Mar 25, 26

Organon Appoints Miray Turkmen to Legal & Compliance Director

Organon has appointed Miray Turkmen to Legal & Compliance Director, MENAT & South Africa.

Turkmen has been with the company since May (as reported by CEE In-House Matters on May 23, 2022). 

Turkmen moved to Organon from MSD, where she worked between 2018 and 2022. She first joined MSD as a Legal Counsel and was promoted to Legal and Compliance Lead in 2021.

Before moving in-house, she worked for Bezen & Partners as a Legal Associate between 2013 and 2016.

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