Sr Legal Manager

Department - Legal, Compliance & Quality
Location - Bangalore
Novo Nordisk India Pvt Ltd (Affiliate)

Navigate complex legal landscapes and help protect a company that's transforming health for millions of patients across the globe.

Your new role

As Sr Legal Manager you will serve as a trusted legal advisor across a broad range of matters - from litigation and regulatory compliance to contract management and data privacy. You will play a key role in safeguarding the business while enabling it to operate with speed and confidence in a fast-evolving regulatory environment.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Conducting legal research, advising on routine and complex legal questions, and instituting, defending and reviewing legal cases across multiple jurisdictions
• Liaising with statutory and judicial authorities, appearing before them when required, and coordinating responses to criminal complaints, enquiries and investigations
• Interpreting and implementing pharma law requirements, data privacy regulations, and competition law compliance - including impact assessments on business operations and response plans
• Advising on critical regulations such as the Drugs & Cosmetics Act, FCPA, UK Anti-Bribery Act, Environment Protection Act and Sunshine Act, while monitoring statutory developments affecting the pharmaceutical industry
• Managing the full contract lifecycle - drafting, reviewing, negotiating, customising global templates to local requirements, and archiving agreements
• Conducting training and workshops to disseminate legal requirements and raise awareness of compliance obligations across the organisation
• Supporting internal audits, coordinating dawn raid training, and advising on human rights compliance and internal policy amendments

Your new department

As part of International Operations, you will join our largest operational unit. Covering 194 countries and 95% of the world's population, more than 18,000 of us work passionately to serve 35 million patients each day. With a promise to outperform the competition, we continue to be the growth driver for Novo Nordisk, and to improve health at scale across the globe.

You will be part of the Legal & Compliance team at Novo Nordisk. Our department ensures the organisation complies with the legal and regulatory requirements of the countries in which we operate - providing counsel and support in areas including corporate law, business litigation, compliance, employment and labour law, data privacy, and more. We work in a dynamic, collaborative environment closely partnering with various functions to protect and enable Novo Nordisk's mission.

Your skills & qualifications

We're looking for an experienced legal professional who thrives in a fast-paced, regulated environment and brings a strong sense of ownership. You'll bring with you:

• A Graduate degree in Law (LLB, full-time) as a minimum requirement
• 12+ years experience in legal litigation, labour disputes, contracting and data privacy - ideally within the pharmaceutical or healthcare industry
• Strong knowledge of Indian pharmaceutical regulations, competition law, data privacy frameworks and broader statutory compliance
• Self-drive and strong personal motivation, with the ability to inspire colleagues towards delivering excellent performance and continuous improvement
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to engage stakeholders - both internal and external - at all levels.

Working at Novo Nordisk

Every day we seek the solutions that defeat serious chronic diseases. To do this, we approach our work with determination, constant curiosity and a commitment to finding better ways forward. For over 100 years, this dedication has driven us to build a company focused on lasting change for long-term health. One where diverse thinking, shared purpose and mutual respect come together to create extraordinary results. When you join us, you're not just starting a job - you're becoming part of a story that spans generations.

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

28 August 2026. Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis.

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.

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're life changing