Head Legal TA Immunology and CRM, International

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Job Description Summary

Job Description

Key responsibilities:

• Strategic Legal Counsel/Leadership Serve as the lead legal advisor for the Therapeutic Area (TA) and its assets overseeing all business-related legal matters. Proactively manage legal issues by working closely with your team and collaborating with Legal Centers of Excellence both within and outside the CLS Legal Team as appropriate. Provide strategic legal counsel on TA and asset strategies brand plans portfolio decisions and related medical activities and engagements. Advise on value and access matters management of external partners integrations investor relations communications and patient advocacy initiatives. Participate in business leadership meetings and governance boards for all matters related to TA and its assets as required.

• Risk Management/Compliance/Training - Partner with the Ethics Risk and Compliance Function to proactively identify manage and train on potential legal and compliance risks. Ensure legal compliance with all government regulations and mandates. Contribute to investigations and support the follow-up of audit findings as needed to address potential legal or compliance concerns.

• Agreements/Commercial Contracts Provide legal counsel and risk management for all contracts supporting TA activities. Lead the drafting and negotiation of various types of complex research development and commercial contracts as well as any other agreements required to meet the business needs of the TA.

• Business Development/M&A/Integrations Partner with the Transactions Team and support evaluation and due diligence of business development and M&A opportunities as needed. Lead the advice for the companys Alliance Management Team and legal issue management for all third-party relationships related to the TA and its assets. Lead the integration of assets and companies into International within TA scope and coordinate with all relevant stakeholders.

• Regulatory/Promotional Materials Review/Claims Management Collaborate with commercial regulatory and medical teams to ensure the timely review of all promotional materials medical resources congress materials public announcements and investor relations content. Provide proactive legal counsel identifying and addressing potential risks. Coordinate with other legal associates supporting the brand to maintain consistency. Lead and ensure alignment of brand strategy and claims management across International markets including the management and defense of competitive claims.

• Innovation Drive innovation and actively contribute to new strategies supporting TA goals with significant emphasis on product launches and new ways of engagement with our customers (HCPs Patients HCs). Lead the team through unfamiliar territory and complexity. Pursue calculated risk-taking in an unpredictable environment with appropriate contingency planning and mitigation. Drive simplification in the function and for the business including the appropriate and compliant use of AI.

• Functional Exchange / Collaboration / People Development Play an active role in strengthening the International Regional and Country Legal Functions by leading and participating in initiatives that build departmental knowledge and capabilities across the organization. Promote collaboration and effective information exchange with Region and Country Legal GDD Operations and Corporate teams. Ensure alignment with local and regional lawyers on legal matters related to assets or activities within the Therapeutic Area in coordination with the Head Legal CLS. Attract develop and retain top legal talent by creating meaningful development opportunities for legal associates.

Essential Requirements:

• Juris Doctor (JD) or equivalent law degree along with a prior Bachelors degree

• Extensive experience providing legal counsel within the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry with a strong track record in product launches

• Comprehensive knowledge of legal issues relevant to the pharma/biotech sector including regulatory commercial medical transactional integration privacy and AI/digital/social media matters

• Demonstrated people leadership in managing developing and coaching teams both directly and indirectly

• Exceptional negotiation and conflict management abilities

• Fluent in both written and spoken English

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Novartis is committed to building an outstanding inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.

Accessibility and Accommodation:

Novartis is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to all individuals. If because of a medical condition or disability you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the recruitment process or in order to receive more detailed information about the essential functions of a position please send an e-mail to and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please include the job requisition number in your message.

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