Legal & Compliance Director | Novo Nordisk Pharma GmbH

Novo Nordisk is looking for a dynamic leader to drive legal, compliance, business ethics, and data privacy initiatives. This is your chance to influence a global organization, ensure regulatory excellence, and foster a strong compliance culture.

Join us in Vienna, Austria, and be part of a company that’s making a real difference!

As Legal & Compliance Director at Novo Nordisk, you will play a crucial role in ensuring legal integrity, business ethics, and regulatory compliance while fostering a strong compliance culture.

You will be responsible for overseeing legal affairs, managing compliance risks, safeguarding data privacy, and providing expert guidance on regulatory matters. Acting as a strategic advisor, you will drive ethical business practices, support risk assessment, and collaborate cross-functionally to uphold the company’s values.

Aufgaben | Responsibilities

• Lead legal and compliance matters – Oversee legal affairs, ensure regulatory adherence, and manage risks within the affiliate.
• Drive business ethics and compliance – Implement compliance programs, identify risks, and enhance ethical awareness through training and communication.
• Ensure data privacy and security – Maintain oversight of data processing, support risk assessments, and drive responses to breaches or data subject requests.
• Provide strategic legal guidance – Advise on pharma law, competition law, contracts, and key business projects while coordinating with external legal counsel.
• Foster a strong compliance culture – Act as a role model for integrity, collaborate with stakeholders, and support internal investigations and audits.

Anforderungen | Qualifications

• Law degree, preferably with a bar exam and certification in data protection or compliance 
• Experience in legal or compliance roles within multinational companies or law firms 
• Strong knowledge of business ethics and data privacy laws 
• Fluent in German and English, with excellent communication and stakeholder management skills 
• High integrity, analytical mindset, and the ability to balance business priorities with legal professionalism

Angebot | Offer

About the Department
The Austrian affiliate is a fast-growing and dynamic organization aiming to cement Novo Nordisk’s position in the market by launching new products and making them more accessible to patients. For the future, we have set ambitious plans to deliver sustainable growth, building on our success and emphasizing critical components of performance and leadership within obesity and diabetes.

Working at Novo Nordisk
We are a proud life-science company, and life is our reason to exist. We’re inspired by life in all its forms and shapes—its ups and downs, opportunities, and challenges. For employees at Novo Nordisk, life means many things—from the building blocks of life that form the basis of groundbreaking scientific research, to our rich personal lives that motivate and energize us to perform at our best. Ultimately, life is why we’re all here: to ensure that people can lead lives independent of chronic disease.

Bewerbung | Application

• Novo Nordisk Pharma GmbH
• DC Tower, Donau-City-Straße 7
• Wien 1220