Associate Director, Third Party Due Diligence

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

Role and Department

Global Procurement is a driving force behind Genmab's strategic transformation – enabling speed, efficiency, and responsible growth. As Genmab continues to expand globally, Procurement plays a crucial role in accelerating time-to-market for new therapies through optimized sourcing strategies, responsible vendor management, and sustainable partnerships.

Our vision is to build a best-in-class, data – driven procurement organization that powers Genmab's mission to deliver live-changing science and innovative therapies to patients worldwide.

The Associate Director, Third-Party Due Diligence, Risk & ESG will shape and lead Genmab's approach to vendor risk management and supplier sustainability. This newly created position offers the opportunity to bring consistency, visibility, and efficiency to how we manage third-party risk – balancing strong governance with business agility.

You will lead a small team of two professionals and work closely with Legal, Compliance, Quality, Finance, and IT to ensure a coordinated, future-ready framework. This position can be filled either in Copenhagen or Utrecht.

Responsibilities

Third Party Due Diligence and Risk Management

• Lead and continuously improve global third-party due diligence and risk management practices
• Proactively advance how risks are identified, assessed, and monitored across functions and geographies
• Oversee due diligence activities for new and existing suppliers – covering compliance, financial stability, ethics, data privacy, and GxP requirements
• Ensure strong documentation, audit readiness, and alignment with corporate and regulatory standards

Ongoing Vendor Risk Monitoring

• Maintain and strengthen vendor risk management practices through proactive review and monitoring
• Partner with cross-functional teams to assess and mitigate risks related to data security, compliance, and supply continuity
• Support escalation and remediation activities with a solution – oriented mindset

ESG and Sustainable Procurement

• Lead Genmab's vendor ESG and sustainability agenda, integrating sustainability into vendor assessment and decision – making
• Partner with the Corporate Sustainability team to define metrics and reporting for supplier sustainability performance
• Collaborate with Legal, Compliance, Quality, Finance, and IT Security to ensure cohesive and transparent approach to third-party risk
• Provide expert guidance to Procurement colleagues on due diligence, ESG, and risk-related topics
• Represent Procurement in relevant internal governance forums and reviews

Team Leadership and Development

• Lead and develop a small, high – performance team of two professionals, fostering accountability, collaboration, and professional growth
• Encourage innovation, and knowledge sharing across the function
• Develop clear dashboards and reporting to provide leadership with visibility into key risk and ESG indicators
• Support internal and external audits as needed
• Uphold Genmab's ethical standards and ensure alignment with the company's values

Requirements

• Bachelor's  or Master's degree in a related field
• Minimum 6-7 years of experience in procurement, compliance, or vendor risk management, ideally withing biotech or pharmaceutical industry
• Experience leading or improving third – party due diligence and risk management processes
• Working knowledge of relevant regulations and standards (FCPA, GDPR, GxP, ESG reporting)
• Experience with risk or sustainability assessment tools is an advantage
• Strong business acumen with the ability to balance compliance and agility in a fast – paced, high – growth biotech environment
• Solid analytical and organizational skills, with attention to detail
• Excellent communicator, skilled at building cross – functional relationships
• A pragmatic leader who thrives in a lean, high – performing environment

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 and follow us on LinkedIn and X.

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