Legal & Compliance Internship (Estágio curricular)

We are a proud life science company united by a common goal to discover better treatments for people living with a serious chronic disease. To do this, we approach our work with an unconventional spirit, a rare determination and a constant curiosity. For over 100 years, this unordinary mindset has seen us build a company unlike any other. Your skills, dedication and ambition will help us continue to change lives for the better. Join us to be a part of our growth journey while accelerating your own!

Internship at Novo Nordisk

At Novo Nordisk, we are committed to your development. Our Internship Programme is designed to bring together change makers and equip them with the tools needed to accelerate their personal and professional development.  Working as a fully-fledged member of the team, you will gain invaluable skills through on-the-job experiences. You will also get to collaborate with colleagues and stakeholders across different functions, gaining a good understanding of the organisation.

Your new role

During this internship, you will support the Legal & Compliance department in the implementation of agile and correct procedures in the data privacy and AI Ethics setting, guiding our Portuguese team on how to ensure that we meet compliance requirements in projects and by finding new legal solutions regarding data privacy, AI and cybersecurity.

• Maintain overview of data processing activities and risk assessments for local organization, ensuring compliance with legislation.


• Support response to data breaches and data subject requests


• Provide advice and day-to-day operational guidance on personal data protection and AI ethics compliance


• Cultivate compliance mindset and awareness within the organization through appropriate training and communication


• Support L&C Team in the implementation of NIS2 Directive


• Support L&C Team in the regular training on AI Ethics and data privacy to local business

Your skills & qualifications

We are looking for candidates with a Law degree and currently pursuing a masters’ degree or LLM that allows to enrol in a curricular internship.  Other requirements:

• Availability for a 6-month full-time internship, based in Lisbon. 


• Interest in corporate law and compliance, especially in Data Privacy and AI compliance.

• Ideally, GDPR, AI Act and related legislation knowledge


• Confident with IT systems, including Microsoft and others


• Fluent in written and spoken English; Portuguese is a plus

As a person, you enjoy teamwork at different levels, being able to collaborate with multiple stakeholders. You are organized, have attention to details and the ability to prioritize. We expect our Trainees to share our culture of continuously challenging ourselves to raise the innovation bar – to think bigger and strive to be agile to quickly adapt to the constantly changing world we live in.

Your new department

The Legal & Compliance team is responsible for ensuring that we never compromise on ethics. Our responsibilities include fostering and strengthening a culture of ethics, compliance, and accountability, managing risks and providing clear guidance on external and internal requirements, delivering tools and processes to minimize complexity and optimize the business to ultimately safeguard Novo Nordisk and our license to operate to the benefit of our patients.

What we offer
There is, of course, more on offer here than the uniqueness of our culture and the extraordinary results we produce. Being part of a global healthcare company means opportunities to learn and develop are all around us:

• A wide network of colleagues ready to support you, and the one-on-one guidance of a mentor assigned to you from day one.


• Participate in multiple company initiatives and activities


• Working at a GLOBAL BEST PLACE TO WORK COMPANY

Contact

To submit your application, please upload your English CV online by clicking on Apply and following the instructions.

Deadline

Apply before January 28th. Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis. 

We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants.

At Novo Nordisk, we're not chasing quick fixes – we're creating lasting change for long-term health. For over 100 years, we've been driven by a single purpose: to defeat serious chronic diseases and help millions of people live healthier lives. This dedication fuels our constant curiosity and inspires us to push the boundaries of what's possible in healthcare. We embrace diverse perspectives, seek out bold ideas, and build partnerships rooted in shared purpose. Together, we're making healthcare more accessible, treating and preventing diseases, and pioneering solutions that create change spanning generations. When you join us, you become part of something bigger – a legacy of impact that reaches far beyond today.