Legal Student Assistant
Do you want to develop your legal and personal skills by supporting one of the largest foundations globally? Now you have the unique opportunity to become a Student Assistant in the Novo Nordisk Foundation’s Legal Department and learn from the best in the field.
The Job
You will be part of a dynamic and highly skilled Legal Department covering Legal, Compliance, Board Secretariat and IP consisting of 12 dedicated employees, hereof six experienced lawyers which you will primarily assist.
As a Legal Student Assistant, you will assist with day-to-day matters, including but not limited to, contractual matters, grant-giving activities, legal research, and ensuring the Novo Nordisk Foundation’s compliance with both internal guidelines and legislation applicable to foundations.
You will also assist the Board Secretariat with matters relating to the Board of Directors and good governance. This includes preparing Board meeting materials, ensuring the quality control of documents, and managing the submission process.
We value ambition and dedication as we strive to be the trusted legal advisor to our stakeholders. Teamwork is essential for achieving the highest quality, creativity, and productivity in everything we do.
The working hours will be approximately 15-20 hours per week, with flexibility to accommodate your studies.
Professional and Personal Qualifications
We are looking for a candidate who:
- Is in the 3rd year of a bachelor’s degree or has just started a master’s degree within Law or Business Administration and Commercial Law.
- Is motivated by working in a purpose-driven foundation with the objective of improving people’s health and the sustainability of society and the planet.
- Has interest in getting experience within a broad spectrum of legal fields from an inhouse legal perspective.
- Is service-minded and open to a wide variety of job tasks.
- Has interest in getting a unique opportunity to be close to the operations of a highly professional team.
- Is proficient in English and Danish both spoken and written.
- Possesses IT literacy skills, including with the Microsoft Office Suite.
- Is analytical and detail-oriented, while maintaining an overview of the bigger goals.
- Is highly self-motivated, independent, and committed to delivering high-quality results.
- Has a collaborative mindset and contributes to a positive and social working environment.
Working at the Novo Nordisk Foundation
We offer a committed and professional workplace in which we emphasise ensuring that our colleagues thrive, are challenged and have opportunities to develop their potential. A career at the Novo Nordisk Foundation gives you the opportunity to work:
- on important projects that benefit society;
- with key actors within research and development in Denmark; and
- as part of a dedicated team that is passionate about creating value for society.
- to be part of a dynamic and vibrant student community and exchange experience across the organization
Application and Information
We encourage you to send your application as soon as possible and no later than 30 April 2025. Expected starting date is as soon as possible.
To apply, please send your motivated CV and grade transcript (current studies, BSc and high school) and other relevant documents by clicking the “Apply for this job” button.
About the Novo Nordisk Foundation
Established in Denmark in 1924, the Novo Nordisk Foundation is an enterprise foundation with philanthropic objectives. The vision of the Foundation is to improve people’s health and the sustainability of society and the planet. The Foundation’s mission is to progress research and innovation in the prevention and treatment of cardiometabolic and infectious diseases as well as to advance knowledge and solutions to support a green transformation of society.
In the coming years, the Foundation will broaden its scope and increase its grants for scientific, humanitarian, and social purposes, including solving the climate crisis and developing tomorrow’s food production. As a consequence, we are a growing organisation, which means new job openings and exciting opportunities for employees to be part of forming the future of the Foundation.