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Position Summary
The Corporate Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer serves as the senior executive responsible for the design, implementation, and oversight of Caris Life Sciences' enterprise-wide compliance and ethics program. Direct access to the Audit Committee, this role provides strategic leadership across healthcare regulatory compliance, laboratory operations, and public company obligations. The CCO leads a team of compliance professionals and partners with Legal, Finance, Quality, and Commercial leadership to embed a culture of integrity across a rapidly growing, publicly traded leader in molecular diagnostics and precision medicine.
Job Responsibilities
Enterprise Compliance & Ethics Program
Own and continuously enhance the company's compliance and ethics program consistent with DOJ, OIG, and public company best practices.
Ensure compliance program effectiveness, independence, and appropriate resourcing.
Establish and maintain global policies, standards, and internal controls.
Tracks compliance issue trends reported, identifies laboratory or operational vulnerabilities, and provides input to the Compliance Work Plan.
Manage compliance hotline.
Oversee compliance with public company obligations, including:, Coordinate with Internal Audit on Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) matters as needed, Code of Conduct, and Support Board and committee governance, including compliance reporting, escalation, and issue remediation.
Lead team of 5-10 compliance professionals.
Healthcare, Laboratory & Regulatory Compliance
Oversee compliance and coordinate with Legal regarding applicable healthcare and diagnostics regulations, including: CLIA, CAP, FDA, Anti-Kickback Statute, Stark Law, False Claims Act, and Coordinate closely with legal on HIPAA, HITECH, state privacy laws, and applicable international data protection regulations.
Responsible for comprehensive compliance training and education programs consistent with OIG compliance program guidance, ensuring timely workforce completion and tracking training effectiveness across all business units.
Review laboratory billing and coding practices to ensure compliance with Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial payor requirements, proactively monitor for False Claims Act exposure, and coordinate with revenue cycle management to optimize compliant billing processes.
Manage HCP transparency reporting obligations under the Physician Payments Sunshine Act, ensuring accurate and timely CMS Open Payments submissions, and monitor all HCP arrangements for compliance with applicable transparency requirements.
Coordinate with Quality on third-party vendor compliance matters, including comprehensive compliance risk assessments for vendors, distributors, and business partners, and monitor ongoing compliance with contractual and regulatory requirements.
Conduct internal investigations in coordination with Legal to respond to government inquiries and enforcement matters, including DOJ/OIG subpoenas, civil investigative demands (CIDs), and state attorney general inquiries, ensuring timely and comprehensive responses that protect Caris' interests.
Coordinate with Legal on FCPA (Foreign Corrupt Practices Act) and UK Bribery Act compliance matters, including oversight of international business activities, third-party due diligence for foreign partners and distributors, and anti-corruption training for personnel engaged in international operations.
Risk Assessment, Monitoring & Investigations
Identify potential compliance vulnerabilities through various methods, including risk assessment, auditing, and ongoing monitoring. Escalates high-risk compliance issues. Assists with developing and/or implementing corrective action plans for the resolution of problematic issues.
Ensure timely corrective actions, root-cause analysis, and documented remediation.
Board & Executive Engagement
Provide regular, independent reporting to the Audit Committee.
Escalate significant compliance matters directly to the Audit Committee, as appropriate.
Advise executive leadership on compliance risks
Cross-Functional Leadership
Partner with Legal, Finance, Internal Audit, Quality, Regulatory Affairs, Privacy, IT, HR, and Commercial teams.
Integrate compliance into product development, commercialization, and global expansion activities.
Required Qualifications
Juris Doctor (JD) or equivalent advanced degree strongly preferred.
15+ years of progressive experience in compliance, legal, or regulatory roles within life sciences, healthcare or diagnostics.
Demonstrated experience operating in a public company.
Deep familiarity with Board reporting and regulator interactions.
Proven ability to exercise independent judgment.
Experience in molecular diagnostics, precision medicine, or clinical laboratory operations.
Compliance certifications (CHC, CCEP, or equivalent).
Physical Demands
Must possess ability to sit and/or stand for long periods of time.
Must possess ability to perform repetitive motion.
Ability to lift up to 25 pounds.
Training
All job specific, safety, and compliance training are assigned based on the job functions associated with this employee.
Other
This position requires periodic travel and some evenings, weekends and/or holidays.
Conditions of Employment: Individual must successfully complete pre-employment process, which includes criminal background check, drug screening, credit check ( applicable for certain positions) and reference verification.
This job description reflects management's assignment of essential functions. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
Caris Life Sciences is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.
Caris Life Sciences is a leading innovator in molecular science and artificial intelligence focused on fulfilling the promise of precision medicine through quality and innovation.
Caris is committed to quality and excellence at our state-of-the-art laboratories. Learn more about our tissue lab and the advanced technologies that are helping improve the lives of cancer patients.
