Director, Healthcare Compliance Counsel

ascendis-pharma

Hellerup, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark · Hellerup · Denmark

Posted Aug 13, 2026

Full-time
Legal, Compliance, Risk & IPR
Mid-Senior level

Job description

Are you passionate about Healthcare Compliance? Do you have experience within legal compliance in the pharmaceutical industry?If so, now is your chance to join Ascendis Pharma as our new Director Healthcare Compliance Counsel.Ascendis Pharma is a global biopharmaceutical company committed to making a meaningful difference in patients’ lives. Guided by our core values of Patients, Science, and Passion, we are applying our innovative TransCon® technology platform to fulfill our mission of developing new therapies that demonstrate best-in-class potential to address unmet medical needs. At our headquarters in Hellerup, Denmark, research facilities in Heidelberg, Germany, and additional offices across Europe and the United States, we are advancing programs in our Endocrinology Rare Disease and Oncology portfolios. We also collaborate with partners on the development of TransCon-based products in other therapeutic areas and markets. We are seeking a passionate Director, Healthcare Compliance Counsel to join our growing team. As a key member of the Ascendis Pharma Compliance Team, you will play a crucial role in the development of Compliance Programs and supporting the business in healthcare-related activities in HQ as well as in our EU direct and International Markets. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment, collaborate with cross-functional, global teams working together to achieve extraordinary results.You will be joining the Compliance Team consisting of 7 Compliance colleagues, 1 Enterprise Risk Management colleague and 1 ESG specialist and report directly to SVP, Compliance, Risk & Corporate Responsibility, who is based in Copenhagen. You will be based in Copenhagen as well.Your key responsibilities will be:Act as Business Partner for our International Markets in relation to all Compliance related matters, including conducting legal review of materialsSupport the legal Compliance work in Global Functions Develop, update and maintain policies, procedures and forms to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations.Delivering face-2-face compliance training to our colleagues.Compliance monitoring.Qualifications and skills:You have a relevant academic degree as well as solid experience.Furthermore, you have:At least 10+ years’ experience in a Legal Compliance role within the pharmaceutical industry and with international exposure, including massive experience in managing HCP-related activities and conducting legal review of materials.You hold a legal background.A record of accomplishment of efficiently and effectively working and collaborating across a matrix organization in a global organization, both from a global as well as an affiliate perspective.Excellent cultural understanding and stakeholder engagement skills at all levels of an organization.Ability to manage multiple requirements and remain composed under pressure.Professional maturity and impeccable ethics and integrity.Proficiency in the English language.Key competencies:You are a strong team player, analytical and have a can-do attitude. You possess an entrepreneurial mindset and can thrive in an informal, open environment where innovation and change are key. To succeed in this role, we also expect you to provide solution-oriented assistance to the business and that you are positive, see opportunities and get things done.Travel: 10-15 days per year.Office: Ascendis Pharma A/S, Tuborg Boulevard 12, 2900 Hellerup Apply now.We evaluate applications when received, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. Please note that we conduct interviews on a rolling basis and reserve the right to remove the job posting at any time. To ensure your application is reviewed, please submit it through the specified platform - applications sent by email or other channels will not be evaluated. You can learn more about Ascendis by visiting our website www.ascendispharma.comApplications must be submitted in English and will be treated confidentially. A note to recruiters:We do not allow external search party solicitation. Presentation of candidates without written permission from the Ascendis Pharma HR team (specifically from: Talent Acquisition Partner or Human Resources Director) is not allowed. If this occurs, your ownership of these candidates will not be acknowledged.

Are you passionate about Healthcare Compliance? Do you have experience within legal compliance in the pharmaceutical industry?

If so, now is your chance to join Ascendis Pharma as our new Director Healthcare Compliance Counsel.

Ascendis Pharma is a global biopharmaceutical company committed to making a meaningful difference in patients’ lives. Guided by our core values of Patients, Science, and Passion, we are applying our innovative TransCon® technology platform to fulfill our mission of developing new therapies that demonstrate best-in-class potential to address unmet medical needs.

