Senior legal & compliance counsel

Do you thrive at the intersection of pharmaceuticals, patient engagement and business innovation? Join our Swedish Legal & Compliance team and play a pivotal role in enabling responsible growth and providing strategic, pragmatic advice that helps Novo Nordisk pursue bold opportunities while never compromising on ethics.

Your new role

As Senior Legal & Compliance Counsel, you will be a trusted partner to Novo Nordisk's business in Sweden, providing strategic and pragmatic advice across a broad range of activities in a fast-moving, highly regulated environment. You will navigate complexity with confidence, often where the regulatory framework is evolving or where there is no straightforward answer, exercising sound judgement to help stakeholders find practical ways forward.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Advising the organisation on a wide variety of legal, ethics and compliance matters, including initiatives related to obesity and diabetes care, patient engagement, new business approaches and external partnerships
• Working closely with senior stakeholders and colleagues across multiple functions, providing clear and actionable guidance on cross-functional projects and initiatives
• Identifying relevant legal and compliance considerations within the business context and translating them into practical recommendations that enable responsible decision-making
• Helping ensure Novo Nordisk maintains the highest ethical standards while pursuing opportunities for growth and innovation
• Supporting the business on broader legal, ethics and compliance matters as they arise, bringing agility and prioritisation to a dynamic and evolving landscape

This role can be based in either our Stockholm or Malmö office.

Your new department

As part of International Operations, you will join our largest operational unit. Covering 194 countries and 95% of the world's population, more than 18,000 of us work passionately to serve 35 million patients each day. With a promise to outperform the competition, we continue to be the growth driver for Novo Nordisk, and to improve health at scale across the globe. Within International Operations, you will join the Swedish Legal & Compliance department, a close-knit team of four. You will collaborate primarily within the European and Canadian region, where the Legal, Ethics & Compliance organisation consists of about 150 people. Ultimately, you will be part of a Global Legal organisation of around 700 colleagues worldwide. The Swedish organisation itself gathers more than 100 people, giving you the opportunity to work closely with colleagues across functions while being connected to a truly global network.

Your skills & qualifications

We are looking for a senior legal and compliance professional who combines strong pharmaceutical expertise with a commercial mindset, curiosity and the confidence to navigate complex and ambiguous situations. To succeed in this role, you will bring:

• A Master of Laws (LL.M.) or corresponding degree, A degree in Swedish law is meriting but not required
• Ideally 7+ years of relevant experience providing legal and compliance advice within the pharmaceutical or broader life sciences industry - including significant experience from an in-house environment or a law firm advising pharmaceutical companies.
• A strong understanding of the legal, regulatory, ethics and compliance environment relevant to the pharmaceutical and healthcare industry.
• Additional experience from OTC, retail or other consumer-facing businesses is an advantage
• A business-oriented and commercially minded approach, with the ability to understand business objectives and translate legal and compliance considerations into clear, practical recommendations - even at short notice
• Excellent communication, influencing and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to explain complex legal and compliance matters clearly to both senior leaders and non-legal colleagues
• Strong integrity, personal ownership and the courage to challenge constructively when needed, combined with curiosity and a genuine interest in understanding the business environment in which Novo Nordisk operates
• Fluency in English and Swedish, both written and spoken

Working at Novo Nordisk

Every day we seek the solutions that defeat serious chronic diseases. To do this, we approach our work with determination, constant curiosity and a commitment to finding better ways forward. For over 100 years, this dedication has driven us to build a company focused on lasting change for long-term health. One where diverse thinking, shared purpose and mutual respect come together to create extraordinary results. When you join us, you're not just starting a job — you're becoming part of a story that spans generations.

What we offer

There is, of course, more on offer here than the uniqueness of our culture and the extraordinary results we produce. Being part of a global healthcare company means opportunities to learn and develop are all around us, while our benefits are designed with your career and life stage in mind.

Salary

For this role, the Annual Base Salary ranges from 922,620.00 to 1,337,800.00 SEK, corresponding to the level of the position. The placement within the salary range will be assessed during the recruitment process based on the candidate’s skills, competencies, knowledge, and relevant experience.

Incentives and Benefits

The salary package may include short-term and/or long-term incentives as well as other employee benefits based on position level, location, functional area and relevant market benchmarks. Learn more about our Reward Philosophy here.

Contact

For more information about the position, please contact Novo Nordisk Sweden's Legal & Compliance Director - Caroline Åman, at +46 (0)761298382 or crxa@novonordisk.com.

Deadline September 28, 2026. Kindly note that applications will be screened on an ongoing basis, so we encourage you not to hesitate and apply as soon as possible.