Counsel, Commercial

About The Department

The Legal department is comprised of our Legal and Patents functions. We depend on our legal team to help drive growth and maintain the highest level of standards and practices across all of our legal efforts. It’s a tall order, which is why we only hire those who thrive on protecting the interests of our patients, employees and business, all while creating and implementing efficient and innovative solutions. As part of the team, you’ll work with employees across the organization to oversee legal matters and provide guidance on strategies that drive business and policy priorities and shape the reputation of Novo Nordisk Inc. (NNI).

Essential Functions

• Serves as Counsel on the Clinical Commercial and Corporate Law team.
• Interacts with department colleagues and individuals in other NNI departments, including but not limited to Medical, Regulatory, Marketing, Sales, Commercial Operations and Ethics, Compliance & Privacy.
• May interact with government agencies, law firms, trade organizations and other external agencies.
• Reports to a Managing Assistant General Counsel.
• In collaboration with other attorneys, serves as a legal advisor for assigned functions to help appropriately shape and execute strategy, objectives and initiatives.
• Works with other attorneys and stakeholders to advise on cross-functional initiatives including promotional and other material review committees.
• Additional areas of responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:
• Flexibly supporting different teams, brands and functional areas in response to evolving business needs.
• Providing timely, practical and compliant solutions for a wide range of commercial legal issues while effectively managing risks.
• Identifying new laws, regulations and industry trends affecting the company and assist with development of policies and training as needed.
• Advising on interactions with health care providers, patients and payors in compliance with fraud and abuse laws such as the U.S. Anti-Kickback Statute and industry codes, such as the PhRMA Code on Interactions with Healthcare Providers.
• Participating in product lifecycle planning.
• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating contracts.

Qualifications

• A J.D. is required. NJ bar admission or ability to obtain limited in-house counsel license required.
• 4+ years of legal experience preferred, some of which must have been spent working in at least one of the following: (1) at the FDA; (2) supporting the pharmaceutical sector; or (3) product liability litigation.
• Candidates with prior experience with pharmaceutical product liability defense or enforcement litigation are preferred.
• Additional experience within the healthcare/pharmaceutical industry (including experience with FDA, advertising and promotion, anti-kickback, antitrust, privacy) preferred though not required.
• Strong problem-solving skills - demonstrates and exercises creativity and initiative.
• Strong written and verbal communications skills - able to effectively collaborate and communicate with other client groups within the company.