Compliance Counsel

Do you have a proactive nature when it comes to stakeholder management? Do you have experience with Business Ethics (BE) Compliance? Would you like to have a role of independence and influence on management decisions? Then you might be our new **Compliance Counsel** in **Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.**

**The Position**

As a Compliance Counsel you will be responsible for driving compliance initiatives in the areas of business ethics, anti-bribery, anti-corruption, data privacy, and human rights (“Compliance”) across Saudi Arabia, as well as responsible for other legal and compliance support, as requested by line manager.

As a Compliance Counsel, you will work in our office in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and you will report to the affiliate’s Senior Director of Legal and Compliance.

key accountabilities:

- Effective coordination, alignment, communication, and implementation of the global, regional, and local Ethics and Compliance strategy, program, procedures, and activities.
- Provide high-quality ethics and compliance advice to protect the integrity of the Company on Ethics and Compliance matters.
- Support organizational cultural and mindset changes to ensure that Saudi achieves ambitious business targets in a sustainable, yet agile and efficient way, balancing responsible risk-based decisions and driving a high level of integrity among managers and employees.
- Ensure proactive and protective Compliance risk assessment and mitigating action plans.
- Ensure coordination and reporting on ethics and compliance matters.

**Qualifications**

We are expecting you to hold a bachelor’s degree in law. with strong communication and compliance skills. You have a minimum of 1-3 years of working experience in legal, compliance, or auditing with a minimum of 50% of responsibilities in Compliance Furthermore:

- On-the-job experience in a tier-one law firm or multinational company.
- Extensive knowledge of pharmaceutical regulation and business transactions in Saudi Arabia (desired).
- In-depth experience with Business Ethics and Compliance in the pharmaceutical or medical device industry (including codes of conduct, FCPA, and the UK Anti-bribery Act).
- Fluency in written and spoken English and Arabic.
- Unquestionable personal and professional integrity.

**About The Department**

Are you motivated by the opportunity to be part of a highly engaged Legal & Compliance team with ambitions to develop Novo Nordisk Saudi? Do you have what it takes: the right drive, a sharp mind, openness and curiosity to other cultures and an interest in partnering with the business? Along with being innovative, agile, bold and great to be around? Then you may be the person we are looking for

Saudi affiliate belongs to SEEMEA Region (Southeast Europe, Middle East & Africa), with more than 200 employees who are working to improve the lives of people with diabetes, obesity, haemophilia and growth disorders in Saudi Arabia.

**Working at Novo Nordisk**

We are a proud life-science company, and life is our reason to exist. We’re inspired by life in all its forms and shapes, ups and downs, opportunities, and challenges. For employees at Novo Nordisk, life means many things - from the building blocks of life that form the basis of ground-breaking scientific research, to our rich personal lives that motivate and energise us to perform our best at work. Ultimately, life is why we’re all here - to ensure that people can lead a life independent of chronic disease.

**Deadline**

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.