PHARMAFull-time
Risk Assessment Lead
By Admin · Quality Assurance & Quality Control
MUMBAI (India)HYBRIDPOSTED: 10/3/2026
PHARMAFull-time
HIRING ORGANIZATIONASTRAZENECAPharmaceuticals / Biopharmaceuticals / Healthcare
ROLE OVERVIEW
Risk leadership role responsible for enterprise risk management, internal audit, financial controls, high-risk business monitoring, forensic risk support and process excellence for AstraZeneca's India Marketing Company.
ROLE DEFINITION & RESPONSIBILITIES
- •Lead the enterprise risk agenda and identify key risks and mitigating controls
- •develop and manage the annual internal audit plan
- •oversee quarterly internal audits and coordinate with consultants and stakeholders
- •track remediation actions and present findings to governance committees
- •oversee BRSR reporting
- •maintain the enterprise risk register
- •own the Financial Controls Framework for the India Marketing Company
- •monitor high-risk areas including Patient Assistance Programs, diagnostics and government business supply
- •support whistleblowing case reviews and forensic risk assessments
- •conduct distributor and third-party risk assessments
- •mentor the Process Excellence Lead
- •perform self-reviews of business processes
- •drive process simplification and automation
- •monitor statutory compliance tools
- •support NRV, SAP and other process improvement initiatives
Reporting Hierarchy: Works cross-functionally with senior leadership, Compliance, Distribution, Government Business, Process Excellence and other business stakeholders, with findings and risk matters presented to governance and Board committees
* Role responsibilities and qualifications synthesized based on industry benchmark standards.
QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Qualified Chartered Accountant (CA)
- 10+ years of post-qualification experience
- strong internal audit experience
- deep knowledge of financial accounting, internal controls, audit, business processes and taxation
- experience developing financial reports, controls and performance metrics
- strong stakeholder management, communication and influencing skills
- ability to operate in complex cross-functional environments
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- •Pharmaceutical industry experience
- •experience in a regulated industry
- •enterprise risk management
- •financial controls framework ownership
- •process excellence and automation
- •AI-enabled risk monitoring
- •experience with iRisk, SAP integrations or Master SOP
REQUIRED VERIFIED SKILLS
Enterprise risk management; internal audit; risk assessment; risk register; financial controls; FCF; internal controls; financial accounting; taxation; audit planning; audit remediation; BRSR; compliance monitoring; forensic risk assessment; whistleblowing; distributor risk assessment; third-party risk; process audit; CAPA/action tracking; process excellence; automation; iRisk; Master SOP; SAP integration; AI-enabled monitoring
COMPENSATION & REWARDS
Salary: Competitive / Disclosed upon candidate shortlisting
Benefits: Inclusive and collaborative culture; lifelong learning and development; flexible hybrid working; opportunities to contribute to healthcare transformation
Salary not disclosed in the supplied job posting; compensation should be confirmed during the application process.
ORGANIZATION CONTEXT & CULTURE
AstraZeneca is a global biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and commercialisation of medicines across major healthcare areas, with a strong emphasis on science, innovation and patient impact.
TEAM SIZE: Global enterprise, 90,000+ employees (inferred)
INDUSTRY: Pharmaceuticals / Biopharmaceuticals / Healthcare
Culture: Inclusive, collaborative and entrepreneurial culture emphasizing bold thinking, scientific innovation, lifelong learning, accountability and continuous improvement.
EXPECTED CAREER ROADMAP
Opportunity to lead enterprise risk and internal audit activities, influence senior stakeholders, drive transformation and automation, and develop broader governance and business leadership capabilities within a global biopharmaceutical company.
APPLICATION ADVISORY
Emphasize CA qualification, 10+ years post-qualification experience, internal audit and financial controls expertise, risk management, senior stakeholder influence, regulated-industry exposure and transformation/automation experience. Highlight any pharmaceutical, compliance, BRSR or third-party risk experience.
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