Head of legal, ethics & compliance

23/06/2023 Bayt.com Casablanca
Description du poste

Are you an experienced leader who thrives being a proactive strategic partner in legal matters to the business in a dynamic and complex environment? Do you have experience from the pharmaceutical industry or are you curious to learn? Are you an inclusive leader? Then we invite you to apply for the role as Head of Legal, Ethics, Compliance (LEC) in Novo Nordisk Morocco. You will be part of Morocco Leadership Team and be based in Casablanca Morocco. In this role, you will report to the General Manager of Novo Nordisk Morocco, with a dotted functional line to the Senior Director of Legal, Ethics, Compliance and Quality, BAMEAC (Business Area Middle East, Africa and CIS) Region.


The position


As the Head of Legal Ethics and Compliance, Morocco, you will act as a motivated and highly engaged member of Morocco Leadership Team, role modelling business ethics and quality mindset and the Novo Nordisk Way.


Your responsibilities will be;


  • Developing and leading the Legal and Compliance in Morocco. You will drive a strong Business Ethics mind-set among all leaders and employees.
  • Being a part of Morocco Leadership Team, setting direction on legal, ethics and compliance matters and being a trusted and solution oriented sparring partner to the Leadership Team and other stakeholders.
  • Play a critically important role in managing legal, ethics, compliance risks in Morocco. You will ensure together with Novo Nordisk Morocco Leadership Team a very strong ‘tone from the top' culture.
  • Working closely and collaboratively with other functions to enable business strategy and opportunities while ensuring that we never compromise on quality and business ethics.

Qualifications


You have a master's degree in Law or/and are accredited to a relevant bar as a lawyer. You have at least 7 years of legal and compliance experience, as an external or in-house counsel. Experience in multinational organisation, preferably in the pharmaceutical industry, is a plus. You have excellent command over both written and spoken English, French and Arabic. Further sought-after skills are:


  • You have an extensive legal knowledge and understanding of both global and internal regulation within multinational pharmaceutical companies or similar regulated sectors.
  • You have experience in leadership and people management position within a matrix organisation is a plus.
  • You are proactive, solution focused, pragmatic and have worked in a multicultural environment
  • You possess strong business partnering and communication skills, a genuine interest and curiosity to understand the business and where Legal, Ethics and Compliance can optimally support a business agenda.
  • You have a strong executive presence in dealing with senior stakeholders, personal drive with a ‘can-do' attitude, demonstrating proactive thinking and a “show the way” approach and ability to turn complex information into simple and compelling messages.

As a person you thrive in a highly dynamic environment with the necessity to embrace complexity, high speed and quick decision making.


About the department


At our office based in Casablanca-Morocco, we are medium size company, all supporting our affiliate with issues related to People and Organization, Marketing, Sales, Medical, Clinical, Regulatory, Quality, Finance, IT and Legal. Our role is to support the affiliates in rolling out and executing on Marketing related activities as well as representing the area to the wider Novo Nordisk organisation.


Working at Novo Nordisk


At Novo Nordisk, we don't wait for change. We drive it. We're a dynamic company in an even more dynamic industry, and we know that what got us to where we are today is not necessarily what will make us successful in the future. We embrace the spirit of experimentation, striving for excellence without fixating on perfection. We never shy away from opportunities to develop, we seize them. From research and development, through to manufacturing, marketing and sales – we're all working to move the needle on patient care.



Contact


To submit your application, please upload your CV and motivational letter online (click on Apply and follow the instructions). Internal candidates are kindly requested to inform their line Manager before applying.


Deadline


Apply before 5th July 2023.


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.


Détails du poste Lieu de travail Casablanca, Maroc Domaine de la société Autres Services de Soutien aux Entreprises Type de société Non spécifié Type demploi Non spécifié Salaire mensuel Non spécifié Nombre de postes à pourvoir Non spécifié