Global Quality Compliance Senior Specialist in London

Role: Global Quality Compliance Senior Specialist

Company Name: Vertex Pharmaceuticals

Type of Role: Contract position, Inside IR35

Contract length: 12 months

Location: Remote (UK)

Department: Quality - Audit and Inspection Management

This position reports directly to: Audit Management Associate Director

Looking for opportunities with purpose, impact and possibilities. Our client, Vertex, is a global biotechnology company that invests in scientific innovation. As they grow their pipeline at pace, they are strengthening their reputation for creating transformative medicines for people with serious diseases.

The Global Quality Compliance Senior Specialist is responsible for supporting a broad range of global audit and vendor activities, including coordinating audit schedules, supporting audit execution, facilitating audit follow-up activities, and contributing to the effective delivery of quality and compliance programmes across the organisation. This role works closely with Audit Leadership and experienced auditors to support audit operations, vendor oversight, reporting, and continuous improvement initiatives. While focused primarily on audit coordination and support, the position provides opportunities to gain exposure across GDP environments, participate in audit activities, and develop capability toward becoming a qualified auditor.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate and support execution of global audit activities across multiple countries.
• Manage audit scheduling and logistics to ensure efficient delivery of audit programmes.
• Support audit planning activities, including pre-scope discussions and preparation meetings.
• Organise and facilitate audit debrief meetings and follow-up actions.
• Track audit deliverables and monitor timely issuance and closure of audit reports.
• Provide operational support to auditors throughout audit activities.
• Support vendor qualification processes and ongoing supplier oversight activities.
• Follow up with vendors and internal stakeholders to ensure audit findings and actions are appropriately closed.
• Contribute to maintaining compliance with internal quality standards and procedures.
• Participate in internal quality and governance meetings as required.
• Generate audit metrics, dashboards, and performance reporting.
• Support documentation and maintenance of audit records and quality systems.
• Assist with continuous improvement initiatives across audit operations.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Experience working within Quality, Compliance, Vendor Qualification, or Audit Support functions.
• Pharmaceutical, biotechnology, life sciences, or regulated industry experience.
• Exposure to GDP (Good Distribution Practice) activities.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional activities and managing competing priorities.
• Strong organisational and coordination skills.
• High attention to detail and ability to manage timelines.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Interest and passion for audit, quality, and vendor qualification activities.
• Comfortable working across global teams and time zones.

Preferred Experience

• Exposure to GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) and audit environments.
• Previous experience supporting or participating in audits.
• Qualified Auditor certification or audit training (advantageous but not essential).
• Experience using quality or audit management systems (e.g., EQRS or similar).