability.
Qualifications
- B.A./B.S. degree (or equivalent) required.
- 8+ years in compliance, ethics, audit and/or related roles in biotech/pharma.
- Strong transparency and aggregate spend reporting experience.
- Experience developing/executing compliance & ethics monitoring and auditing plans.
- Strong data analysis and reporting skills.
- Knowledge of healthcare compliance laws, regulations, and industry codes.
- Attention to detail and high-quality work product.
- Ability to prioritize in a fast-paced environment.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office and reporting tools (e.g., Tableau, Smartsheet, Cognos Report, Query Studio).
- Commitment to high ethical and compliance standards.
- Ability to travel up to 20%.
Standout Skills
- Proven cross-functional leadership and ability to drive alignment and results.
- Ability to build credibility and influence external stakeholders.
- Excellent presentation and communication skills.
- Ability to translate strategy into actionable plans and deliver with impact.
Pay Range
- $170,000 - $190,000 USD.
- Drive development and execution of the annual Compliance & Ethics monitoring and auditing plan, updating for new/emerging risks.
- Oversee monitoring and auditing activities (live and desktop) to ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and company policies.
- Track and report progress of monitoring/auditing; draft reports, analyze data, communicate results, and support data analytics.
- Serve as subject matter expert on transparency, aggregate-spend, and reporting requirements.
- Facilitate data collection and generation of transparency reports and reporting to applicable authorities.
- Lead development, implementation, and continuous improvement of policies, processes, work instructions, and controls for spend capture, data validation, and reporting.
- Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure complete, accurate, and timely submissions.
- Maintain understanding of applicable transparency and reporting laws, regulations, and industry codes.
- Support compliance and enterprise risk assessments; conduct root cause analyses, risk mitigation planning/execution, and regular risk reviews.
- Track and report risk assessment results; draft reports, analyze data, and communicate to key stakeholders.
- Provide leadership to maintain and further develop a strong compliance and ethics culture, including personal accountability.
- Develop and/or identify new work processes, tools, or resources with broad organizational applicability.
Qualifications
- B.A./B.S. degree (or equivalent) required.
- 8+ years in compliance, ethics, audit and/or related roles in biotech/pharma.
- Strong transparency and aggregate spend reporting experience.
- Experience developing/executing compliance & ethics monitoring and auditing plans.
- Strong data analysis and reporting skills.
- Knowledge of healthcare compliance laws, regulations, and industry codes.
- Attention to detail and high-quality work product.
- Ability to prioritize in a fast-paced environment.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office and reporting tools (e.g., Tableau, Smartsheet, Cognos Report, Query Studio).
- Commitment to high ethical and compliance standards.
- Ability to travel up to 20%.
Standout Skills
- Proven cross-functional leadership and ability to drive alignment and results.
- Ability to build credibility and influence external stakeholders.
- Excellent presentation and communication skills.
- Ability to translate strategy into actionable plans and deliver with impact.
Pay Range
- $170,000 - $190,000 USD.