Legal, Ethics & Compliance Manager

Do you want to be part of a high-performing team in one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies? Would you like to help create an environment where employees make the right legal and ethical decisions? Does working with risk management and supporting a dynamic organization, and patient lives improving new strategic initiatives sounds exciting?  

If yes, then this role might be a perfect match for you. We are currently looking for a Legal, Ethics and Compliance Manager for our Polish affiliate. Apply today and join us for a life-changing career! 

The Position

As Legal, Ethics and Compliance Manager of the Polish affiliate, you will directly report to the Sr. Director Legal, Ethics, Compliance and Quality and engage with a diverse range of stakeholders. To address the increasing need for strong legal, ethics & compliance mindset, you will be expected to guide and advise the organisation in all legal, ethics & compliance matters, including driving the integration of legal and ethical considerations in decision making according to relevant governance and develop the legal and compliance plan and strategy for Poland.

The scope of your responsibilities includes, but is not limited to:

·       Provide day-to-day high-quality advice on legal, ethics & compliance related matters ensuring compliance with internal and external rules and regulations. 

·       Develop the legal, ethics & compliance plan and strategy.

·       Serve as legal, ethics & compliance subject matter expert and sparring partner to the Polish affiliate.

·       Proactively identify, manage and mitigate, legal, ethics & compliance risks.

·       Provide ethics & compliance education and training to employees as necessary.

·       Develop proactive guidance/processes, tools and best practice materials to address local law and pharma industry requirements to supplement global policies when needed.

Qualifications:

To succeed in this role, you have a good grasp of pharmaceutical business, with several years of experience working with legal, ethics & compliance in a multicultural setting, and you understand the complex regulatory environment that a pharmaceutical company like Novo Nordisk operates in.    

As a successful candidate, we expect you to have the following qualifications: 

·       Minimum of Master of Law degree or equivalent with 8+ years of experience working hands-on with legal, ethics & compliance in a regulated industry and/or as a consultant in a top-management consulting firm

·       Strong ability to think strategically, lead and set direction in a complex and dynamic stakeholder landscape 

·       Strong command of written and spoken Polish and English with the ability to communicate complex matters in a simple and compelling way 

·       Ability to interact effectively and professionally with all levels within a global organisation to e.g., drive and participate in global cross-functional projects and managing complex stakeholder landscape 

·       Strong track record in effectively working with ambiguity – managing complexity

·       Analytical thinking and the ability to identify, define, and develop pragmatic solutions to complex issues and problems.

·       High degree of independence with strong drive for change and challenging status quo

On a personal level, you present a “can-do” approach and results-oriented attitude, which enables you to establish strong professional relations. Furthermore, you are a team-player that can also work independently and enjoy being part of a global work environment.

About the Department

LECQ department in Poland enables our affiliate to improve patient lives and achieve its business objectives in a sustainable manner in accordance with the Novo Nordisk Way. Our aim is to foster and strengthen a culture of compliance committed to the highest standards of ethics, integrity and accountability at all levels of our organisation.

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:

For further information please apply your CV via the online recruitment system.

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

Deadline

Please apply by 8th June 2025

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.