Ethics & Compliance Specialist

Be the key Ethics & Compliance contact for Cook Australia, partnering with leaders to deliver and uplift the local compliance program through practical policies, procedures, and training. You’ll also support specialist areas including privacy, trade compliance, anti-bribery and corruption, investigations, and social impact and sustainability.

Reporting to the Director, Ethics & Compliance (APAC), you’ll be the key Ethics & Compliance contact for Cook Australia, partnering with leaders and teams across the business. You’ll help deliver and continuously improve our local compliance program by supporting the rollout of policies, procedures, and training aligned to Cook’s global framework and applicable regulations. You’ll also provide support across specialist areas including data privacy, global trade compliance, anti-bribery and corruption, investigations, and social impact & sustainability.

This is a hands-on role suited to someone who enjoys influencing without authority, building trusted relationships, and translating regulatory requirements into practical ways of working.

• Act as the key Ethics & Compliance contact for Cook Australia, partnering with sales, functions and manufacturing/production.
• Provide day-to-day advice on policies, procedures, and interactions with third parties (including Healthcare Professionals).
• Deliver and support compliance training and communications, including developing and reviewing content and sharing updates.
• Conduct monitoring and audit activities, identify compliance issues, and drive corrective action plans through to resolution.
• Support the Regional and Global E&C program, maintain local compliance documentation, and assist with investigations as required.

• Relevant tertiary qualification
• Strong compliance experience, with the ability to interpret requirements and apply them in day-to-day decisions
• Experience in a regulated environment (medical devices/healthcare highly regarded)
• Strong organisation and prioritisation skills, with solid Microsoft Office capability (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Sound judgement, knowing when to approve, when to seek input, and when to escalate
• High integrity and a proactive, self-directed approach, with the ability to influence and communicate effectively at all levels
• Certified Compliance & Ethics Professional (CCEP-I) preferred, plus willingness to travel occasional

Employee Benefits:

• Work from home 2-3 days per week
• Base salary plus performance-based quarterly bonus and annual leave loading
• Prioritise your physical and mental wellbeing with Employer paid BUPA Top Hospital health cover for you and your immediate family as well as discounted extras, access to onsite gym and our employee assistance program
• Subsidised cafeteria, wellness room, prayer room and onsite parking
• Ongoing support, mentoring and professional development
• Inclusive team culture with opportunities to join our community engagement initiatives

About us:

Since 1963, Cook Medical have been inventing, manufacturing and delivering a unique portfolio of medical devices to healthcare systems around the world. We work closely with physicians to develop technologies that improve patients’ lives. Because we remain family owned, we have the freedom to focus on what we care about: patients, our employees and our communities.

At Cook Medical, we use our high ethical standards and core values to guide our decisions and actions. We approach innovation by first listening to understand and then creating a solution.  

Supporting a Diverse Workforce:

We are proud of our diverse workforce and value individual contribution. We appreciate that every employee can add value to our organisation in their own unique way and want to ensure that our company culture stays balanced and strong. 

We encourage applications from Indigenous Australians, people with disability, those from diverse cultural backgrounds, people from the LGBTQI+ community, and anyone else who wants to be a part of our Cook Australia family.

Community Commitment:

Our community program seeks to have a positive, transforming impact on our people, the environment and our local community. The program has four pillars:

• Community Engagement: We support our local community through philanthropy, education and partnerships. Our employees have been at the forefront of these initiatives, and we’re proud of their contribution to making our community stronger.
• Environment and Sustainability: We are committed to being good stewards of the environment by aiming to ensure that our practices and processes are sustainable and responsible.
• Employee Engagement: We invest in our internal community through developing our employees, supporting their wellbeing and promoting an inclusive and diverse culture.
• Reconciliation: We’re exploring a pathway towards making a meaningful commitment to Reconciliation by strengthening our understanding and appreciation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ cultures, history and diversity.

Learn more about us: Visit www.cookmedical.com.au/careers