Senior Corporate Counsel - Bagsværd, Danmark - Novo Nordisk A/S

    Novo Nordisk A/S
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    SENIOR CORPORATE COUNSEL

    Do you want to be part of a high-performing team in one of the world's leading pharmaceutical companies? Would you like to work on exciting legal issues and manage complex and high-impact matters?

    We are looking for a Senior Corporate Counsel to be the key lawyer supporting one of the world's largest pharma production organisations with quality related matters. Start your application for a life-changing career

    The position

    As Senior Corporate Counsel for our Global Product Supply (PS) Quality organisation, you will take the lead in managing key legal matters related to the quality of our products and operations, incl. relating to authority inspections of our production facilities. This includes handling of different legal complexities related to Good Practice quality guidelines (GxP) and regulations – from complex regulatory matters to ad-hoc day-to-day operational challenges.

    You will:

  • Be the key business partner for our rapidly expanding Global PS Quality organisation and the primary legal contact for all legal matters related thereto.
  • Work closely with a wide variety of stakeholders to enable business outcomes and mitigate legal risks, incl. be innovative in suggesting solutions and formulating strategies.
  • Support responses to inspectional observations and other government inquiries, as well as ongoing compliance commitments.
  • Interpret and advise on laws, regulations, industry practices and standards relating to manufacturing, labelling and testing.
  • Drafting and advising on quality agreements with external partners, and supporting with development of internal policies and guidance, incl. SOPs and QMS.
  • Collaborate and work closely with our local PS attorneys or local affiliate attorneys across the world, leveraging all relevant competencies.
  • Qualifications

    You hold a Law degree, have at least 5 years of relevant post-graduation experience from a law firm or an internationally oriented company, and have a strong track record.

    To thrive and succeed, we expect you to bring and be interested in further developing:

  • Strong legal acumen, incl. with respect to management of quality related matters.
  • Experience in advising on GxP and regulatory matters.
  • Experience in advising on quality inspection findings from major regulatory agencies.
  • Well-developed business partnering skills, including a proactive approach to understanding our customers' needs and enabling business results through best-in-class legal advice.
  • Project management skills, including the ability to drive multiple tasks and projects simultaneously in a structured manner, and to take a strategic approach to risk management and prioritisation.
  • The ability to work independently, as well as in cross-functional teams.
  • Strong written and verbal English communication and stakeholder management skills, which enable you to clearly convey complex issues and navigate among stakeholders from different cultures and business functions.
  • You will join a team of highly motivated, hard-working, and collaborative professionals, and you will bring energy, a positive attitude, and a team-oriented approach.

    About the department

    You will be a key part of the high-performing, dynamic, and fun Pharma Law team (consisting of +25 employees) in Global Legal, located in Novo Nordisk's headquarters in Bagsværd, Denmark. Novo Nordisk's Global Legal organisation consists of more than 300 legal colleagues situated in over 40 locations around the world.

    We want our people to have a global mindset, dedication to serving Novo Nordisk in the best possible way and have rewarding careers. To achieve this, we invest significantly in your continued development, including through giving frequent feedback on the job, access to internal and external training opportunities, interaction with senior management, and by giving you the tools and empowerment needed to be successful.