Counsel - Contracts

at  Novo Nordisk

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Approximately 5% overnight travel to US R&ED sites.

QUALIFICATIONS

• A Bachelor’s Degree required.
• A Juris Doctor (JD) is required.
• A minimum of 3 years relevant experience in contract drafting, review and management and/or 1 year experience in corporate or contract law post-law school
• Strong sense of accountability and ownership required
• Possess and demonstrate exceptional judgment, self-management, impeccable ethics and a high degree of personal and professional maturity required
• Demonstrated experience in thinking critically and connecting the dots across broad areas to identify and analyse complex, novel, and challenging issues, well-articulating the risk and potential consequences for transparent decision making, and timely providing compliant, practical, creative and implementable solutions required
• At least 1 year of pharmaceutical, biotech or life sciences industry experience preferred
• Experience drafting and negotiating detailed and complex contracts common to the life sciences industry preferred
• Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written)
• Demonstrated ability and prioritization to be a valued business partner required
• Exceptional multi-tasker with strong work ethic to deliver timely, high-quality work product
• Proactive in identifying issues, opportunities and solutions for short and long-term success and growth for the business and legal team
  We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants.
  At Novo Nordisk we recognize that it is no longer good enough to aspire to be the best company in the world. We need to aspire to be the best company for the world and we know that this is only possible with talented employees with diverse perspectives, backgrounds and cultures. We are therefore committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates the diversity of our employees, the patients we serve and communities we operate in. Together, we’re life changing.
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• Review, draft and negotiate a variety of agreements, such as non-disclosure agreements, master agreements, and SOWs, and review transaction structure across a range of areas
• Independently ensure timely review and response on all contract and proposal requests and escalates concerns appropriately
• Aid in development or modifications of templates, tools and procedures; participate in team meetings
• Work cross-functionally throughout US R&D to understand full scope of internal needs and vendor services and to ensure contract obligations are communicated and managed
• Complete high volumes of tasks and projects quickly with little guidance, react with appropriate urgency to situations and events that require a quick response or turnaround
• Client-service oriented, have great attention to detail while still meeting deadlines, have excellent organization skills and the ability to switch gears easily
• A high level of integrity and discretion in handling confidential information and professionalism in dealing with senior professionals internally and externally are essential