Senior Legal Counsel

Do you want to be part of a high-performing and fast-growing pharmaceutical company? Would you like to work on exciting legal issues and manage complex and high-impact international negotiations and contracts?
We are looking for a Senior Legal Counsel to lead and further develop the legal function in [xxxxx] Pharmatech. Start your application for a life-changing career! The Position
As Senior Legal Counsel, you will have a unique opportunity to influence the development of the legal function and related frameworks in [xxxxx] Pharmatech. You will play a vital role as legal business partner to the business, being responsible for building a strong legal function and related structures to support daily operations and enable strategic decision-making, including in the areas of supply, outsourcing, and distribution, as well as development of new collaborations with leading industry partners.
You will report to the CFO and be part of the business support organisation. As the legal business partner, you will support stakeholders spanning several departments, including drafting and negotiating global contracts, advising on best legal practices, identifying areas for improvement, and streamlining legal processes. You will work alongside talented and passionate professionals who are committed to improving the lives of patients around the world.
You will:

Be the legal business partner to senior stakeholders and key decision-makers with direct reference to the management.

Work on cases that are high-value, and broad in scope and complexity.

Identify critical legal issues and be innovative in suggesting solutions and formulating strategies.

Have a key role in supporting the business by ensuring successful outcomes in high-impact contract negotiations.

Develop competencies and knowledge share with legal colleagues in [xxxxx] A/S, and other colleagues across the world, leveraging all relevant competencies.

Drive ad hoc projects and activities focused on optimising the way we work (for example, improvements to our contracting setup), external counsel management, offshoring to our contracting colleagues in India, knowledge sharing, and training.

Qualifications
To be successful in this position, it is required that you hold a law degree, have several years of post-graduation experience, likely from a law firm or an internationally-oriented company, and have a strong track record as a lawyer.
To thrive and succeed, we expect you to have and be interested in further developing:

Strong legal acumen, including with respect to drafting and negotiating international commercial contracts.

Well-developed business partnering skills, including a proactive approach to understanding our customers’ needs and enabling business results through best-in-class legal advice.

Project management skills, including the ability to drive multiple tasks and projects simultaneously in a structured manner, and to take a strategic approach to risk management and prioritisation.

The ability to work independently, as well as in cross-functional teams.

Strong written and verbal English communication and stakeholder management skills, which enable you to clearly convey complex issues and navigate among stakeholders from different cultures and business functions.

You will join a team of highly motivated, hard-working, and collaborative professionals, and you will bring energy, a positive attitude, and a team-oriented approach. About the department
You will be part of the Business Support organization, which consists of the Finance, Supply Chain & Procurement, and Sustainability Partnering areas. With approximately 55 full-time employees, Business Support acts as a partner to the organization, supporting processes within these areas.
We want our people to have a global mindset, dedication to serving [xxxxx] Pharmatech A/S in the best possible way, and have rewarding careers. To achieve this, we invest significantly in your continued development, including 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. Working at [xxxxx] Pharmatech
[xxxxx] Pharmatech has approximately 450 employees and is 100% owned by [xxxxx] A/S. [xxxxx] Pharmatech is the leading worldwide supplier of products as recombinant insulin for cell growth media and pharmaceutical grade quaternary ammonium compounds (Quats) for the biopharmaceutical and pharmaceutical industries. The ability of [xxxxx] Pharmatech to produce and deliver quality products to the pharmaceutical industry, combined with our complete range of services within the regulatory requirements, makes us a preferred supplier to many global pharmaceutical companies. Novo Nordisk Pharmatech is a growing company, which will provide many exciting projects in the future and good development opportunities in the job. Contact
If you have any questions, please contact Johan Ehrenreich (Corporate Counsel) at +[xxxxx]. Deadline
5 June 2024.
We will be reviewing applications on an ongoing basis, so please submit your application at your earliest convenience.
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. At [xxxxx] 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.