Talent Acquisition Partner (Maternity Leave cover)

Talent Acquisition Department

Mexico City

Join us for nine months and help shape the future workforce across Latin America & Canada while gaining international recruitment experience in a leading global healthcare company.

Your new role

As a Talent Acquisition Partner covering a maternity leave, you'll be an essential part of our Americas team, driving end-to-end recruitment across the Latin America & Canada region. This is a unique opportunity to make an immediate impact while building your international talent acquisition expertise in a fast-paced, and transformational environment.

Day-to-day your tasks will include:

• Managing the full recruitment lifecycle for diverse roles across Latin America & Canada.
• Utilizing sourcing strategies and tools to identify and engage top talent in a competitive market.
• Conducting competency-based interviews and providing expert guidance to hiring managers on candidate selection.
• Building strong relationships with stakeholders across the region, acting as a trusted advisor on talent acquisition matters.
• Analysing recruitment data to identify trends, optimize processes and deliver insights that drive better hiring decisions.
• Ensuring compliance with GDPR and local employment/data protection laws throughout the recruitment process.
• Partnering with the broader Talent Acquisition Americas team to share best practices and drive continuous improvement.

Your new department

Within Talent Acquisition Americas, you'll join a dynamic team responsible for attracting exceptional talent across the region. We operate in a matrix structure, collaborating virtually across time zones and cultures to deliver high-quality recruitment at pace. Our team is committed to providing an outstanding candidate experience while ensuring we find the right people to help drive Novo Nordisk's continued growth and transformation.

Your skills & qualifications

We're looking for a Talent Acquisition professional who thrives in fast-paced environments and is excited by the opportunity to make an immediate impact. You'll bring with you:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in HR, business administration, occupational psychology, communication, or similar field.
• 2-4 years of experience in talent acquisition with demonstrated expertise in advanced sourcing tools, methods, and behavioural interviewing.
• Previous experience in high-volume, fast-paced environments such as recruitment agencies, FMCG or Tech is desirable
• Fluency in Spanish and English (both written and spoken).
• Ability to manage high volume recruitment ensuring high quality and timely delivery in a matrix and virtual team structure
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to build stakeholder trust and adapt to changing priorities
• Proficiency with technology platforms and data analysis to support and optimize recruitment processes

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

This nine-month maternity cover position offers a unique opportunity to gain valuable international recruitment experience within a global healthcare leader. Being part of Novo Nordisk means joining a company where opportunities to learn and develop are all around us, and where our benefits are designed with your career and life stage in mind.

Deadline

25 May 2026. Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis.

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

We’re not your typical healthcare company. In a modern world of quick fixes, we focus on solutions to defeat serious chronic diseases and promote long-term health. Our unordinary mindset is at the heart of everything we do. We seek out new ideas and put people first as we push the boundaries of science, make healthcare more accessible, and treat, prevent, and even cure diseases that affect millions of lives. Because it takes an unordinary approach to drive real, lasting change in health.