At our headquarters in Hellerup, Denmark, research facilities in Heidelberg, Germany, and additional offices across Europe and the United States, we are advancing programs in our Endocrinology Rare Disease and Oncology portfolios. We also collaborate with partners on the development of TransCon-based products in other therapeutic areas and markets.

We are seeking a passionate Director, Healthcare Compliance Counsel to join our growing team. As a key member of the Ascendis Pharma Compliance Team, you will play a crucial role in the development of Compliance Programs and supporting the business in healthcare-related activities in HQ as well as in our EU direct and International Markets. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment, collaborate with cross-functional, global teams working together to achieve extraordinary results.

You will be joining the Compliance Team consisting of 7 Compliance colleagues, 1 Enterprise Risk Management colleague and 1 ESG specialist and report directly to SVP, Compliance, Risk & Corporate Responsibility, who is based in Copenhagen. You will be based in Copenhagen as well.

Your key responsibilities will be:

Act as Business Partner for our International Markets in relation to all Compliance related matters, including conducting legal review of materials
Support the legal Compliance work in Global Functions
Develop, update and maintain policies, procedures and forms to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
Delivering face-2-face compliance training to our colleagues.
Compliance monitoring.

Qualifications and skills:

You have a relevant academic degree as well as solid experience.

Furthermore, you have:

At least 10+ years’ experience in a Legal Compliance role within the pharmaceutical industry and with international exposure, including massive experience in managing HCP-related activities and conducting legal review of materials.
You hold a legal background.
A record of accomplishment of efficiently and effectively working and collaborating across a matrix organization in a global organization, both from a global as well as an affiliate perspective.
Excellent cultural understanding and stakeholder engagement skills at all levels of an organization.
Ability to manage multiple requirements and remain composed under pressure.
Professional maturity and impeccable ethics and integrity.
Proficiency in the English language.

Key competencies:

You are a strong team player, analytical and have a can-do attitude.

You possess an entrepreneurial mindset and can thrive in an informal, open environment where innovation and change are key.

To succeed in this role, we also expect you to provide solution-oriented assistance to the business and that you are positive, see opportunities and get things done.

Travel: 10-15 days per year.

Office: Ascendis Pharma A/S, Tuborg Boulevard 12, 2900 Hellerup

Apply now.

We evaluate applications when received, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. Please note that we conduct interviews on a rolling basis and reserve the right to remove the job posting at any time.

To ensure your application is reviewed, please submit it through the specified platform - applications sent by email or other channels will not be evaluated.

You can learn more about Ascendis by visiting our website www.ascendispharma.com

Applications must be submitted in English and will be treated confidentially.

A note to recruiters:

We do not allow external search party solicitation. Presentation of candidates without written permission from the Ascendis Pharma HR team (specifically from: Talent Acquisition Partner or Human Resources Director) is not allowed. If this occurs, your ownership of these candidates will not be acknowledged.

Founded in Copenhagen, Denmark in 2007, Ascendis Pharma is applying its innovative platform technology to build a leading, fully integrated biopharma company focused on making a meaningful difference in patients’ lives. Guided by our core values of patients, science and passion, we utilize our innovative TransCon™ technology platform to create new and potentially best-in-class therapies.Today, we’re advancing programs in Endocrinology Rare Disease, Oncology, and Ophthalmology. We currently have five product candidates in clinical development: three in Endocrinology Rare Disease and two in Oncology. In addition, Ascendis recently announced new pre-clinical programs in Ophthalmology. We are a dynamic, growing biopharma company with headquarters in Copenhagen and additional offices and research facilities in Germany (Heidelberg, Munich, and Berlin) and the United States (Palo Alto, California, and Princeton, New Jersey).

Today, we’re advancing programs in Endocrinology Rare Disease, Oncology, and Ophthalmology. We currently have five product candidates in clinical development: three in Endocrinology Rare Disease and two in Oncology. In addition, Ascendis recently announced new pre-clinical programs in Ophthalmology.

We are a dynamic, growing biopharma company with headquarters in Copenhagen and additional offices and research facilities in Germany (Heidelberg, Munich, and Berlin) and the United States (Palo Alto, California, and Princeton, New Jersey).