Overview
In this role, you will provide trusted legal guidance to business leaders across international markets to enable innovative launches of breakthrough medicines. You will partner with cross-functional teams to support strategic decisions, mitigate risk, and sustain compliant, patient-focused initiatives. As part of Novartis’ new International Legal Hub in London, you help shape how products reach patients while balancing legal considerations and business goals. This position offers impact across global markets, with opportunities to influence governance, training, and capability building.
Pay / Benefits
- Competitive base salary
- Short term incentive bonus
- Pension scheme
- Health insurance
- 25 days annual leave
- Flexible working arrangements
Responsibilities
- Provide timely legal business partnering to Therapeutic Areas, Functions and international initiatives
- Support Heads of Legal Commercial, Medical and Value & Access for International on strategic projects and cross-functional priorities
- Identify, assess and mitigate legal and compliance risks with Ethics, Risk & Compliance teams
- Draft, review, and negotiate commercial, development, medical, and access agreements; assist with due diligence and alliances
- Advise on promotional materials, resources, congress content, and investor materials; ensure consistent, compliant positions
- Support innovative business models, launches, and customer engagement with proportional risk mitigation
- Maintain current legal knowledge; contribute to training and simplification of processes
- Collaborate with Global, Regional, and Country Legal teams to ensure coordinated support
- Participate in TA and asset governance meetings; contribute to knowledge sharing and capability building across International teams
Key requirements
- Qualified lawyer with experience in regulatory, commercial, transactional matters in pharma/biotech; data privacy, digital and social media, and AI considered beneficial
- Experience advising business stakeholders in multinational pharmaceutical, healthcare, or life sciences organizations (in-house or private practice)
- Ability to balance legal risk with business objectives
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management capabilities
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Adaptability
- Critical Thinking
- Decision Making
- Regulatory, commercial, and transactional matters in pharma/biotech
- Data privacy, digital and social media, AI
- Legal research and legal writing
Legal Counsel Commercial Launch Strategy (CLS) International in London employer: Novartis
Novartis is an exceptional employer that fosters a collaborative and inclusive work environment, where passionate individuals come together to drive breakthroughs in precision medicine. With competitive salaries, flexible working arrangements, and robust learning and development opportunities, employees are empowered to grow both personally and professionally while making a meaningful impact on patients' lives. Located in vibrant cities like London, Barcelona, and Dublin, Novartis offers a dynamic workplace that values diversity and encourages innovation.
