Human Rights Compliance Counsel
Category: Legal, Compliance & Audit
Location:Bagsværd, Capital Region of Denmark, DK
Do you want to be part of a high-performing team in one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies? Would you like to help develop and drive the strategic direction for Novo Nordisk’s global human rights agenda? Are you seeking an opportunity to leverage your human rights expertise and communication skills, to support human rights and ESG implementation across the regions and HQ?
If yes, then you are the Senior Compliance Counsel that we are looking for. Apply today and join us for a life-changing career!

QUALIFICATIONS

To succeed in this position, you hold a master’s degree from a University or Business School preferably within law, business law, business administration, human rights, sustainability or equivalent and have a comprehensive understanding of both international business and human rights.

Other success criteria are:

• +3 years of experience ideally from working hands-on with human rights, ESG, ethics & compliance or equivalent in a regulated industry (with training, providing advice, project management, risk management)
• Experience from the pharmaceutical industry is not a must but will be considered an advantage
• Excellent proficiency in English, both spoken and written
• Ability to interact effectively and professionally with all levels within a global organisation

On a personal level, you present a “can-do” approach and results-oriented attitude, which enables you to establish strong professional relations internally and externally. Furthermore, you are a team player with an international mindset, who enjoys being part of a global work environment, while having the ability to communicate complex issues in an easy-to-understand manner and to proactively manage numerous and changing priorities effectively. We expect you to be flexible and eager to take up new tasks and project, while working independently as well as in a team environment.
Additionally, you balance an attention to detail with a high-paced environment and can both drive and participate in cross-functional projects with complex stakeholder landscapes.

• Drive the development and implementation of the Human Rights Roadmap, setting the strategic direction for Novo Nordisk’s work on human rights
• Lead the workstreams on ESG disclosure related to Human Rights and contribute to the overall external reporting on Ethics & Compliance
• Provide expert advice on global and local Human Rights matters
• Coordinate with relevant stakeholders to ensure anchoring of human rights processes and requirements in the global organisation
• Develop and drive training and awareness initiatives for human rights to be rolled out in the global organisation
• Manage and contribute to strategic projects and processes with medium to high complexit