Senior Ethics and Compliance Investigator

About the Department 

At Novo Nordisk, we’re committed to building the best Ethics, Compliance & Privacy (ECP) team in the pharmaceutical industry. Operating at the highest ethical & privacy standards and ensuring adherence to corporate and legal regulations, this team is constantly called upon to design and implement creative solutions to complex issues. From training on new procedures, to auditing against local and corporate policies, to reporting compliance-related issues, ECP keeps us accountable every step of the way as we develop therapies and bring them to market. At Novo Nordisk, you will be part of a company respected equally for its financial results and its business ethics. Are you ready to make a difference?

The Position

The Senior Ethics and Compliance (E&C) Investigator will conduct investigations into ethics and compliance issues and remediate employee adherence to Novo Nordisk policies, federal and state laws, and regulations. The Senior Investigator will identify and analyze ethics and compliance risk to the company, including by providing assistance with the development and implementation of remediation measures for matters identified through investigations.  The Senior Investigator also will partner with key stakeholders to provide guidance and subject matter expertise on ethics and compliance issues and work to promote a culture of ethics and compliance at the company.

Relationships

Reports to the Director, E&C Risk Insights & Management. Internal stakeholders include Ethics and Compliance (E&C) colleagues across Novo Nordisk globally, Legal, People & Organization, and colleagues throughout other E&C Department functional areas. External relationships include outside counsel, vendors and consultants as well as developing and maintaining relationships with the broader ethics and compliance network within the industry

Essential Functions

• Manages and conducts internal USO investigations of alleged violations of policy or unethical or illegal conduct independently with limited supervision and ensures that allegations are promptly, thoroughly and objectively assessed in accordance with company standards and expectations
• Develops and maintains an investigative workplan, performs source documentation review/analysis, and conducts witness and subject interviews
• Develops case files and reports that are factually complete, accurate, well-organized, and prepared with evidentiary and procedural standards that may be necessary for downstream enforcement, recoveries, or defense
• Responsible for maintaining consistent, fair, and unbiased investigation processes (e.g., triage, discipline recommendation, preparation of investigation reports and summaries)
• Performs root cause analysis and identifies potential remediation and/or discipline recommendations based on relevant information gathering
• Prepares and delivers clear and concise written reports and oral briefings that translate complex investigative facts into clear narratives for senior leadership and other stakeholders
• Ensures the Director, E&C Risk Insights & Management, is aware of significant cases under investigation in a timely manner for alerting E&C leadership and senior leadership, as relevant
• Partners with in-house and external counsel to conduct legally privileged investigations, as needed
• Identifies patterns, trends, and risks emerging from investigations and recommends mitigation measures
• Collaborates with colleagues across the E&C Department (e.g., Business Partners, Monitoring & Auditing, Policies and Training) to share investigations trends, insights and lessons learned to support risk management efforts, including training and the annual E&C Risk Assessment
• Supports the Ethics & Compliance Program, raising awareness and fostering accountability for ethics & compliance throughout the organization
• Champions a proactive approach to ethics and compliance that is focused on partnership, prevention, and risk management
• Serves as a trusted extension of the Director, E&C Investigations, providing leadership support and stepping in as needed to ensure continuity, consistency, and effective execution of investigations
• Maintains an understanding of laws and regulations, enforcement actions and evolving practices relevant to pharmaceutical compliance and proposes updates to Ethics & Com