Legal Counsel

1 day ago

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India Novo Nordisk Full time ₹ 15,00,000 - ₹ 25,00,000 per year

Department Legal, Ethics and Compliance

Are you passionate about navigating complex legal landscapes? Do you have a knack for ensuring compliance while driving business success? If so, we invite you to join Novo Nordisk as our new Legal Counsel. This is your opportunity to make a difference by providing strategic legal counsel and ensuring smooth operations at our Global Business Services (GBS) unit in India. Read on and apply today

The position

As a Legal Counsel, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring legal compliance, mitigating risks, and driving ethical business practices. Your key responsibilities will include:

  • Legal Advisory & Risk Management: Provide legal protection and risk management advice to management, ensuring smooth GBS operations in India. Liaise with relevant departments to address legal risks and ensure appropriate actions are taken.
  • Employment Law: Offer expertise in Indian employment law, including the Industrial Disputes Act and Shops & Establishments Act. Handle labour law authorities, investigations, and compliance with workplace policies like POSH.
  • Contract Management: Negotiate and manage critical, strategic, and high-value business contracts, ensuring compliance with legal, data privacy, and Novo Nordisk Business Ethics policies. Maintain proper documentation and storage processes.
  • Business Ethics Compliance: Create awareness content, organise events like BE Days and Data Privacy Day, and collaborate with BECO to reduce risks and ensure audit readiness. Support investigations and draft related documentation.
  • Litigation Management: Work with external counsels on active litigations, ensuring strategic focus and accurate documentation submission to courts or mediation authorities. Maintain updated litigation folders.

Qualifications

We are looking for a candidate with the following qualifications:

  • Educational Qualification: Bachelors degree in law from a recognized university.
  • Strong knowledge and practical experience in company and labour laws, with the ability to ensure compliance with statutory requirements.
  • Experience working in a corporate environment handling contract management, regulatory compliances, litigations and advisories.
  • Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) to effectively interact with internal stakeholders, external counsels, and regulatory authorities.
  • Experience in driving employee engagement activities and advising on new policy areas.
  • Strong problem solving and analytical skills with the ability to anticipate risks and provide business-friendly legal solutions.

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