Legal and Compliance Manager- 12 month maternity cover

Are you passionate about business ethics? Do you have a knack for providing strategic legal advice? Do you have solid experience related to clinical trials, and enjoy working with and influencing stakeholders on projects with real impact on patients? If so, you might be the perfect fit for our Legal and Compliance Manager position at Novo Nordisk in Denmark. Read on and apply today for a life-changing career.

The Position

As Legal and Compliance Manager, you will be part of a team dedicated to drive the Danish affiliate’s compliance and business ethics focus and be a key stakeholder for the Clinical Development Centre Denmark (CDC DK) where you will be instrumental in driving legal and compliance support for clinical activities in the 7 countries being part of CDC DK.

As Legal and Compliance Manager for CDC DK, your main responsibilities will be:

• Support CDC Denmark priorities and manage all Legal and Compliance matters in CDC Denmark through strategic, pragmatic and proactive advice and support, advice, training and risk assessment, in compliance with Novo Nordisk policies and external laws and regulations

• Provide support in data privacy matters in CDC DK and NN DK

• Represent CDC Denmark in various external and internal Legal and Compliance forums and networks related to clinical trials and data privacy

This is a 12 month maternity cover position, with main workplace at our office in Copenhagen, Ørestaden, with the flexibility to work from home.

Qualifications:

We are looking for a candidate with a “can-do” approach and results-oriented attitude, which enables you to establish strong professional relations internally and externally.

You will be a keen and open-minded problem solver, who is goal oriented, with international mind-set and is aware of cultural differences. You will enjoy being part of a global work environment and present the following:

• Law Degree in your home country

• Admission to the applicable bar/law society in your home country is a plus

• At least five years of experience from a major law firm or in-house legal department.

• Extensive knowledge of pharmaceutical and clinical trials regulation, experience with negotiation and drafting of trial agreements and investigator agreements.

• Good understanding of data privacy and the GDPR.  Solid attention to detail combined with the capacity to multi-task and meet deadlines are needed.

• Experience with Business Ethics and Compliance, preferably from the pharmaceutical or medical device industry

About the affiliate and team

Our Danish and Icelandic affiliate consists of approx. 170 employees across sales, marketing, clinical development centre (CDC DK), medical and other functions. With us, you become part of an engaging and dedicated affiliate that strives for excellence. You share our passion and commitment to make a difference to change patients’ lives.

As Legal & Compliance Manager you will be a part of the Legal, Compliance & Quality team consisting of seven people – the LCQ Director, two Compliance Managers, two Quality Managers and a LCQ Student Assistant, and you will report directly to the LCQ Director.

Working at Novo Nordisk

At Novo Nordisk we also recognise that it is no longer good enough to aspire to be the best company in the world. We need to aspire to be the best company for the world and we know that this is only possible with talented employees with diverse perspectives and backgrounds, and from different cultures. We are therefore committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates the diversity of our employees, the patients we serve and the communities we operate in. 

We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants. We are happy to discuss flexible working, depending on the role and subject to business needs.

Contact

If you have questions, feel free to contact LCQ Director Christian Bennet Rosenbæk, [email protected].

Deadline

25th February 2025.

Are you interested in this opportunity? We look forward to your online application before the application deadline. Please include your CV in English.

We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants. 

At Novo Nordisk we recognize that it is no longer good enough to aspire to be the best company in the world. We need to aspire to be the best company for the world and we know that this is only possible with talented employees with diverse perspectives, backgrounds and cultures. We are therefore committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates the diversity of our employees, the patients we serve and communities we operate in. Together, we’re life changing.