Job Description

The position As an Associate Legal Counsel at Novo Nordisk, you will be the key business partner and legal contact for our Clinical Operations team worldwide on all matters relating to changes to legal sections in local Patient Information/Informed Consent forms (PI/ICs). Provide legal support in reviewing and approving local deviations to mandatory wording in global PI/IC templates for changes related to liability, insurance, post-study access to drugs and data privacy. Respond to complex contractual queries. Identify risks and issues and suggest alternatives that lead to the best solution. Analyze contract requirements, terms and conditions, and other content to ensure compliance with appropriate laws. Participate in the optimization and updates of the Novo Nordisk contract templates. Support ad hoc trainings and develop/update pocket guides. Additionally, you will work closely with legal colleagues both in our Headquarters function, primarily from Pharma Law Development, and across the world. You will also be trained to support other tasks in the Pharma Law team to ensure personal development and flexibility in the team. Qualifications We realize that few people are experts at everything. But if you can nod your head at the following attributes, then you could be the person we are looking for: Masters or bachelors in law. 3 to 6 years in Legal and Compliance. 3 to 6 years of working experience in a global company. Experience in end-to-end Contract Lifecycle Management. Strong understanding of contractual terms and conditions to draft, review, revise contracts, risk mitigation and negotiation. Excellent legal acumen and analytical skills, ideally including experience working as in-house counsel advising on contracting and clinical research matters. Well-developed business partnering skills, including a proactive and innovative approach to understanding our customers needs and enabling business results through best-in-class legal support. Strong networking skills and excellent communication skills, both verbal and written. Business and service-minded. Global mindset. Business ethics integrity. Stakeholder management skills.