Job Description

Are you looking for a career where you can use your legal and compliance expertise to play a key role in a successful international healthcare company that makes a difference?

If so, you may be our new Senior Compliance Specialist, what are you waiting for? Apply Now!

The Position

In this role, you will assist the company in operating in a compliant and ethical manner with regard to the ABPI Code of Practice, Business Ethics and other relevant legislation and guidelines.

The nature and scope of main accountabilities will be to:

• Implement and manage an effective compliance programme to ensure compliance with all relevant legislation and guidelines including EU directives, UK Medicine Law, the ABPI Code of Practice along with MHRA guidelines for the advertising and promotion of medicines in the UK.
• Proactively ensure all employees maintain awareness of the Code and our Business Ethics Compliance Framework dependent on their role, on relevant requirements and standards impacting the business.
• Provide high level strategic guidance to the business on compliance with the Code and the Business Ethics Compliance Framework, including direct interaction with directors and senior managers both in the UK and at a Regional and Headquarter level.
• Lead on preparing for internal and external audits in relation to compliance and Business Ethics, creating and managing effective action plans in response to audit findings and compliance deviations.

You will also be conducting training programmes on compliance matters (ABPI, Business Ethics or any other relevant regulations and guidelines) across departments.

Qualifications

Your education background will be at degree level or equivalent, preferably within Compliance, Law, Business or the Sciences.

On top of that we would expect:

• High knowledge of, and experience of working with, the ABPI Code of Practice within the pharmaceutical industry.
• Experience in healthcare / pharma industry with knowledge of analysing compliance issues, sales, marketing or medical information.
• Experience of reviewing promotional and non-promotional material.
• Detailed knowledge of leading on high level Compliance matters within a pharmaceutical industry setting.
• Proven ability too present confidently and succinctly to very large groups of employees, including on occasions to all employees at Plan of Action meetings.

About the Department

Legal, Quality & Compliance Department is a directorate within the UK affiliate, consisting of 12 employees across the three functions of Legal, Quality and Compliance. The teams work fluidly with each other to ensure each area is updated on all priorities across the team.

What We Offer

• Discretionary performance related bonus that rewards you whilst you help us achieve our goals
• Hybrid working: Our offices will be your primary workplace but with flexibility to work 2-3 days at home during your working week
• Pension: a market leading pension scheme with generous employer contributions
• Wellness: We want you to be your best self, so you\xe2\x80\x99ll have access to an award- winning Wellness programme, including Private Medical Insurance, Life Assurance, the Lifeworks App and lots of wellbeing initiatives and offerings
• Inclusive culture: our culture is one of care, support and respect for our people and we are committed to making your workplace safe and inclusive.

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\xe2\x80\x99s 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\xe2\x80\x99s a collective effort. Together, we go further. Together, we\xe2\x80\x99re life changing.

Application support

We are an equal opportunities employer, and we commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants. If you\'re a person with a disability, if you\'re neurodivergent, and need any adjustments to be made during the application and selection process, please send an email to . Please include your name, the role you are interested in and the type of adjustment your need.

Contact

Please submit your application via the Novo Nordisk website. We are unable to accept direct CVs.

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

At Novo Nordisk we recognize that it is no longer good enough to aspire to be the best company in the world. We need to aspire to be the best company for the world and we know that this is only possible with talented employees with diverse perspectives, backgrounds and cultures. We are therefore committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates the diversity of our employees, the patients we serve and communities we operate in. Together, we\xe2\x80\x99re life changing.

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