Job Description
Department: Global Legal Global Business Services (GL-GBS)
Does your motivation come from challenges and working in a dynamic environment? Do you thrive in a working environment where close collaboration with key stakeholders and strategic alignment is essential? Do you have a can-do attitude with continuous improvement as one of your career objectives? Then we might have the right position for you. Apply now and join a growing team, working in an international environment.
About The Department
Global Legal Global Business Services (GL-GBS) at Bangalore was established in 2011 and supports the Global legal organization across International Operations, North America Operations and Headquarters. The unit is anchored under Global Legal Operations and responsible for delivering efficient offshoring legal services in high quality. Examples include end-to-end contract management, trademark portfolio management, promotional materials review, export controls screenings, system/process management, data management, and digitalization.
The Position
As a Legal Counsel, you will be actively involved in drafting and legal review of various type of contracts. Along with this you will also be responsible for Contract review in collaboration with Global Legal Lawyers and line of business. Review contracts, either contracts prepared based on Novo Nordisk standard templates or contracts received from counterparties. Along with preparing and drafting contracts in collaboration with Global Legal lawyers when no standard template is available and perform quality checks on the work carried out by the team members. Along with this, you’ll also be responsible for the below mentioned responsibilities:
• Take responsibility of end-to-end process of contracting for low and mid complex contracts.
• Responding to complex contractual queries.
• Identification of risks and issues and suggesting alternatives that lead to the best solution.
• Analyse contract requirements, terms and condition and other content to ensure compliance with appropriate laws.
• Negotiate contracts on behalf of Global Legal lawyers or LoB.
Qualifications
• 8 to 10 years of experience in supporting legal department of global corporations in drafting, reviewing and red lining contracts.
• Understanding and experience of end-to-end contract lifecycle management.
• Strong understanding of contractual terms and conditions to draft, review, revise contracts, risk mitigation and negotiation.
• Exposure of working in a global company.
• Ability to innovate and improve processes and work on the product.
• Exposure to contract management tool would be preferred.
Working at Novo Nordisk
Novo Nordisk is a leading global healthcare company with a 100-year legacy of driving change to defeat serious chronic diseases. Building on our strong legacy within diabetes, we are growing massively and expanding our commitment, reaching millions around the world and impacting more than 40 million patient lives daily. All of this has made us one of the 20 most valuable companies in the world by market cap. Our success relies on the joint potential and collaboration of our more than 63,000 employees around the world. We recognize the importance of the unique skills and perspectives our people bring to the table, and we work continuously to bring out the best in them. Working at Novo Nordisk, we're working toward something bigger than ourselves, and it's a collective effort. Join us! Together, we go further. Together, we're life changing.
Contact
To submit your application, please upload your CV online (click on Apply and follow the instructions).
Deadline
30th Aug, 2026
Does your motivation come from challenges and working in a dynamic environment? Do you thrive in a working environment where close collaboration with key stakeholders and strategic alignment is essential? Do you have a can-do attitude with continuous improvement as one of your career objectives? Then we might have the right position for you. Apply now and join a growing team, working in an international environment.
About The Department
Global Legal Global Business Services (GL-GBS) at Bangalore was established in 2011 and supports the Global legal organization across International Operations, North America Operations and Headquarters. The unit is anchored under Global Legal Operations and responsible for delivering efficient offshoring legal services in high quality. Examples include end-to-end contract management, trademark portfolio management, promotional materials review, export controls screenings, system/process management, data management, and digitalization.
The Position
As a Legal Counsel, you will be actively involved in drafting and legal review of various type of contracts. Along with this you will also be responsible for Contract review in collaboration with Global Legal Lawyers and line of business. Review contracts, either contracts prepared based on Novo Nordisk standard templates or contracts received from counterparties. Along with preparing and drafting contracts in collaboration with Global Legal lawyers when no standard template is available and perform quality checks on the work carried out by the team members. Along with this, you’ll also be responsible for the below mentioned responsibilities:
• Take responsibility of end-to-end process of contracting for low and mid complex contracts.
• Responding to complex contractual queries.
• Identification of risks and issues and suggesting alternatives that lead to the best solution.
• Analyse contract requirements, terms and condition and other content to ensure compliance with appropriate laws.
• Negotiate contracts on behalf of Global Legal lawyers or LoB.
Qualifications
• 8 to 10 years of experience in supporting legal department of global corporations in drafting, reviewing and red lining contracts.
• Understanding and experience of end-to-end contract lifecycle management.
• Strong understanding of contractual terms and conditions to draft, review, revise contracts, risk mitigation and negotiation.
• Exposure of working in a global company.
• Ability to innovate and improve processes and work on the product.
• Exposure to contract management tool would be preferred.
Working at Novo Nordisk
Novo Nordisk is a leading global healthcare company with a 100-year legacy of driving change to defeat serious chronic diseases. Building on our strong legacy within diabetes, we are growing massively and expanding our commitment, reaching millions around the world and impacting more than 40 million patient lives daily. All of this has made us one of the 20 most valuable companies in the world by market cap. Our success relies on the joint potential and collaboration of our more than 63,000 employees around the world. We recognize the importance of the unique skills and perspectives our people bring to the table, and we work continuously to bring out the best in them. Working at Novo Nordisk, we're working toward something bigger than ourselves, and it's a collective effort. Join us! Together, we go further. Together, we're life changing.
Contact
To submit your application, please upload your CV online (click on Apply and follow the instructions).
Deadline
30th Aug, 2026
💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Legal Counsel position is now open for candidates interested in the Legal Jobs sector. This role in Bangalore offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in Legal Jobs is a plus.
