Corporate Legal Counsel

Corporate Legal Counsel

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.

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.