Legal Counsel

Are you a legal professional with a passion for providing practical and judicious advice? Do you succeed in a highly regulated environment? We are seeking a Legal and Compliance Counsel to join our team at Novo Nordisk Czech Republic. If you are ready to make a difference and contribute to our mission of defeating serious chronic diseases, then read on and apply today for a life-changing career.
The position
As a Legal and Compliance Graduate/Counsel, you will be in charge of providing legal advice, support, and counselling to the business on a broad spectrum of judicious and practical projects within a highly regulated environment.
Your duties will include, but will not be limited to:

• Provide solution-focused and pragmatic legal advice on a range of issues, ensure effective contract management including contract interpretation and compliance with laws and regulations. Offer practical, solution-oriented legal assistance to Novo Nordisk's internal clients during contract preparation, negotiation, drafting and reviewing.
• Draft, negotiate, and manage a high volume and wide variety of contracts, mainly focused on clinical trials, including services, supply, speaker, and advisory board agreements. Additionally, review and approve promotional and advertising materials in accordance with pharmaceutical laws and regulations, including the AIFP Code of Conduct.
• Provide counsel on all compliance matters related to the Business Ethics Code of Conduct, including Third Party Risk Assessment, Gifts & Entertainment, HCP (Healthcare Professional) transfer of value reporting, and Contract Management. Assist in the development of legal templates, training materials, and relevant sections of the legal department's intranet site to train and upskill internal clients.
• Maintain overview of data processing activities and risk assessments for local organization, provide day-to-day operational guidance to local org. on personal data protection compliance, support response to data breaches and data subject requests, cultivate compliance mind-set within local organization through appropriate training and communication.
• Engage and liaise with compliance and internal audit teams at all levels of the affiliate on updates and related business matters, regulatory compliance developments, policies, standards, procedures, initiatives, risks, KPIs, etc. Ensure business policies and standards are maintained, updated, visible, and accessible to all employees. Conduct periodic testing and monitoring of regulatory compliance controls (adherence to policies and regulations) and recommend effective improvements.

Qualifications
To be successful you need to have:

• A law degree or other legal background.
• With min 1-4 years of experience, preferably from a mix of law firm and in-house environments, experience within the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or medical devices industries is an advantage.
• Excellent drafting, communication, attention to detail, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to handle confidential information with discretion and judgment.
• Knowledge and interest in pharmaceutical and related laws and regulations, such as Anti-Bribery and Corruption, Clinical Trials, Competition Law, Data Privacy is an advantage.

About the department
The Legal, Ethics, Compliance, and Quality (LECQ) Department at Novo Nordisk Czech Republic is devoted to ensuring legal and regulatory compliance in our operations. We provide legal counsel and support in areas such as corporate law, compliance, clinical trials, and more. Our team works closely with internal stakeholders to ensure that our activities, policies, and business practices comply with all relevant laws and regulations. Join us in making a difference and defending our organisations.
This role will report to the Director of Legal, Ethics, Compliance, and Quality Czech Republic.
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
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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.