Corporate Legal Counsel

Band

Level 6

Job Description Summary

Millions of people rely on Novartis to bring life-changing medicines to patients around the world. Sitting at the intersection of cutting-edge medical science and innovative digital technology Novartis offers extensive opportunities for growth and development including global and local cross-functional career paths a diverse learning portfolio and opportunities for rotations and project-based work.

With a strong medicines pipeline and continued transformation across our business we are focused on bringing innovative medicines to patients faster and creating meaningful impact at scale.

As Corporate Legal Counsel you will provide practical business-oriented legal advice on U.S. securities law public-company disclosure capital markets and Treasury matters corporate governance and strategic transactions. You will partner closely with colleagues across Finance Treasury Tax Investor Relations Corporate Affairs and Legal in the United States and globally. This role offers the opportunity to work on significant matters affecting a global public company while collaborating with senior stakeholders across functions and jurisdictions.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Advise on compliance with U.S. securities laws and related SEC requirements including the preparation and review of the Novartis Annual Report on Form 20-F.
• Advise on quarterly periodic and ad hoc disclosures SEC filings investor communications and other public disclosures.
• Provide legal counsel on U.S. debt and equity capital markets transactions including transaction structuring documentation due diligence execution and related disclosures.
• Advise on intercompany financing arrangements derivatives corporate investments and other U.S. and global Treasury activities.
• Provide legal support for the governance and corporate entity management of Novartis U.S. legal entities including board and shareholder matters corporate approvals and legal entity structuring.
• Support mergers and acquisitions corporate restructurings strategic transactions and other cross-functional initiatives.
• Advise on securities law and disclosure considerations relating to internal and external communications.
• Draft review and update corporate policies guidelines procedures and related governance materials.
• Monitor developments in securities law corporate law capital markets regulation and other relevant areas translating those developments into clear practical guidance for business partners and Legal colleagues.
• Develop and deliver training on relevant legal regulatory and governance matters.
• Leverage artificial intelligence and emerging legal technologies responsibly to enhance legal research drafting knowledge management matter management and workflow efficiency while applying appropriate legal judgment confidentiality data protection and governance standards.

Essential Requirements

• J.D. from an accredited U.S. law school.
• Admission in good standing in at least one U.S. jurisdiction with the ability to become authorized to practice in New Jersey under an applicable limited in-house counsel license.
• 3 years of relevant legal experience at a law firm public company or comparable organization.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. securities laws and public-company disclosure requirements with experience advising a U.S. domestic issuer foreign private issuer or clients subject to comparable reporting obligations.
• Demonstrated experience with debt or equity capital markets transactions and other strategic transactions.
• Working knowledge of Delaware and/or New York corporate law.
• Strong legal drafting research analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated interest in and ability to effectively use AI-enabled tools and other legal technologies with an understanding of the importance of responsible use confidentiality accuracy and appropriate human oversight.

Desirable Requirements:

• Experience in the pharmaceutical biotechnology or healthcare industry.
• Experience with Treasury operations derivatives intercompany financing corporate restructurings or legal entity governance.
• Experience applying AI and other legal technologies to legal research drafting knowledge management matter management or process improvement.

Benefits & Rewards

The salary for this position is expected to range between $194600 and $361400 per year. The final salary offered is determined based on factors like but not limited to relevant skills and experience and upon joining Novartis will be reviewed periodically. Novartis may change the published salary range based on company and market factors. Your compensation will include a performance-based cash incentive and depending on the level of the role eligibility to be considered for annual equity -based eligible employees will receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes health life and disability benefits a 401(k) with company contribution and match and a variety of other addition employees are eligible for a generous time off package including vacation personal days holidays and other leaves.

Why Novartis: Helping people with disease and their families takes more than innovative science. It takes a community of smart passionate people like you. Collaborating supporting and inspiring each other. Combining to achieve breakthroughs that change patients lives. Ready to create a brighter future together our Novartis Network: Not the right Novartis role for you Sign up to our talent community to stay connected and learn about suitable career opportunities as soon as they come up: and Rewards: Read our handbook to learn about all the ways well help you thrive personally and professionally: Statement:

The Novartis Group of Companies are Equal Opportunity Employers. We do not discriminate in recruitment hiring training promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race color religion gender national origin age sexual orientation gender identity or expression marital or veteran status disability or any other legally protected status. We strive to create an inclusive workplace that cultivates bold innovation through collaboration and empowers our people to unleash their full potential.

Accessibility and reasonable accommodations

The Novartis Group of Companies are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If because of a medical condition or disability you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process or in order to perform the essential functions of a position please send an e-mail to call 1 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please include the job requisition number in your message.

Range $194600.00 - $361400.00

Skills Desired

Administrative Law Automated Process (Inactive) Behavioral Economics Business Partners (Inactive) Commercial Acumen Conflict Management Empathy Finance Law (Legal System) (Inactive) Learning Quickly Legal Consulting Litigation Law Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Microsoft Office Public Speaking Results-Oriented Risk Compliance (Inactive)