Head of Compliance Hotline

Are you ready to take charge in ensuring that all of Novo Nordisk’s business practices is run in an ethical way? Would you like to make a profound impact, leveraging your investigative expertise, leadership acumen, and commitment to ethical operations? Do you want to join a team that is dedicated to upholding the highest standards of business ethics while driving a culture of integrity and accountability?

If yes, then you are the Head of Compliance Hotline we are looking for. Apply now and embark on a life-changing career!

The position

As Head of Compliance Hotline, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring that Novo Nordisk’s global business operates ethically. You will lead a dedicated and diverse team, overseeing the investigation of whistle-blower cases globally. In addition, your responsibilities will include:

• Leading and developing the Compliance Hotline function, including managerial responsibility for 5 full-time employees
• Proactively engaging with stakeholders at all levels and across all regions and business functions of Novo Nordisk
• Coordinating investigations, including interviews of subjects and witnesses related to Business Ethics and Accounting Fraud across Novo Nordisk group
• Collaborating cross-functionally to hand over cases to our Global Legal, Ethics & Compliance network and supervising local investigations
• Leading the development of Compliance Hotline reporting tools and supporting continuous improvement of internal investigation processes
• Conducting training activities across the Global Legal, Ethics & Compliance network as part of our Investigation Academy

This position may require occasional travel.

Qualifications

In order to qualify for this position, you hold a Master’s degree or diploma in Finance, Business Law, Business Administration, Auditing or other relevant background related to investigations. In addition, you will have:

• 5-7 years of investigative, healthcare compliance, or auditing experience, with at least 2 years of managerial responsibility
• Knowledge of forensic tools such as NUIX or equivalent, as well as SAP
• Strong communication skills with proficiency in written and spoken English
• In-depth knowledge of compliance risk in the pharma industry is an advantage
• A digital mindset is considered as an advantage

On a personal level, you have a team-oriented mindset, timely manner, cultural adaptability, and ability to handle demanding and unpredictable workdays, while maintaining composure. Furthermore, you can build trust with both internal and external stakeholders.

About the department

You will be heading up the Compliance Hotline team, which is part of the Business Assurance & Compliance SVP area, A dynamic and ambitious team located at our Danish Headquarter in Bagsværd, Denmark. Our area consists of 120 dedicated colleagues with diverse backgrounds and nationalities, fostering an informal and collaborative working environment.

Working at Novo Nordisk

Novo Nordisk is a leading global healthcare company with a 100-year legacy of driving change to defeat serious chronic diseases. Building on our strong legacy within diabetes, we are growing massively and expanding our commitment, reaching millions around the world and impacting more than 40 million patient lives daily. All of this has made us one of the 20 most valuable companies in the world by market cap. Our success relies on the joint potential and collaboration of our more than 63,000 employees around the world. We recognize the importance of the unique skills and perspectives our people bring to the table, and we work continuously to bring out the best in them. Working at Novo Nordisk, we're working toward something bigger than ourselves, and it's a collective effort. Join us! Together, we go further. Together, we're life-changing.

Contact 

For further information, please contact Head of Compliance Hotline, Lea Gedbjerg Frost (LEGF).

Deadline 

27 May 2024.

You do not need to attach a cover letter to your application, but please include a few sentences about why you are applying in your resume or CV. To ensure an efficient and fair recruitment process, please refrain from adding a photo in your CV. Applications will be handled as they are received, so please do not hesitate to apply.

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.