Job Description

Associate Legal Counsel

Department : The Global Legal, Intellectual Property, and Security (GLIPS)

Novo Nordisk GBS, Bangalore

Are you passionate about legal and compliance matters? Do you have experience in providing strategic legal advice and ensuring regulatory compliance? If so, we are looking for an Associate Legal Counsel to join our team at Novo Nordisk in Bangalore. Read on and apply today!

About the department

The Global Legal, Intellectual Property, and Security (GLIPS) department at Global Business Services (GBS) in Bangalore is a cornerstone of support for Novo Nordisk’s global legal and intellectual property functions. With a focus on efficiency and high-quality delivery, GLIPS GBS operates across three key sub-teams, ensuring operational excellence, risk mitigation, and compliance across global operations. The department fosters a collaborative and dynamic atmosphere, where diverse expertise drives success in the legal and intellectual property domains.

The position

As an Associate Legal Counsel, you will:

• Support Legal & Compliance Reviews – Assist on the ethics navigator with Novo Nordisk corporate requirements.
• Business Ethics Oversight – Collaborate with lawyers on ethics matters, review third-party documentation, identify risks, and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Drive Compliance Initiatives – Manage and update projects like TEN (The Ethics Navigator) and HIRO, ensuring alignment with local regulatory requirements.
• Enable Product Launch Compliance – Support the Business Ethics Compliance Programme and related legal activities for new product introductions.
• Data & Reporting Management – Track and report compliance data using tools like COUPA and Privacy Management systems; maintain trackers, reports, presentations, and training materials.

Qualifications:

We are looking for a candidate with the following qualifications:

• Bachelors or Masters in law
• 4+ years of working experience in the legal department of global corporations, focusing on contracts, legal and compliance matters, due diligence, and risk assessments.
• Prior experience in the legal sector with strong understanding of regulatory frameworks and compliance requirements.
• Excellent contract drafting and negotiation skills.
• Strong analytical ability to identify risks and propose mitigation strategies.
• Effective communication and stakeholder management skills.

Working at Novo Nordisk

Every day we seek the solutions that defeat serious chronic diseases. To do this, we approach our work with an unconventional spirit, a rare determination, and a constant curiosity. For over 100 years, this unordinary mindset has seen us build a company unlike any other. One where a collective passion for our purpose, mutual respect, and a willingness to go beyond what we know delivers extraordinary results.

Contact

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Deadline

7 January 2026

Disclaimer

It has been brought to our attention that there have recently been instances of fraudulent job offers, purporting to be from Novo Nordisk and/or its affiliate companies. The individuals or organizations sending these false employment offers may pose as a Novo Nordisk recruiter or representative and request personal information, purchasing of equipment or funds to further the recruitment process or offer paid trainings. Be advised that Novo Nordisk does not extend unsolicited employment offers. Furthermore, Novo Nordisk does not charge prospective employees with fees or make requests for funding as a part of the recruitment process.

Novo Nordisk is currently in the process of adjusting job titles globally. Please note that the job title listed in this advertisement may be subject to change. More detailed information will be provided during the recruitment process.

We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants.

We’re not your typical healthcare company. In a modern world of quick fixes, we focus on solutions to defeat serious chronic diseases and promote long-term health. Our unordinary mindset is at the heart of everything we do. We seek out new ideas and put people first as we push the boundaries of science, make healthcare more accessible, and treat, prevent, and even cure diseases that affect millions of lives. Because it takes an unordinary approach to drive real, lasting change in health.