Bagsværd Senior Compliance Counsel Ethics & Compliance Strategic Operations And Advice Team Capi

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Department: Business Ethics Compliance Office Location: Bagsværd, Denmark Do you want to help shape global ethics and compliance in one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies? Would you like to use your legal and/or compliance expertise and pharmaceutical industry experience to help our organisation make the right decisions? Join Novo as a Senior Compliance Counsel in the Ethics & Compliance (E&C) Strategic Operations and Advice team. Anchored within the Business Ethics Compliance Office (BECO), this role offers the opportunity to provide practical advice, strengthen global compliance processes and help turn our ethics and compliance strategy into action What you’ll bring You bring strong ethics and compliance, legal or adjacent experience from a complex multinational environment, combined with the judgement to turn regulatory requirements into practical advice. You are comfortable building relationships across functions and communicating complex topics clearly. A degree in Law, Business or similar A strong professional track record from an Ethics & Compliance or Legal function Experience identifying, assessing and mitigating ethics and compliance risks Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to provide clear and practical guidance Fluency in written and spoken English Experience working in the pharmaceutical, healthcare, biotechnology sectors or FMCG, either directly or through a relevant consultancy or law firm What you’ll do As a Senior Compliance Counsel, you will act as an expert and trusted adviser on global Ethics & Compliance (E&C) matters. Reporting to the Director of Strategic Operations and Advice, you will work with colleagues across our global Legal, Ethics & Compliance organisation and the business to identify risks and develop practical, compliant solutions. Your responsibilities will include: Provide day-to-day guidance and training on ethics and compliance matters, including anti-bribery and anti-corruption policies and procedures, helping colleagues translate requirements into practical decisions. Identify and assess compliance risks and develop proportionate mitigation approaches that support effective implementation globally and at headquarters. Develop and implement global processes, tools and best-practice guidance across key ethics and compliance risk areas, making complex requirements easier to understand and apply. Contribute to the development and implementation of our global ethics and compliance strategy and programme, including leading or supporting strategic projects and following progress through to delivery. Build trusted relationships across the business, Legal and Group Internal Audit, while monitoring emerging ethics and compliance risks and contributing to relevant industry association working groups. Support the Business Ethics Committee by managing the secretariat, preparing meetings and materials, documenting decisions and coordinating follow-up on global compliance programme activities. Who you’ll work with The Business Ethics Compliance Office (BECO) develops and leads the implementation of Novo’s global ethics & compliance strategy and programme, which focuses on the prevention of fraud, bribery, and off-label promotion. BECO is also responsible for Novo’s global systems and processes related to tracking payments to healthcare professionals, as well as compliance with data protection and AI regulations and respect for human rights. What you can expect here You will have the opportunity to apply your expertise to compliance questions with global reach while working closely with colleagues across functions and geographies. Salary: For this role, the Annual Base Salary ranges from 651,000.00 to 956,900.00 DKK, corresponding to the level of the position. The placement within the salary range will be assessed during the recruitment process based on the candidate’s skills, competencies, knowledge, and relevant experience. Incentives and Benefits: The salary package may include short-term and/or long-term incentives as well as other employee benefits based on position level, location, functional area and relevant market benchmarks. Learn more about our Reward Philosophy . Start now Your impact begins today. If you are ready to use your legal and compliance expertise to strengthen global ethics and compliance at Novo Nordisk, apply for the Senior Compliance Counsel role based in Bagsværd, Denmark by 8 November 2026 . You do not need to attach a cover letter, but please include a few sentences in your CV about why you are applying. To support an efficient and fair recruitment process, please refrain from adding a photo to your CV. We are an equal opportunities employer and are committed to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all applicants. Apply now » Find similar jobs: © 2022 Novo Nordisk A/S Disclaimer/Privacy Contact Us