Novo Nordisk Promotes Damla Aygun Yararca to Head of Legal, Ethics, Compliance & Quality

Turkish lawyer Damla Aygun Yararca was appointed to the role of Head of Legal, Ethics, Compliance & Quality by Novo Nordisk. 

Yararca has been with the company since 2020, first joining as the Head of Legal – BAMEAC. Between 2021 and 2022, she also served as the Interim Head of Legal & Compliance for Morocco and Tunisia.

Prior to Novo Nordisk, Yararca worked for BP as a Legal Counsel between 2017 and 2020 and for Huawei Technologies as a Legal Counsel between 2015 and 2017. 

“I am absolutely exhilarated to embark on the next phase of my career as I assume the role of Head of Legal, Ethics, Compliance & Quality within the NERM Cluster,” said Yararca. “My prior experience supporting the cluster in a regional legal capacity has only fueled my excitement to become an integral part of the management team. I am wholeheartedly committed to contributing to the cluster’s ongoing success and maintaining the utmost standards of legal, compliance, and quality excellence as we navigate this dynamic and transformative landscape.”

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