The posting
This opportunity is unordinary because it places you at the center of high-impact, international legal work within one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies, where your contributions directly shape global strategy. It uniquely combines a high-performing team environment with exposure to complex negotiations and cutting-edge legal challenges that rarely converge in a single role.
We are looking for a colleague to join the GMS CMC & Supply Chain Legal team to support our Global Manufacturing & Supply organisation. Start your application for a life-changing career!
Your new role
As legal business partner for our Global Manufacturing & Supply organisation, you will advise and support the departments responsible for the strategic sourcing and outsourcing activities related to Novo Nordisk’s production sites worldwide and the global management of suppliers. In your role, you will advise senior management and support internal stakeholders on large-scale projects, such as outsourcing and supply agreement, and act as the legal business partner on key strategic initiatives in the Global Manufacturing & Supply organisation.
You will:
- 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.
Your new department
You will be a key part of the high-performing, dynamic, and fun team consisting of 10 lawyers, 6 of which are all legal business partners to Novo Nordisk’s strategic sourcing and outsourcing department within Global Manufacturing & Supply organisation. The team is part of the Global Legal, Intellectual Property and Security (GLIPS), located in Novo Nordisk’s headquarters in Bagsværd, Denmark. Novo Nordisk’s global legal organisation consists of more than 500 legal colleagues situated in over 40 locations around the world. We want our people to have a global mindset, dedication to serving Novo Nordisk in the best possible way, and have rewarding careers. To achieve this, we invest significantly in your continued development, including through giving frequent feedback on the job, access to internal and external training opportunities, interaction with senior management, and by giving you the tools and empowerment needed to be successful.
Your skills and 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.
As a person, you are personable, fosters a positive atmosphere, unites people, and builds strong connections. are resilient and have the ability to manage high-pressure stakeholder interactions.
You will join a team of highly motivated, hard-working, and collaborative professionals, who values laughter, team spirit, and a good atmosphere.
Working at Novo Nordisk
Every day we seek the solutions that defeat serious chronic diseases. To do this, we approach our work with determination, constant curiosity and a commitment to finding better ways forward. For over 100 years, this dedication has driven us to build a company focused on lasting change for long-term health. One where diverse thinking, shared purpose and mutual respect come together to create extraordinary results. When you join us, you're not just starting a job – you're becoming part of a story that spans generations.
What we offer
At Novo Nordisk, you’ll join a global healthcare company with a unique culture and strong results. We offer continuous learning, career development, and benefits tailored to your life and career stage.
Salary: For this role, the Annual Base Salary ranges from 816,800.00 to 1,200,700.00 DKK, corresponding to the level of the position.
The placement within the salary range will be assessed during the recruitment process based on the candidate’s skills, competencies, knowledge, and relevant experience.
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.
Deadline
1 November, 2026
Please submit your application, CV, and transcripts/diploma. To ensure an efficient and fair recruitment process, please do not include a photo in your CV.
We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants.
