Are you passionate about providing legal counsel and strategic advice? Do you want to ensure that Novo Nordisk’s activities comply with all relevant laws and regulations? If so, we invite you to apply for the position of Legal and Compliance Counsel and join our Legal, Compliance & Quality Department. Read more and apply today for a life-changing career.

 

About the department
Novo Nordisk is a global healthcare company with more than 100 years of innovation in diabetes care. This heritage has given us experience and capabilities that also enable us to help people defeat obesity, hemophilia, growth disorders, and other serious chronic diseases. Headquartered in Denmark, Novo Nordisk employs over 64,000 people in 80 countries and markets our products in more than 170 countries.
You will be part of the Legal, Compliance & Quality Department and will be reporting directly to the Legal, Compliance & Quality Director.

 

The position
As a Legal and Compliance Counsel at Novo Nordisk, you will:

Provide legal advice and strategic counsel within your area of expertise to relevant areas and organizational levels; Review various legal documents including contracts, letters of agreement, pleadings, and other documents related to trade, commercial, financial, and operational matters; Represent the organisation in complex, controversial, significant, or specialised legal proceedings before courts, government agencies, or other authorities; Ensure compliance with internal and external regulatory frameworks, including risk reporting and general ethical and compliance standards; Propose solutions to problems and concerns as well as improvements.

 

Qualifications

Must be a Bachelor of Laws or Juris Doctor graduate and a member of the Philippine Bar; Must have at least 5 years’ experience in a law firm or relevant company with at least 2 years’ experience in compliance matters; Can collaborate effectively with stakeholders and maintains a patient-centric approach; Demonstrates a commitment to personal and professional growth through continuous learning, curiosity, and open-mindedness, seeking inspiration from various sources; Able to make informed decisions based on quality, ethics, and compliance with relevant laws and regulations, while ensuring adherence to established procedures and standards.

Working at Novo Nordisk  

At Novo Nordisk, we don’t wait for change. We drive it. We’re a dynamic company in an even more dynamic industry, and we know that what got us to where we are today is not necessarily what will make us successful in the future. We embrace the spirit of experimentation, striving for excellence without fixating on perfection. We never shy away from opportunities to develop, we seize them. From research and development, through to manufacturing, marketing and sales – we’re all working to move the needle on patient care.

 

Contact 
Upload your CV to our online career page (click on Apply and follow the instructions).

 

Deadline     
6 Feb 2025
 

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.

 

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