Student Assistant

Xellia; København; On-site; DKK 165,000 - 248,000; Full time

Job summary

Xellia Pharmaceuticals in Copenhagen, Denmark, is seeking a law student to join our headquarters as an in-house legal student assistant. You will deliver qualified legal assistance and help manage corporate governance and compliance projects to support our goals.

Your duties include contract management, GDPR compliance, policy development, training, and legal research, with opportunities to work on due diligence, sanctions, and anti-bribery efforts in a global team.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor of Laws or HA(jur.) with interest in corporate compliance.
• Excellent written and oral English skills.
• Proactive with can-do attitude.
• Quick learner with team spirit.
• Ability to work in a global, multicultural environment.
• Courses in corporate/contract law or data protection are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assist with contract management and stakeholder communication.
• Support GDPR compliance through risk assessments and audits.
• Help implement compliance policies and training programs.
• Conduct legal research for corporate governance and compliance tasks.
• Assist with due diligence, anti-bribery, sanctions, and export controls.

Skills

English proficiency

Proactive attitude

Strong integrity

Attention to detail

Education

LL.B./HA(jur.)

Job description

Career Opportunities: Student Assistant (11451)

Requisition ID11451-Posted30/09/2026-CPH–Langebrogade-Legal-Full Time-Temporary - Fixed term-Denmark

Xellia Pharmaceuticals is looking for an ambitious law student to join our headquarters in Copenhagen, Denmark. Xellia Pharmaceuticals is owned by Novo Holdings A/S and is a specialty pharmaceutical company leading in the development, manufacture and supply of anti-infective treatments.

The position is a great opportunity for you to convert theory into practice in a role as an in-house legal student assistant through delivering qualified legal assistance and handling of corporate legal as well as compliance projects to support Xellia’s goals and strategy.

The Job

The role offers the opportunity for the right candidate to obtain responsibility for both small and large corporate legal and compliance projects in our continued development of Xellia’s corporate governance and corporate compliance program.

Your primary tasks will be to assist with:

• Contract management, including communication with stakeholders and digital archiving
• GDPR compliance, including risk assessment and audit of data processors
• Compliance policies and procedures
• Compliance training program
• Legal research

The position also includes opportunities to assist with tasks related to:

• Corporate law and corporate governance
• Third party due diligence
• Anti-bribery and corruption
• Sanctions and export control

The Team

The position in Xellia Pharmaceuticals offers you challenging tasks and assignments in an international environment. The legal team is a global function that consists of colleagues across Denmark, Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Germany, and Norway working together in an informal and knowledge-sharing environment. We work closely together, help each other, and appreciate an informal and humorous tone. We are dedicated and passionate about ensuring a great atmosphere and room for social interactions.

Your Qualifications and Experience

We are looking for a skilled and independently working person with a high level of integrity who understands how to prioritize and accomplish tasks with a high degree of quality and attention to detail.

Other preferred qualifications are:

• You are studying a Bachelor of Laws or HA(jur.) and have a strong interest in corporate compliance, business ethics and company law.
• You have excellent written and oral English skills as most of the work will be in English
• You are proactive with a can-do attitude
• You have a positive spirit and are a quick learner
• You are outspoken as a person and have a strong desire to learn
• You have the ability to work in a global, multi-cultural and diverse work environment

Preferably, you have taken or consider to sign up for one or more courses on topics of company law, contract law, EU data protection law, corporate social responsibility, or life science law.

We Offer You

• An opportunity to combine your legal skills with commercial understanding of the pharmaceutical business and the role as in-house legal function
• An opportunity to work with a wide range of different types of corporate legal and compliance areas
• An opportunity to further develop your legal English and personal skills in a professional and international environment

The workload as student assistant is approximately 10-15 hours per week and allows for flexibility around studies and exams.

Based in Copenhagen, you will be reporting to the Senior Manager Corporate Legal Compliance.

Application, Deadline and Contact

If you are interested in applying for this position, please submit your application letter and CV in English via the application link as soon as possible and no later than October 31st. Applications and interviews are expected to be reviewed and held on an ongoing basis.

For questions regarding the vacant position, please contact Senior Manager Corporate Legal Compliance, Anders Toft Hansen on [phone].

Xellia Pharmaceuticals is the global leader in fermentation-based, non-beta-lactam anti-infectives, supplying Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) and Finished Dosage Forms (FDFs) to over 500 pharmaceutical companies across 80 countries.

Recognized by the World Health Organization and the European Union for our critical medicines, we play a vital role in combating severe infections and antimicrobial resistance. Headquartered in Denmark, we operate manufacturing sites in Copenhagen, Denmark; Budapest, Hungary; and Taizhou, China, with R&D and commercial operations in seven additional locations globally. As the only European manufacturer of several key anti-infectives and with a heritage spanning over 120 years, we are driven by purpose and progress.

With more than 1100 employees, our impact starts from within. We offer a workplace where ideas, curiosity, and initiative thrive, and where your role evolves with your ambition. Instead of rigid structures, we provide real responsibility, freedom to explore, and support to grow. Together, we shape not only the future of our company and the development of our people, but also the health of communities worldwide.