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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.
Apply now and be the part of the game-changing organisation!
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:
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:
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.
Contact
To submit your application, please upload your CV and motivational letter online (click on Apply and follow the instructions).
Internal candidates are kindly requested to inform their line Manager before applying.
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