Senior Legal Manager

About the role

Novo Nordisk’s Legal & Compliance team in Bangalore seeks a Senior Legal Manager to safeguard the business amidst evolving regulatory landscapes. The role involves managing litigation, contract lifecycles, and data privacy while advising on complex legal questions and liaising with judicial authorities. This on-site position supports the organization's mission to transform health for millions of patients globally.

What you’ll do

• Conducting legal research, advising on routine and complex legal questions, and instituting, defending and reviewing legal cases
• Liaising with statutory and judicial authorities, appearing before them when required, and coordinating responses to investigations
• Interpreting and implementing pharma law requirements, data privacy regulations, and competition law compliance
• Advising on critical regulations such as the Drugs & Cosmetics Act, FCPA, UK Anti-Bribery Act, Environment Protection Act and Sunshine Act
• Managing the full contract lifecycle including drafting, reviewing, negotiating, customizing global templates and archiving agreements
• Conducting training and workshops to disseminate legal requirements and raise awareness of compliance obligations
• Supporting internal audits, coordinating dawn raid training, and advising on human rights compliance and internal policy amendments

What you’ll bring

• Graduate degree in Law (LLB, full-time) as minimum requirement
• 12+ years' experience in legal litigation, labour disputes, contracting and data privacy
• Experience ideally within the pharmaceutical or healthcare industry

Skills

Benefits

Opportunities to learn and develop

Education

A Graduate degree in Law (LLB, full-time) as a minimum requirement