Senior Corporate Counsel

Shape the future of life-changing research by providing strategic legal guidance to our Research & Development (R&D) innovation teams.

Your new role

As Senior Corporate Counsel supporting our R&D function, you’ll be driving strategic initiatives and operational activities to ensure a strong and effective legal support to the R&D organisation. The position has the following key areas of responsibilities:

• Providing strategic legal advice to the R&D function, with emphasis on Global Research, Therapeutics Discovery, and AI and Digital Innovation (ADI) teams
• Reviewing, drafting and negotiating research agreements including collaborations, service agreements, NDAs, material transfer agreements, master agreements, SOWs, and SaaS agreements
• Independently identifying solutions to complex legal issues while ensuring compliance with legal, regulatory and internal policy requirements
• Working cross-functionally throughout US R&D to understand internal needs and vendor services, ensuring contract obligations are effectively managed
• Leading development of templates, tools and procedures to enhance legal support efficiency
• Managing high volumes of tasks with minimal guidance, responding with urgency to time-sensitive situations

Your new department

In Finance, Legal & Global Solutions, we enable Novo Nordisk to fulfil our purpose by safeguarding the business, providing corporate infrastructure, and driving value creation.

Within Finance, Legal & Global Solutions, the R&D Legal team plays a critical role in enabling innovation and strategic partnerships. We provide sophisticated legal support that drives strategic initiatives across the R&D organisation. As part of our team, you'll work in a dynamic, collaborative environment where your expertise directly contributes to bringing life-changing therapies to patients worldwide.

Your skills & qualifications

We're looking for an accomplished legal professional who thrives in a fast-paced, innovation-driven environment. You'll bring with you:

• A master's degree in law
• 5+ years of experience in contract drafting and R&D support agreements, with experience in drafting, negotiating and establishing industry research arrangements
• Strong knowledge of national and international regulatory frameworks for public-private partnerships, including intellectual property rights, Health Care Professional compliance, privacy and AI regulation, and licensing rights
• Excellent negotiation skills with ability to drive complex negotiations and secure win-win outcomes while maintaining open communication
• Strong interpersonal skills with high accountability, combined with solid analytical abilities to understand complex collaboration scenarios
• Proven project management capabilities with ability to prioritize in a dynamic environment while managing multiple simultaneous tasks and meeting deadlines
• Client-service orientation with great attention to detail, excellent organizational skills, and ability to switch gears easily with a "can-do" attitude
• High level of integrity and discretion in handling confidential information
• Fluent written and spoken English and good sense of humour

Working at Novo Nordisk

Every day we seek the solutions that defeat serious chronic diseases. To do this, we approach our work with determination, constant curiosity and a commitment to finding better ways forward. For over 100 years, this dedication has driven us to build a company focused on lasting change for long-term health. One where diverse thinking, shared purpose and mutual respect come together to create extraordinary results. When you join us, you're not just starting a job – you're becoming part of a story that spans generations.

Deadline

29th of March 2026. Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis.

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

At Novo Nordisk, we're not chasing quick fixes – we're creating lasting change for long-term health. For over 100 years, we've been driven by a single purpose: to defeat serious chronic diseases and help millions of people live healthier lives. This dedication fuels our constant curiosity and inspires us to push the boundaries of what's possible in healthcare. We embrace diverse perspectives, seek out bold ideas, and build partnerships rooted in shared purpose. Together, we're making healthcare more accessible, treating and preventing diseases, and pioneering solutions that create change spanning generations. When you join us, you become part of something bigger – a legacy of impact that reaches far beyond today.