Are you a qualified lawyer with experience and passion for helping millions of patients? Are you interested in working in an innovative and dynamic company? If so, you might be the Legal, Ethics and Compliance Manager we are looking for.

This position will be based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates under the Legal, Ethics, Compliance and Quality department.

Apply today and join us for a life-changing career!

The position

As a Legal, Ethics and Compliance Manager, you will be the subject matter expert and sparring partner to affiliate and Business Unit (BU) management, ensuring holistic (multi-disciplinary) Obesity initiative and issue ownership. You will directly report to the Legal, Ethics, Compliance and Quality Director of the UAE affiliate.

Main accountabilities:

• Proactively drive processes and initiatives to secure compliance by design and strategic integration of ethics in decision-making for the Obesity Business Unit in the Affiliate

• Drive agreed Internal Operations (IO) Obesity Legal, Ethics and Compliance priorities at the affiliate and Business Unit (BU) level, helping to create local ownership of key Obesity goals and accountability for their achievement

• Proactively drive risk management processes and initiatives related to Obesity initiatives in the Affiliate, and implement adequate mitigating actions

• Help drive an ethical mindset in the Affiliate by supporting in creating engagement and initiatives around ethics

Qualifications

As our Legal, Ethics and Compliance Manager, you need to have a minimum of 7 years of experience in a corporate Legal or Compliance position within a multinational organization, preferably in the pharmaceutical industry or in a leading law firm.

To be successful in this role, we expect you to have:

• Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree in Law; Postgraduate degree is preferable

• Fluency in written and spoken English is a must

• Strong business partnering mindset and approach

• Experience in Compliance will be considered as a plus. Other relevant experience like FMCG can be considered

• Demonstrated ability to build and manage rapport with stakeholders at various organizational levels and solve complex problems involving multiple parties

• Experience navigating internal dynamics, such as working in a global matrix environment

About the Department

The Legal, Ethics, Compliance and Quality Department provides support and legal assistance to all functions and Business Units, as well as overseeing the quality management system at the local level.

Working at Novo Nordisk

At Novo Nordisk, we don\xe2\x80\x99t wait for change. We drive it. We\xe2\x80\x99re 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 to manufacturing, marketing, and sales \xe2\x80\x93 we\xe2\x80\x99re all working to move the needle on patient care.

Contact

Please click on \'apply now\' to submit your resume in English. Please note that we are reviewing applications on ongoing basis, therefore the position will be filled as soon as the successful candidate has been found.

Deadline

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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\xe2\x80\x99re life changing.

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