Role highlights
Full Time
Permanent
Senior
On-site
The Senior Corporate Counsel role requires a law degree with at least six years of post-graduate experience specifically in trademark law, ideally within the pharmaceutical industry. The candidate must demonstrate strong expertise in trademark enforcement, including handling online monitoring, trademark infringement across digital marketplaces, websites, apps, social media, and domain name disputes such as UDRP proceedings and cybersquatting. Experience managing enforcement related to parallel trade and advising global affiliates on local trademark actions is essential. The role demands excellent business acumen and the ability to align brand protection strategies with broader business objectives. Strong stakeholder engagement and business partnering skills are critical, as the position involves collaboration with internal teams and external law firms across multiple countries including Denmark, India, and the US. The candidate should have a proactive approach to developing processes and workflows, alongside project management capabilities to handle multiple tasks and strategic risk management effectively. This position is embedded within a global intellectual property organization and requires the ability to build awareness of trademark risks and opportunities internally. The ideal candidate will be comfortable working in a high-performing legal team environment within a large multinational healthcare company, demonstrating both legal expertise and strategic insight to support brand protection efforts globally.
About the role
Category
- Legal, Compliance & Audit
Role Summary
- Lead brand protection efforts for world-renowned pharmaceutical brands
- Collaborate with trademark colleagues in Denmark, India, and the US
- Align brand protection activities with business needs
- Work with internal stakeholders and external law firms/service providers
Responsibilities
- Implement and operate brand protection strategy
- Online monitoring and trademark enforcement across marketplaces, websites, apps, and social media
- Domain name trademark enforcement, including UDRP proceedings and cybersquatting disputes
- Enforcement in cases of trademark-infringing parallel trade
- Advise and support Novo Nordisk regions/affiliates globally in local trademark enforcement actions
- Build awareness about trademark risks and opportunities within the organization
Department
- Part of a high-performing team of patent and trademark attorneys
- Team located in Bagsværd, Denmark, within a global IP organization (Denmark, India, China, Switzerland, US)
- IP organization is part of a broader legal team with 300+ colleagues in 40+ locations worldwide
Requirements
- Law degree with minimum 6 years of post-graduation trademark experience (law firm or in-house at international company)
- Preferably experienced in trademark enforcement in the pharmaceutical industry
- Strong legal trademark enforcement capabilities and business acumen
- Well-developed business partnering skills and proactive stakeholder engagement
- Appetite for developing processes and workflows
- Project management skills, including ability to manage multiple tasks and strategic risk management
Working at Novo Nordisk
- Focused on defeating serious chronic diseases with an unconventional and determined approach
- Over 100 years of building a unique company culture based on passion, respect, and willingness to go beyond
Benefits
- Opportunities for learning and development in a global healthcare company
- Benefits designed for various career and life stages
How to Apply
- Application deadline: December 5th, 2025
- No cover letter required; include a few sentences about your motivation in your resume or CV
- Please do not include a photo in your CV
- Applications reviewed on an ongoing basis; apply as soon as possible
- Job title may be subject to change during the recruitment process; more information will be provided
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