Legal & Compliance Manager

3 days ago

Johannesburg, South Africa Novo Nordisk Full time

**Are you a qualified lawyer with experience and passion? Are you ready to make the next step in your professional development in a global expanding company? Then your opportunity is here. We are looking for experienced Legal Manager for Clinical Development Centre (CDC) in Johannesburg, South Africa.**

**The Position**

As our Legal Manager you will hold overall accountabilities for all Legal, Ethics & Compliance matters in CDC South Africa, providing proactive legal and compliance support, advice, training and risk assessment, in compliance with Novo Nordisk policies and external laws and regulations. You will support the affiliate in Personal Data protection issue in accordance with POPIA and corporate rules. You will also support the affiliate in general legal issues like third party representatives and contract drafting and negotiation.

**This role is based in Johannesburg, and directly reports to Director, Legal, Ethics and Compliance, South Africa and indirectly reports to Director of CDC, South Africa.**

Your key accountabilities will be:

- Support CDC South Africa priorities and manage all Legal, Ethics and Compliance matters in CDC South Africa through strategic, pragmatic and proactive advice
- Develop a close relationship with global, SEEMEA (Southeast Europe, Middle East and Africa) and BAMEAC (Business Area Middle East, Africa and CIS) levels in topics related to the position and participate in internal networks related to clinical trials, privacy, and general legal issues.
- Represent CDC South Africa in various SEEMEA, IO (International Operation) and legal and compliance forums and networks related to clinical trials
- Support the local LDDR (Local Due Diligence Responsibilities) in having the necessary standards regarding Third Party Representatives.
- Maintain a high standard overview regarding local contracts in accordance to local and corporate standards.

Other responsibilities and duties may be required depending on Affiliate priorities and Line manager direction. The position will support 50% of time the activities of the CDC South Africa, other 50% of time will support general Legal needs of the affiliate.

**Qualification**

As our Legal Manager you need to have extensive knowledge of pharmaceutical and clinical trials regulation and clinical trials business as well as experience with Business Ethics and Compliance in pharmaceutical or medical device industry (including codes of conduct, FCPA and UK Anti-bribery Act)

To be successful in this role, we expect you to have:

- Law Degree from University Law School.
- Experience as qualified lawyer (minimum 5+ years’ legal experience with at least 2 years in the pharmaceutical or medical devices industry).
- Postgraduate studies related to health or pharma law will be an asset.
- Membership of the applicable legal bar/law society is desired.

As a person, you have the ability to manage complexity, fast changing environment and undertake decisions and responsibility, while having an awareness of cultural differences and problem-solving capabilities, you are trusted legal advisor, high performer, goal oriented and good at time management.

**About the Department**

In our collaboration with the full value chain of Novo Nordisk, Legal and Compliance department strives to safeguard Novo Nordisk South Africa operations, mitigate any risks and ensure our continuous license to operate. We co-drive ambitious business performance and ensure compliance with all the laws and regulations.

**Working at Novo Nordisk**

Novo Nordisk is its people. We know that life is anything but linear and balancing what is important at different stages of our career is never easy. That’s why we make room for diverse life situations, always putting people first. We value our employees for the unique skills they bring to the table, and we work continuously to bring out the best in them. Working at Novo Nordisk is working toward something bigger than ourselves, and it’s a collective effort. Novo Nordisk relies on the joint potential and collaboration of its more than 40,000 employees. Together, we go further. Together, we’re life changing.

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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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