Senior Legal Counsel

For over 100 years we have been driving change to defeat diabetes, but we know that what got us here today is not necessarily what will make us successful in the future. We are now transforming our business and taking our expertise into new territories including obesity and rare blood and endocrine diseases. 

Our story is one of incredible growth and success, which has culminated in receiving many prestigious awards, such as Best Places to Work and Vitality – Britain’s Healthiest Workplace 2 years running!

Would you like to become a key player in the Legal team and add to our success?

The position

In this role, you will assist the Senior Director of Legal, Quality and Compliance (LQC) in continuously looking at the strategic direction of legal and compliance priorities in the UK business, liaising closely with senior colleagues on an affiliate, Regional and Head Quarter level.  Additionally, you will play a vital part in ensuring business ethics remain high on the agenda and that the business remains compliant, and risks are mitigated.  Your main tasks will include:

• Legal advice to UK affiliates on a variety of legal matters such as: data privacy, competition law, commercial, contracts
• Continuously raise the awareness of legal risks according to current legislation
• Maintenance of legal internal processes and its continuous improvement
• GDPR responsible, ensuring the awareness on new data privacy laws, the GDPR project implementation and maintenance by line of business
• Coordinate advice with our ABPI Code experts to ensure Business Ethics compliance with all company processes, in accordance with all relevant legislation and guidelines including UK Medicines Law, the ABPI Code of Practice, MHRA guidelines and other agencies such as the Advertising Standards Authority and company standard operating procedures

Additionally, you will play a vital part in ensuring business ethics remain high on the agenda and that the business remains compliant, and risks are mitigated.

Qualifications

To be successful in this role, you should be:

• A quality lawyer with 7 years+ PQE, and in-house experience within the pharmaceutical industry, where you will have gained solid experience advising on a wider range of legal issues, including regulatory matters, data privacy/protection, competition law, and contract law
• An expert knowledge and understanding in Business Ethics matters, ABPI Code of Practice coupled with a robust knowledge of UK and European legislation
• Capable of producing high quality work in a flexible, fast-paced environment, to demonstrate creativity in resolving challenging business problems and have the tenacity to achieve tight deadlines
• Able to comprehend broad business issues, grasp complexity effectively, and communicate intricate messages confidently, both in writing and verbally
• Independent and with a proactive mindset

About the department

UK LQC is a function within the UK affiliate, consisting of 10 employees across the three functions of Legal, Quality and Compliance, headed up by a Senior Director. The teams work fluidly with each other to ensure each area is updated on all priorities across the team.

Working at Novo Nordisk

Novo Nordisk is its people. We know that life is anything but linear and balancing what is important at different stages of our career is never easy. That’s why we make room for diverse life situations, always putting people first. We value our employees for the unique skills they bring to the table, and we work continuously to bring out the best in them. Working at Novo Nordisk is working toward something bigger than ourselves, and it’s a collective effort. Together, we go further. Together, we’re life changing.

What We Offer

• Bonus: We do our best work to succeed together. When goals are reached, you’ll be rewarded through our bonus scheme
• Your workplace: Our offices will be your primary workplace but with flexibility to work 2-3 days at home during your working week
• Pension: a market leading pension scheme with generous employer contributions
• Wellness: We want you to be your best self, so you’ll have access to an award winning Wellness programme, including Private Medical Insurance, the Lifeworks App and lots of wellbeing initiatives and offerings
• Insurances: All colleagues are covered by our private medical, life and disability insurance which provides protection and peace of mind
• Inclusive culture: our culture is one of care, support and respect for our people.  We are committed to making your workplace safe and believe that a transparent, inclusive culture and leadership is the way to empower every individual to do their very best

Application support

We are an equal opportunities employer and we commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants. If you're a person with a disability, if you're neurodivergent, and need any adjustments to be made during the application and selection process, please send an emails to GIFJ@novonordisk.com. Please include your name, the role you are interested in and the type of adjustment your need. 

Deadline

please apply before end of 30th May 2024

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.