Associate Director, Legal & Compliance

About the role

Join Novo Nordisk Chile as the Associate Director of Legal & Compliance, leading the affiliate’s legal, ethics, compliance and quality functions. This senior, hands‑on position partners directly with the General Manager and the Chile Management Team to embed pragmatic risk management and business‑focused solutions across a dynamic Latin American market.

Key responsibilities

• Provide pragmatic legal, ethics and compliance advice on commercial activities, contracts, corporate governance, digital health, competition law and emerging risks.
• Implement the Global Business Ethics Compliance Plan locally, leading training, risk assessments and internal investigations.
• Act as Data Protection Officer for Chile, overseeing data mapping, risk assessments, breach response and stakeholder engagement.
• Manage litigation strategy, external counsel and the department budget in line with Global Legal guidelines.
• Lead and develop a team of two direct reports across legal, compliance and quality, while serving as Head of the Quality department to ensure local and corporate standards are met.

Required profile

• Law degree (mandatory); Master’s in Law is a plus.
• Proven corporate legal experience in multinational, regulated environments (pharma preferred).
• Intermediate to advanced Spanish and professional English.
• Local Chilean legal knowledge desirable.
• Strong business judgment and confidence interacting with senior executives.
• Pragmatic, solutions‑oriented mindset, comfortable with ambiguity.

Required skills

What we offer

• Opportunity to shape legal and compliance strategy in a leading global healthcare company.
• Collaborative, high‑impact environment with direct influence on business growth.
• Professional development and leadership responsibilities across legal, ethics, compliance and quality.