Position Title:  Sr Manager Compliance

Philip Morris International: Building a Smoke-Free Future

At PMI, we are transforming our business to build a smoke-free future and improve the lives of adult smokers worldwide.

This transformation creates opportunities to deliver better solutions and grow your career in new directions.

Your Opportunity

We are looking for a Senior Manager Compliance to help lead PMI’s Global Compliance Program in Japan, partnering with the Compliance Head Japan and business leaders to promote ethical decision-making, manage compliance risks, and support responsible business growth.

This hands-on advisory and leadership role requires an experienced compliance professional who can provide practical guidance, influence stakeholders, support investigations and monitoring, and embed a strong culture of integrity in a regulated environment.

What You Will Do

• Implement and strengthen PMI’s Global Compliance Program in Japan in line with global standards.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate compliance and ethics risks through risk assessments, monitoring, testing, and practical remediation.
• Provide clear, risk-based advice on anti-bribery and anti-corruption, conflicts of interest, third-party risk, Speak-Up matters, and regulatory requirements.
• Develop and deliver compliance training and awareness activities to strengthen a speak-up culture and ethical decision-making.
• Conduct or oversee compliance investigations, ensure professional and confidential handling of allegations, and recommend corrective actions.
• Report on key risks, trends, program effectiveness, and performance indicators.
• Build trusted relationships, coach business leaders and employees, and contribute to local, regional, and global compliance projects.

What We Are Looking For

Education and qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Law, Business Administration, Compliance, Finance, Risk Management, or a related field.
• Relevant professional certification in compliance, legal, audit, or risk management is an advantage.

Experience

• Minimum 7 years’ experience in Compliance, Legal, Internal Controls, Risk Management, Audit, or a related function, preferably in a multinational organization.
• Proven experience managing compliance programs, risk assessments, investigations, monitoring, advisory work, and stakeholder engagement.
• Experience in regulated industries and working with regulatory requirements is preferred.

Skills and capabilities

• Strong knowledge of ethics and compliance programs, including ABAC, governance, risk assessment, investigations, and advisory work.
• High integrity, sound judgment, analytical thinking, and a practical approach to business challenges.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, influencing, project management, and data-driven decision-making skills.

Language Requirements

• Fluent in Japanese and English, both written and spoken.

Why join us

• Join a purpose-led transformation focused on building a smoke-free future.
• Make a meaningful impact on ethical decision-making, risk management, and business integrity.
• Collaborate with local, regional, and global teams in a dynamic multinational environment.

Who will thrive in this role

• A trusted advisor and pragmatic problem-solver who can manage complex compliance matters independently.
• A collaborative leader and role model for integrity, accountability, and ethical decision-making.

PMI is an Equal Opportunity Employer.