Compliance Officer, East Asia

Work Flexibility: Hybrid

The Role

Are you a strategic compliance leader who can balance business growth with sound, principled risk management?

We are seeking a highly credible Compliance Officer, East Asia to lead our Compliance program across Stryker's Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand markets.

Based in Singapore, you will serve as a trusted adviser to senior leaders, shape the regional Compliance strategy and help strengthen a culture where integrity, accountability and sustainable performance go hand in hand.

As a member of the East Asia Leadership Team, you will lead a geographically diverse Compliance team and influence decisions across multiple markets, business models and regulatory environments.

This is an opportunity to make a meaningful regional impact within one of the world’s leading medical technology companies.

What you will do

- Lead the East Asia Compliance program, translating global and Asia-Pacific strategies into clear regional and country priorities.

- Develop and execute a risk-based Compliance strategy aligned with business needs, regulatory requirements and emerging market risks.

- Advise and constructively challenge senior leaders on significant legal, regulatory, ethical and reputational matters.

- Lead the East Asia Compliance Committee, strengthening governance, escalation, decision-making and accountability across markets.

- Oversee effective controls covering written standards, training, monitoring, third-party relationships, indirect sales channels and corrective actions.

- Direct risk assessments, incident reporting, root-cause analysis and the implementation and closure of mitigation and remediation plans.

- Partner with Legal, Finance, Internal Audit, Human Resources, Security and other functions to manage investigations and complex compliance matters.

- Lead, develop and engage the East Asia Compliance team while driving greater program effectiveness, consistency and speed.

What you will need

Required:

- Graduate degree in law, business, finance, compliance or a related discipline, or relevant professional accreditation.

- At least 10 years of relevant experience, including substantial Compliance experience in a highly regulated industry ideally within MedTech, Pharma or broader Healthcare.

- Experience leading complex, cross-border Compliance or risk programs within a matrixed organization.

- Demonstrated knowledge of effective Compliance-program principles, local laws, ethical codes and industry standards across multiple East Asia markets.

- Proven ability to advise, influence and constructively challenge senior executives across different countries, cultures and functions.

- Strong business acumen, strategic judgment and understanding of commercial operations, financial considerations and risk-based resource allocation.

- You will be comfortable operating with incomplete information, adapting to changing risk conditions and collaborating across cultures and time zones.

- You will bring independent judgment, professional courage and a pragmatic approach to complex issues.

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, with the discretion to manage highly sensitive and confidential information.

Preferred:

- Additional Asian languages capability, ideally in Mandarin or Korean

- Experience leading and developing geographically dispersed teams

- Experience overseeing distributors, dealers, agents or other indirect sales channels.

This Compliance Officer role is based in Singapore and requires approx 30% travel according to business needs.

Travel Percentage: 30%