Senior Corporate Counsel, Competition Law

Novo Nordisk; Gladsaxe Kommune; On-site; DKK 743,000 - 1,092,000; Full time

Job summary

Novo Nordisk in Bagsværd, Denmark, seeks an experienced Senior Corporate Counsel, Competition Law to advise on global antitrust issues in transactions and investigations. You will provide practical legal advice and assist with compliance training across regions.

The role requires at least four years of competition law experience, a law degree, and strong English communication. You will collaborate with global teams and manage external counsel on cross-border matters.

Qualifications

• Law degree from a recognized university and admitted to practice law.
• At least four years of relevant competition law experience gained at a law firm or in-house legal department.
• Proven track record of working on competition law matters including advising on transactions and investigations as well as providing competition law compliance training.
• Sound legal judgement and the ability to translate complex competition law issues into clear, practical advice.
• International mind-set and enjoy being part of a global work environment.
• Ability to manage numerous and changing priorities effectively, meet deadlines and work independently as well as in a team environment.
• Solid attention to detail and creative and practical problem-solving skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across functions and organisational levels.
• Fluent in both written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Advise on the antitrust and competition law aspects of M&A and other strategic transactions.
• Provide practical competition law advice and develop and deliver compliance training.
• Collaborate with colleagues by advising on potential competition law investigations and litigation.
• Advise on and manage critical legal issues and work closely with other Novo functions across the globe in addition to assisting with potential competition law investigations and litigation.
• Manage external counsel and coordinate competition law advice across jurisdictions.
• Partner with a diverse range of stakeholders within the business and across Global Legal, including working closely with Research & Development, Product & Portfolio Strategy, the global Business Development teams, Strategic Finance and other headquarters areas as well as other global legal colleagues.

Skills

Competition law

M&A advice

Legal advisory

Training

Education

Law degree

Job description

Department: Global Legal, Ethics & Compliance, IP & Security

Location: Bagsværd, Denmark

Your impact begins here

Are you an experienced competition law lawyer looking to advise on global transactions, investigations and compliance? Join Novo’s Legal Business Development and Competition Law team and help Novo innovate and compete effectively in pursuit of Driving Change for Lasting Health.

We are looking for the right person to join our Legal Business Development and Competition Law team as Senior Corporate Counsel, Competition Law.

What You'll Bring

• Law degree from a recognized university and admitted to practice law.
• At least four years of relevant competition law experience gained at a law firm or in-house legal department.
• Proven track record of working on competition law matters including advising on transactions and investigations as well as providing competition law compliance training.
• Sound legal judgement and the ability to translate complex competition law issues into clear, practical advice.
• International mind-set and enjoy being part of a global work environment.
• Ability to manage numerous and changing priorities effectively, meet deadlines and work independently as well as in a team environment.
• Solid attention to detail and creative and practical problem-solving skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across functions and organisational levels.
• Fluent in both written and spoken English.

What You'll Do

Your main responsibilities will be to provide advice on antitrust and competition law aspects of M&A and other strategic transactions as well as providing counselling and compliance training on competition law matters that may arise across the globe. You also will use your competition law subject matter expertise to assist with potential investigations and litigation.

You will be expected to develop solutions to new and challenging issues in a changing environment and to contribute to the ongoing development of the legal team and cultivate a highly collaborative culture.

Responsibilities

• Advise on the antitrust and competition law aspects of M&A and other strategic transactions.
• Provide practical competition law advice and develop and deliver compliance training.
• Collaborate with colleagues by advising on potential competition law investigations and litigation.
• Advise on and manage critical legal issues and work closely with other Novo functions across the globe in addition to assisting with potential competition law investigations and litigation.
• Manage external counsel and coordinate competition law advice across jurisdictions.
• Partner with a diverse range of stakeholders within the business and across Global Legal, including working closely with Research & Development, Product & Portfolio Strategy, the global Business Development teams, Strategic Finance and other headquarters areas as well as other global legal colleagues.

Who You'll Work With

You will join a collaborative Competition Law team supporting the business globally.

The team is based at Novo’s headquarters in Bagsværd, Denmark within Global Legal, Ethics & Compliance, IP & Security (LECX). Novo Nordisk’s Global Legal organisation comprises more than 250 colleagues across more than 40 locations worldwide.

What You Can Expect Here

You will have the opportunity to work on global transactions, investigations and compliance matters in a highly collaborative environment. You will work closely with colleagues across Legal and business functions while contributing to the ongoing development of the legal team and supporting critical business priorities around the world.

Salary

For this role, the Annual Base Salary ranges from 742,600 to 1,091,600 DKK, corresponding to the level of the position.

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 here: https://www.novonordisk.com/careers/working-at-novo-nordisk/total-rewards-benefits.html

For further information, please contact Hiram Andrews, Senior Associate General Counsel, at [phone].

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