Senior Employment Counsel – Healthcare & M&A

Novo Nordisk A/S; Lexington (MA); On-site; USD 152,000 - 267,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) savings plan

Flexible spending accounts

Employee assistance program

Tuition reimbursement program

Voluntary benefits such as group legal

Time off and parental leave policies

Job summary

Novo Nordisk Inc. in Lexington, MA seeks an experienced Senior Employment Counsel to provide day-to-day labor and employment law guidance. The role supports US R&D and collaborates with cross-functional teams, including HR, Compliance, and external counsel.

You will help manage employment matters, advise on M&A, ERISA issues, and develop policies while driving risk reduction and strategic alignment with business objectives. A JD with 7+ years and in-house experience are required.

Qualifications

• A J.D. with 7+ years legal experience in employment law counselling and litigation required. In-house experience or secondment strongly preferred
• Experience within the healthcare/pharmaceutical industry preferred
• Those with employment law M&A experience are highly encouraged to apply
• Ability to effectively collaborate with other functional support groups and line of business
• Demonstrated success managing projects to completion on time and with appropriate stakeholder input
• Effective time management and communication skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with minimal oversight
• Strong problem-solving and change leadership skills - demonstrates and exercises creativity and initiative
• Working knowledge and experience advising on ERISA defined benefit plans and benefits law issues a plus
• Prior experience working on M&A including due diligence and/or integration a plus
• Desire and willingness to invest in personal development including learning new or developing areas of the law

Responsibilities

• This role will be the primary support person for the US R&D organization
• Provides solutions-oriented employment law advice and counselling to customer group(s) on the full spectrum of employment issues
• Proactively prevents or minimizes legal risk to the Company and helps drive legal strategy to align and achieve strategic goals of the business and the legal department
• Represents the Company in labor and employment matters through the demand stage
• Partners with the litigation team to advise on employment-related litigation and state or federal agency charges
• Retains, manages and assists outside counsel for advice and counsel, audits, or project matters as needed
• Reviews Company policies to ensure compliance with federal, state and local labor and employment laws
• Supports employment law needs for company mergers and acquisitions activities, including due diligence and integration
• Keeps informed of new laws, regulations and industry trends affecting the company and assists with development of policies, training and presentations to HR and line of business areas as needed
• Performs other duties as assigned by senior management.

Skills

Employment law counselling

Litigation experience

M&A experience

Collaboration

Time management

Education

J.D. degree

Job description

Novo Nordisk Inc. in Lexington, MA seeks an experienced Senior Employment Counsel to provide day-to-day labor and employment law guidance. The role supports US R&D and collaborates with cross-functional teams, including HR, Compliance, and external counsel.

You will help manage employment matters, advise on M&A, ERISA issues, and develop policies while driving risk reduction and strategic alignment with business objectives. A JD with 7+ years and in-house experience are required.