Provide legal counsel focusing on US law, contracts, business ethics, and corporate governance while interacting with various departments and stakeholders.
About the Department
For more than 100 years, Novo Nordisk has been tackling the unmet medical needs of people living with serious chronic diseases, such as diabetes & obesity. Being part of Novo Nordisk allows our employees to embark on life-changing careers, and the opportunity to help improve the quality of life for millions of people around the world.
Our new Petersburg, Virginia site marks a strategic move to advance our capabilities in Emerging Technologies (ET) within Chemical API development and production. The highly experienced site is designed to strengthen and accelerate our Small Molecule (SMOL) strategy while amplifying our operational capacity. This is to safeguard and support ET's SMOL projects in the coming years, aligning with our vision and strengthening our potential for growth and innovation.
What we offer you:
At Novo Nordisk, you will find opportunities, resources, and mentorship to help grow and build your career. Are you ready to realize your potential? Join Team Novo Nordisk and help us make what matters.
The Position
Provide legal counsel to Novo Nordisk on relevant issues involving application of US law, regulations & industry standards. This position will focus on contract/transactional work, business ethics, employment law & corporate governance. This role will interact regularly with Novo Nordisk US commercial affiliate, Legal & NNI Ethics & Compliance teams, as well the Global Legal Product Safety legal network.
Relationships
Reports to Site Leadership Team.
Essential Functions
Physical Requirements
Ability to work in an open office environment with the possibility of frequent distraction. Ability to travel up to 10% of the time. (% can change on a case-by-case basis based on the role.)
Qualifications
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.
Novo Nordisk is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by local, state or federal laws, rules or regulations.
If you are interested in applying to Novo Nordisk and need special assistance or an accommodation to apply, please call us at 1-855-411-5290. This contact is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.
For more than 100 years, Novo Nordisk has been tackling the unmet medical needs of people living with serious chronic diseases, such as diabetes & obesity. Being part of Novo Nordisk allows our employees to embark on life-changing careers, and the opportunity to help improve the quality of life for millions of people around the world.
Our new Petersburg, Virginia site marks a strategic move to advance our capabilities in Emerging Technologies (ET) within Chemical API development and production. The highly experienced site is designed to strengthen and accelerate our Small Molecule (SMOL) strategy while amplifying our operational capacity. This is to safeguard and support ET's SMOL projects in the coming years, aligning with our vision and strengthening our potential for growth and innovation.
What we offer you:
- Leading pay and annual performance bonus for all positions
- All employees enjoy generous paid time off including 14 paid holidays
- Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance - effective day one
- Guaranteed 8% 401K contribution plus individual company match option
- Family Focused Benefits including 14 weeks paid parental & 6 weeks paid family medical leave
- Free access to Novo Nordisk-marketed pharmaceutical products
- Tuition Assistance
- Life & Disability Insurance
- Employee Referral Awards
At Novo Nordisk, you will find opportunities, resources, and mentorship to help grow and build your career. Are you ready to realize your potential? Join Team Novo Nordisk and help us make what matters.
The Position
Provide legal counsel to Novo Nordisk on relevant issues involving application of US law, regulations & industry standards. This position will focus on contract/transactional work, business ethics, employment law & corporate governance. This role will interact regularly with Novo Nordisk US commercial affiliate, Legal & NNI Ethics & Compliance teams, as well the Global Legal Product Safety legal network.
Relationships
Reports to Site Leadership Team.
Essential Functions
- Partner with NNI US HQ Legal (Princeton, NJ), plus regular interaction with NC and Corporate Legal HQ in Denmark
- Partner with department colleagues & various departments within Novo Nordisk
- Develop Key Stakeholder relationships
- Keep informed of new laws, regulations & industry trends affecting the company & assist with development of policies & training, as needed
- Provide advice & training as necessary concerning relevant company policies, including those pertaining to business ethics & various laws & regulations relevant to company
- Contract drafting & negotiation - draft, review & negotiate contracts, particularly service agreements, construction-related agreements & consulting agreements; advise internal stakeholders on contractual issues
- Advise company on employment law matters
- Assist with corporate governance-related tasks & coordinate with NNI US Legal on corporate issues
- Identify legal & compliance risks & advise management
- Perform & support internal investigations assigned by the Audit Committee Secretariat
- Support processes that ensure legal & compliance execution
- Manage external legal counsel within agreed budgets
- Interact with external stakeholders & advise Novo Nordisk departments regarding interactions with government officials & local government agencies
- Follow all safety & environmental requirements in the performance of duties
- Other duties as assigned
Physical Requirements
Ability to work in an open office environment with the possibility of frequent distraction. Ability to travel up to 10% of the time. (% can change on a case-by-case basis based on the role.)
Qualifications
- Advanced Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited university required
- Minimum of six (6) years of legal experience required
- Experience within the healthcare/pharmaceutical industry a preferred
- Experience with environmental law preferred
- Experience with Good Manufacturing Practices, Pharmaceutical Quality & related topics preferred
- Experience with complex contracting/transactional work & corporate governance preferred
- Experience with employment-related legal issues preferred
- Experience with managing litigation preferred
- Strong problem-solving skills preferred
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.
Novo Nordisk is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by local, state or federal laws, rules or regulations.
If you are interested in applying to Novo Nordisk and need special assistance or an accommodation to apply, please call us at 1-855-411-5290. This contact is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.
Top Skills
Business Ethics
Contract Drafting
Corporate Governance
Employment Law
Regulations
Us Law
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