Employment Lawyer (Denmark, Bagsværd)

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Bagsværd, Denmark

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Human Resource Management

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Are you a qualified lawyer with experience in labour and employment law? Do you enjoy partnering with stakeholders, offering valuable insights and advice to aid them in their day-to-day? Then you may be our new colleague in Labour Relations.

Apply today and join us for a life-changing career!

The Position
You will be a part of a department responsible for the labour and employment law aspects within Novo Nordisk in Denmark. Primarily responsible for consulting with and advising managers in personnel cases and other day-to-day questions such as e.g. organisational changes, demotions, working time, shiftwork.

Other responsibilities will include:

• Negotiating with local unions regarding personnel cases and organisational changes.
• Preparing presentations and memos for management.
• Handling warnings and terminations in compliance with relevant rules, regulations and local policies.
• Participating in different projects related to employee terms and conditions, e.g., related to interpretation of new legislation and implementation thereof, and occasionally acting as a project manager for various projects.
• Conducting legal proofreading to ensure alignment between Danish and English versions of documents and understanding the differences between national law and our local and collective agreements.
• Teaching internal courses in labour law in both Danish and in English.

Qualifications
To succeed in this role:

• You hold a law degree (cand.jur / cand.merc.jur).
• You have solid experience with the collective bargaining system in Denmark and Danish labour market legislation. Thorough knowledge of collective agreements for hourly-paid employees is an advantage.
• You have experience as a negotiator, e.g., from a business or an organisation.
• You must be able to communicate information about statutory rules and collective agreements, e.g., by teaching labour law to managers at Novo Nordisk.
• As our corporate language is English, you must have a good command of English in addition to being fluent in Danish.

As a person, you have an independent personality, can see a broad perspective, take initiative and possess a positive can-do attitude, as well as a sense of humour and duty. You are prepared to work in a dynamic environment where the workday is filled with diverse tasks and cases, and you value collaboration and continuous learning.

About the department
Our office is currently located at Novo Nordisk Headquarters in Bagsvaerd, consisting of 10 employment lawyers.

The department is responsible for Danish labour and employment law within Novo Nordisk’s business areas in Denmark. This includes negotiating collective and local agreements, salary negotiations with local unions, and handling of personnel cases.

Working at Novo Nordisk
Novo Nordisk is its people. We know that life is anything but linear and balancing what is important at different stages of our career is never easy. That’s why we make room for diverse life situations, always putting people first. We value our employees for the unique skills they bring to the table, and we work continuously to bring out the best in them. Working at Novo Nordisk is working toward something bigger than ourselves, and it’s a collective effort. Novo Nordisk relies on the joint potential and collaboration of its more than 60,000 employees. Together, we go further. Together, we’re life changing.

Contact
For further information please contact Henrik Fleng Pedersen +45 3079 8802.

Deadline
8 December 2024

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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.