Senior Director, Legal & Compliance EU

At Genmab, we are dedicated to building extra[not]ordinary® futures, together, by developing antibody products and groundbreaking, knock-your-socks-off KYSO antibody medicines® that change lives and the future of cancer treatment and serious diseases. We strive to create, champion and maintain a global workplace where individuals’ unique contributions are valued and drive innovative solutions to meet the needs of our patients, care partners, families and employees.

Our people are compassionate, candid, and purposeful, and our business is innovative and rooted in science. We believe that being proudly authentic and determined to be our best is essential to fulfilling our purpose. Yes, our work is incredibly serious and impactful, but we have big ambitions, bring a ton of care to pursuing them, and have a lot of fun while doing so.

Does this inspire you and feel like a fit? Then we would love to have you join us!

The role
At Genmab, we are committed to transforming the lives of patients through innovative and differentiated therapies. The Senior Director, Legal & Compliance, Europe Commercialization is the Head of Legal for Commercial in Europe and plays a critical leadership role in enabling the success of Genmab’s growing European commercial organization.

This role serves as a strategic partner to the business, providing integrated legal and compliance leadership across European markets. The position is responsible for shaping and executing legal and compliance strategies that support product launches, commercialization activities, and lifecycle management, while ensuring adherence to applicable laws, regulations, and industry codes.

Reporting to the Vice President, Legal - Global Commercialization & Disputes, with a dotted line to the Vice President, Global Commercialization Compliance, this role will work closely with regional and country leadership to proactively manage risk, drive compliant business practices, and support sustainable growth across Europe.

Responsibilities
In this position, you will:

• Serve as a strategic legal and compliance partner to the European commercial organization, supporting business objectives and enabling successful commercialization across the region.
• Advise on product launch strategies and lifecycle management, balancing legal risk with business opportunity.
• Develop a deep understanding of Genmab’s business and proactively provide tailored, practical legal and compliance guidance.
• Stay abreast of evolving EU and local laws, regulations, and industry codes to deliver forward-looking, risk-based advice.
• Provide expert legal counsel to European teams on a broad range of commercial matters.
• Draft, review, and negotiate a variety of commercial agreements, while developing scalable templates and guidance to enable efficient business self-service.
• Partner with internal stakeholders to implement legal strategies that support compliant and effective business execution.
• Manage relationships with external counsel to ensure high-quality, cost-effective legal support.
• Design, implement, and continuously improve compliance policies, procedures, and frameworks aligned with applicable laws and industry standards.
• Provide oversight of key compliance risk areas, including congresses, symposia, speaker programs, and interactions with healthcare professionals.
• Review and advise on sponsorships, grants, and donations to ensure compliance with internal policies and external requirements.
• Provide legal review and guidance on promotional and non-promotional materials and activities to ensure compliance with EU and local pharmaceutical advertising laws and industry codes (e.g., EFPIA and national codes).
• Develop and deliver effective compliance training and monitoring programs tailored to the European commercial organization.
• Act as a trusted advisor on legal and compliance risks, providing clear, actionable guidance and mentoring stakeholders on appropriate courses of action.

Requirements
To succeed in this position, you will bring:

• A law post-graduate degree (J.D., LL.M., or equivalent) in business law or a related field.
• Significant experience as in-house counsel within the life sciences or pharmaceutical industry.
• Experience working in a law firm and/or managing external counsel.
• Deep expertise in commercial contract law and supporting commercial organizations in a regulated environment.
• Strong knowledge of European and local healthcare compliance requirements, including industry codes (e.g., EFPIA, ENLI, IFPMA, FSA).
• Demonstrated experience advising on HCP engagements, contracting, and healthcare compliance matters.
• Proven track record in designing, implementing, and/or overseeing effective compliance programs.
• Ability to operate as a strategic business partner, providing practical, risk-based legal and compliance advice.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders across regions and functions.
• Fluency in English required; proficiency in French or German strongly preferred, with additional European languages (e.g., Italian or Spanish) considered a plus.
• Willingness to travel internationally as needed.

Join us and be part of a company that is determined to set new standards in the biotechnology industry. Your expertise and dedication will help us compete in a rapidly evolving market and achieve our mission to improve patients' lives.

About You

• You are genuinely passionate about our purpose

• You bring precision and excellence to all that you do

• You believe in our rooted-in-science approach to problem-solving

• You are a generous collaborator who can work in teams with a broad spectrum of backgrounds

• You take pride in enabling the best work of others on the team

• You can grapple with the unknown and be innovative

• You have experience working in a fast-growing, dynamic company (or a strong desire to)

• You work hard and are not afraid to have a little fun while you do so!

About Genmab

Genmab is an international biotechnology company with a core purpose to improve the lives of patients through innovative and differentiated antibody therapeutics. For 25 years, its hard-working, innovative and collaborative team has invented next-generation antibody technology platforms and harnessed translational, quantitative and data sciences, resulting in a proprietary pipeline including bispecific T-cell engagers, antibody-drug conjugates, next-generation immune checkpoint modulators and effector function-enhanced antibodies. By 2030, Genmab’s vision is to transform the lives of people with cancer and other serious diseases with Knock-Your-Socks-Off (KYSO®) antibody medicines.

Established in 1999, Genmab is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark with international presence across North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. For more information, please visit Genmab.com and follow us on LinkedIn and X.

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