Data Privacy Specialist - 1 year position

Are you ready to support our R&D organisation with your expert knowledge in Data Privacy? 
Are you eager to play a pivotal role in mitigating compliance risks? Would you thrive in a purpose-driven company where all professionals are dedicated to improving the lives of patients?

Then this is your chance to embark on a new exciting journey as we are looking for a Data Privacy Specialist to join our R&D Business Ethics & Data Privacy Compliance. Apply now! 

The position 
As an R&D Data Privacy Specialist, you will have a broad range of responsibilities across the organisation and engage with many different stakeholders local and globally. As proactive partners to our organization we expect you to effectively convey complex matters to a diverse group of stakeholders, in a clear, concise, and easy-to-understand way. Additionally, work on both hands-on and at a more strategic level. 

Your key responsibilities: 

• Provide advice and develop governance framework/guidance for our R&D organisation.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate personal data protection risks.
• Drive Data Ethics and Data Privacy compliance initiatives, implementation, and coordination across business areas.
• Develop training material and ensure clear communication.
• Review of internal and external data privacy requirements and conduct impact assessments and risk reporting.
• Take part in due diligence process for business development projects and integration of new entities to support compliance integration.

 
Furthermore, the role entails that you work closely with internal and external stakeholders globally and interact with senior management in different business functions.  This includes collaborating with Novo Nordisk Business Ethics Compliance Office, the Data Ethics & Privacy Advise team, Global Legal, and the entire R&D organization. 

Please note that this is a 12-month parental cover position.

Qualifications
To thrive and succeed in this position we would expect you to have:

• A master’s degree in law or commercial law. 
• At least 3-5 years of experience within data privacy compliance.
• Experience with designing and building compliance governance framework and processes.
• It will be an advantage if you have hands on experience working within an R&D setting or if you have a strong insight into R&D from either a pharmaceutical company, law firm, the public sector, or an NGO. 

At a personal level, you have the ability to work independently and adapt quickly to new situations in a constantly changing environment. You have strong analytic skills and structured in ways of working coupled with excellent communications and stakeholder management skills. Moreover, you have great collaboration skills to work within teams and across different functions and positively contribute to the work environment. Overall, you have a global and pro-active mindset and are a tech savvy and fluent in English.

About the department
In R&D Business Ethics & Data Privacy Compliance we work with Business & Data Ethics and Data Privacy. We are a team of dedicated specialists, who all share the passion for Business & Data Ethics and Data Privacy. 
We are responsible for governing and operationalising internal and external business & data ethics and data privacy requirements and support the global R&D organisation on how to mitigate compliance risks.

You will be part of a well-functioning and strong team, where mutual coaching, knowledge sharing, support and helpfulness are part of our everyday team life – just as our shared belief is that it has to be fun to go to work, if you want to make great results.

Working at Novo Nordisk
 At Novo Nordisk, we don’t wait for change. We drive it. We’re a dynamic company in an even more dynamic industry, and we know that what got us to where we are today is not necessarily what will make us successful in the future. We embrace the spirit of experimentation, striving for excellence without fixating on perfection. We never shy away from opportunities to develop, we seize them. From research and development, through to manufacturing, marketing, and sales – we’re all working to move the needle on patient care.

Contact
If you want to know more about the position, you are very welcome to contact Nanna Jannov, Director, R&D Compliance CoE, at +45 30 75 88 17. 
 
Deadline
5 January 2025. 

We will review applications and invite for interviews on an ongoing basis, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. 

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.

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.