Senior Ethics and Privacy Counsel

Data Ethics and Privacy Advice

Bagsværd, Denmark

Do you want to be part of our journey in ensuring data ethics with the rapid development of new technologies? Are you excited to use your legal competencies, project management experience, and communication skills to help our global business meaningfully comply with complex and evolving personal data protection, AI and data ethics requirements? Would you like to help us discover whether the future of compliance is culture or digitalization, or both?

If yes, then you are the Senior Ethics and Privacy Counsel we are looking for. Apply now for a life changing career! 

Your new role

As Senior Ethics and Privacy Counsel, your key responsibilities will be to:

• Provide risk-based advice to the organisation on how to identify, assess, and mitigate personal data protection and data ethics risks
• Drive data ethics and data protection compliance initiatives by ensuring solid implementation and coordination globally

• Provide global strategic/tactical advice on data ethics and compliance and bridge legal requirements with digital initiatives

• Support creation and optimisation of digital processes and systems to effectively support and simplify compliance

• Develop, maintain and deliver engaging guidance, training and competency building to stakeholders to increase competencies and awareness

• Conduct data protection impact assessments and assist in handling high-risk data breaches

Additionally, we expect you to have an interest in tech regulations, execute complex projects, engage with relevant stakeholders, adapting to changing and diverse tasks. This is a fantastic opportunity to obtain valuable insights into Novo Nordisk’s global compliance program and operations. You will have the possibility to develop your risk management, project management, and communication skills, while building a strong network within our global organization.

Your new department

Data Ethics and Privacy Advice (DEPA) is an energetic team of five employees and a manager. Our daily work includes close collaboration with a project manager, a training and awareness partner and two business support colleagues located in India. You will therefore get nine close colleagues. We are responsible for developing and driving the global data ethics program including data protection and AI ethics in Novo Nordisk. DEPA works with a global network of more than 150 personal data protection responsibles out in the Line of Business and is closely aligned with a 400+ strong global legal, ethics and compliance organisation. 

We are part of the Business Ethics Compliance Office (BECO), which is responsible for Novo Nordisk’s global ethics and compliance strategy which includes personal data, AI, human rights, and anti-bribery/anti-corruption. 

We are a diverse and inclusive organisation and we are looking for new colleagues with diverse backgrounds, experiences, profiles, and approaches to problem-solving.

Your skills and qualifications

You hold a master’s degree in law and have 4-5 years of practical legal or compliance experience and solid project management skills, preferably from a pharma context. Other success criteria are:  

• Strong understanding of global data ethics, privacy and AI laws and regulations
• Experience in building a strong framework and governance on data protection and data ethics
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, ability to incorporate complex legal requirements into a business context
• Fluency in English
• Experience in assessing digital platforms from an ethical and privacy perspective, being tech savvy and knowledge about AI is a plus

On a personal level, we expect you to be highly proactive, curious, resilient, ambitious, and a team player with a global mindset, who can positively contribute to the work environment and get motivated by interacting with stakeholders in all levels, functions, and geographical areas of the organization, while having the ability to communicate complex issues in an easy-to-understand manner. At Novo Nordisk, your skills, dedication, and ambition help us change lives for the better. In exchange, we offer you an opportunity to work with extraordinary talent and benefit from a range of possibilities for professional and personal development.

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.

What we offer

At Novo Nordisk, you’ll join a global healthcare company with a unique culture and strong results. We offer continuous learning, career development, and benefits tailored to your life and career stage.

Salary: For this role, the annual base salary ranges from 742,600.00 to 1,091,600.00 DKK, corresponding to the level of the position.

Placement within the salary range will be assessed during the recruitment process based on the candidate’s skills, competencies, knowledge, and relevant experience.

Incentives and Benefits: The salary package may include short-term and/or long-term incentives, as well as other employee benefits based on position level, location, functional area, and relevant market benchmarks.

Learn more about our Reward Philosophy here.

Contact

For further information, please contact head of the team Pernille Villadsen (+45 3077 6560).

Deadline

19. July 2026

You do not need to attach a cover letter to your application, but please include a few lines about your motivation in your resume or CV.

We are committed to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all 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.