Student Assistant - Corporate Legal Compliance
Legal
The position is a great opportunity for you to convert theory into practice in a role as an in-house legal student assistant through delivering qualified legal assistance and handling of corporate legal as well as compliance projects to support Xellia’s goals and strategy.
”As a student assistant in Xellia Pharmaceuticals’ legal department you play a pivotal role in driving Xellia’s contract management whilst supporting core tasks in Xellia’s corporate compliance program.” (Senior Manager, Corporate Legal Compliance, Anders Toft Hansen)
Welcome to Corporate Legal Compliance
The position in Xellia Pharmaceuticals offers you challenging tasks and assignments in an international environment. The legal team is a global function that consists of colleagues across Denmark, Norway, Croatia, Belgium, Austria, and India working together in an informal and knowledge-sharing environment. We work closely together, help each other and appreciate an informal and humorous tone. We are dedicated and passionate about ensuring a great atmosphere and room for social interactions.
”Every member of Xellia Pharmaceuticals’ legal team is key in creating the best possible conditions for Xellia to achieve its goal – saving patients’ lives. This common goal fosters a unique motivation and working environment across the organization.” (Anders Toft Hansen)
A lot of responsibility, even as a student
The role offers the opportunity for the right candidate to obtain responsibility for both small and large corporate legal and compliance projects in our continued development of Xellia’s corporate governance and corporate compliance program.
Your primary tasks will be to assist with:
- Contract management, including communication with stakeholders and digital archiving
- GDPR compliance, including risk assessment and audit of data processors
- Compliance policies and procedures
- Compliance training program
- Legal research.
The position also includes opportunities to assist with tasks related to:
- Corporate law and corporate governance
- Third party due diligence
- Anti-bribery and corruption
- Sanctions and export control
- Sustainability and ESG.
Room for development and responsibility
At Xellia, every colleague counts. As a smaller company, we excel at accommodating individual needs. If you seek development, knowledge, or more responsibility, you'll rarely hear no, which allows you to delve into your area of expertise. We understand that belief in talent, combined with the desire to grow, is the recipe for success — both for you and for us.
What makes you stand out
We are looking for a skilled and independently working person with a high level of integrity who understands how to prioritize and accomplish tasks with a high degree of quality and attention to detail.
Other preferred qualifications are:
- You are studying a Bachelor of Laws or HA(jur.) and have a strong interest in company law, business ethics and corporate compliance.
- You have excellent written and oral English skills as most of the work will be in English
- You are proactive with a can-do attitude
- You have a positive spirit and are a quick learner
- You are outspoken as a person and have a strong desire to learn
- You have the ability to work in a global, multi-cultural and diverse work environment.
Preferably, you have taken or expect to sign up for one or more courses on topics of company law, contract law, EU data protection law, corporate social responsibility, or life science law.
What can you expect from us
- An opportunity to combine your legal skills with commercial understanding of the pharmaceutical business and the role as in-house legal function
- An opportunity to work with a wide range of different types of corporate legal and compliance areas
- An opportunity to further develop your legal English and personal skills in a professional and international environment
The workload as student assistant is approximately 10-15 hours per week and allows for flexibility around studies and exams.
The position is based in Copenhagen, and you will be reporting to the Senior Manager, Corporate Legal Compliance.
Are you our new student assistant?
If you are interested in applying for this position, please submit your application letter and CV in English via the application link as soon as possible and no later than Monday 21 April 2025. Applications and interviews are expected to be reviewed and held on an ongoing basis.
For questions regarding the vacant position, please contact Senior Manager, Corporate Legal Compliance, Anders Toft Hansen on 45 41 99 89 89.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Xellia Pharmaceuticals is a specialty pharmaceutical company and a global leader in providing anti-infective treatments and other critical care therapies for serious and often life-threatening conditions. Xellia has an extensive heritage in developing, manufacturing, and commercializing anti-infective products.
Headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark, and owned by Novo Holdings A/S, Xellia Pharmaceuticals has more than 1200 employees globally, including state-of-the-art manufacturing sites in China, Denmark, and Hungary. Our strong market position is built on more than 120 years of pharmaceutical industry experience.
Further information about Xellia can be found at: www.xellia.com
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