Global Manufacturing & Supply Counsel

Novo Nordisk A/S

Gladsaxe Kommune

Remote

DKK 817,000 - 1,201,000

Full time

8 hours ago

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Job summary

Novo Nordisk A/S is seeking a Legal Business Partner for Global Manufacturing & Supply. You will advise on outsourcing, supplier management, and large-scale contracts, partnering with senior stakeholders to drive strategic initiatives across international operations.

Based in Bagsværd, Denmark, you will collaborate with GLIPS and global teams, contributing to high-impact negotiations and continuous improvements in contracting processes while supporting business results with expert legal guidance.

Qualifications

You hold a degree in Law or Business Law.
+ 6 years of post-graduation experience either from a law firm or a company with an international focus, and have a strong track record as a lawyer.
You have strong legal acumen, including experience in drafting and negotiating international commercial contracts.
You possess well-developed business partnering skills and an inquisitive nature, including a proactive approach to understanding our business and our stakeholders’ needs and enabling business results through best-in-class legal advice.
You thrive as a specialist in cross-functional teams, are open be new ways of thinking and are able to adopt a broader mindset.
You have strong written and verbal English communication skills, which enable you to clearly convey complex issues and navigate among stakeholders from different cultures and business functions.

Responsibilities

Assist and support on complex high-value and high-impact matters that attract significant senior management attention.
Identify and assess critical legal issues, act pragmatic to find a way forward and support the business in setting out a strategy.
Assist and support high-impact contract negotiations, including translating the impact of concessions for the business and drafting key legal terms. Collaborate with senior stakeholders to help guide their decision-making.
Work closely with your colleagues in Global Legal, Intellectual Property and Security (GLIPS) and other colleagues across the world, leveraging all relevant competencies.
Drive ad hoc projects and activities focused on optimising the way we work (e.g., improvements to our contracting setup and support model), managing assistance from external counsel, offshoring to our contracting colleagues in India, knowledge sharing, and training.