Summary
About the Role
#LI-Hybrid
Key Responsibilities:
- Act as a legal Business Partner to the Country Head in all activities relating to the contractual negotiations and statutory obligations.
- Draft complex transactions and contracts independently and provide complex and contextual legal advice and guidance (incl. training of key customers in specified legal areas).
- Identify risks relating to business activities and potential solutions thereof; raise business’ awareness of legal issues and ensure early legal involvement.
- Conduct robust risk assessments that substantiate recommendations, and advise on and determine appropriate actions to support the management decision processes.
- Manage significant disputes and litigation and/or investigations and make decisions independently within a broad framework.
- Provide expertise in one or more substantive areas (e.g. Transactions, Litigation, HR and Regulatory).
- Lead large or complex legal projects and transactions based on deep legal expertise and provide legal support for commercial initiatives and activities.
- Lead, direct and develop the legal resources within one division or across all divisions in the country (depending on whether divisional or cross-divisional role) and guide, counsel and support the work of more junior Legal counsels, paralegals and support staff.
Essential Requirements:
- Law school graduated
- At least 5 years of experience as Senior Legal Counsel, working in multinational companies.
- Strong stakeholder management skills, with a proven ability to build and maintain relationships.
- Substantial, relevant experience in leading large and complex legal transactions.
- Proven ability to focus on solutions.
- Strong communication, negotiation and influencing skills, and experience working in cross-functional teams, demonstrating professional and culturally sensitive work ethics
- Strong experience in handling a high volume of activity involving multiple, often complex projects simultaneously, able to set priorities, and deal positively within tight timelines and demanding clients.
- Fluent in English and Spanish languages
Desirable Requirementes:
- Work experience in Pharma Industry
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Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams' representative of the patients and communities we serve.
