Job Description

Department – Legal, Compliance & Quality

Location – Bangalore

Novo Nordisk India Pvt Ltd (Affiliate)

Does your motivation come from challenges and working in a dynamic environment? Is your ambition to create visible results? Are you enthusiastic about understanding the business and bringing attention to key business challenges? Then we might have the right position for you. Apply now with your latest profile and you may be your new Legal Associate for our Legal, Compliance & Quality function based at Bengaluru.

As a Legal Associate you will be responsible for –

• Contracting & Legal Documentation Management
  Draft, review, negotiate, and manage a wide range of legal agreements (including MSAs, consultancy, and other service contracts) and ensure effective contract lifecycle management.
• Regulatory, Compliance & Policy Advisory
  Provide legal advice on business initiatives, internal policies. Analyse implications of evolving laws, industry trends, and regulatory developments, and translate them into actionable guidance for the business.
• Risk Assessment & Operational Support
  Identify and assess legal and compliance risks across business initiatives, advise employees on day‑to‑day legal and compliance queries, and provide practical, solution-oriented legal /compliance recommendations aligned with business objectives.
• Audits, Investigations & Dispute Support
  Provide support during Audits, including documentation, response coordination, and closure of audit findings. Assist in handling regulatory queries, disputes, and litigation in collaboration with external counsel.
• Training, Awareness & Capability Building
  Conduct workshops and training sessions on legal, compliance, and business ethics topics. Drive awareness and consistent application of policies and procedures across functions.

Your skills & qualifications

• LLB with a strong experience in legal documents, contracts, statutory compliance.
• 4-6 years of experience in Risk management, Contract Management.
• Excellent Communication & Written English skills.
• Experience in driving compliance program, assessment & action.

Your New Department

You will be part of the Legal & Compliance team at Novo Nordisk. Our department ensures the organization complies with the legal and regulatory requirements of the countries in which we operate. We provide legal counsel and support in areas related to the business, including corporate law, real estate, tax, business litigation, transactions/antitrust, compliance, intellectual property, employment/labour, corporate governance, ethics, and more. Our team is dedicated to maintaining customer focus and engaging internal and external contacts by demonstrating the importance of complying with relevant laws and policies. We are based in a dynamic and collaborative environment, working closely with various functions to support Novo Nordisk’s mission.

Working at Novo Nordisk

At Novo Nordisk, we don’t wait for change. We drive it. We’re a dynamic company in an even more dynamic industry. We embrace the spirit of experimentation, striving for excellence without fixating on perfection. We never shy away from opportunities to develop, we seize them. From research and development, through to manufacturing, marketing and sales – we’re all working to move the needle on patient care.

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.

Deadline

Apply before 30 April 2026.

Please note that applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis the position may be closed before the deadline. Selected candidates will be contacted for further interviews.

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.