REQ-10062798
10月 09, 2025
Switzerland

摘要

As Legal Counsel supporting Global Medical Affairs and Quality, you'll provide strategic guidance on GxP matters across Development and Biomedical Research. This high-impact role offers a unique opportunity to shape compliance and influence decision-making in a dynamic, science-led environment. If you're passionate about partnering with cross-functional teams and driving excellence in global standards, we’d love to hear from you.


#Hybrid
Location: Basel, Switzerland

About the Role

Key Responsibilities:

  • Strategic Legal Partnering – Lead legal support for Global Medical Affairs (GMA), including Medical Affairs Excellence and Governance, evidence generation, Scientific Communication and field medical activities. 
  • Legal & Medical Governance Leadership – Provide pragmatic legal counsel to advance GMA strategies across the enterprise providing pragmatic counseling and proactively identifying opportunities and solutions that reflect a solid understanding of needs across the Novartis enterprise and RDC continuum. 
  • Global Standards & Controls – Advise on creation and implementation of global standards and processes for medical programs (e.g., Investigator Initiated trials, non-interventional studies, and managed access programs). 
  • Evidence Generation Strategy – Counseling on the development of global evidence generation strategies in-volving Phase 3, Phase 4, real world evidence, investigator-initiated trials and in-licensing programs for various products to address US and top market needs and address priority evidence gaps to optimize access and clinical adoption. 
  • Strategic Scientific Communication Compliance – Guide compliant execution of medical education and communications across the Global, International and U.S. Medical Affairs organizations and embed best practices. 
  • Cross-Functional Coordination – Ensure consistency across global, international, and U.S. Medical Affairs. 
  • Regional Support – Provide legal guidance to regional Medical Affairs and Quality teams. 
  • Governance Board Engagement – Assist and deputize for Head Legal Global Medical Affairs, PS&PV and Quality on cases brought to GGO Governance Board. 
  • Training & Oversight – Deliver legal training and compliance guidance across global functions on risks in the Medical Affairs area. 
  • R&D Quality Legal Support – Advise on Quality (GxP) issues in Biomedical Research and Development collab-orating with Quality Assurance, Legal Operations and all relevant teams. 
  • Compliance & Risk Management – Ensure adherence to laws, regulations, policies, and legal governance. Ad-vise on compliance issues, policies and operations as they relate to medical, GxP activities, and coordinate pharmacovigilance related matters with the R&D Legal Head Safety. 
  • External Landscape Monitoring – Track legal and industry trends to proactively advise senior leaders.

Essential Requirements:

  • Law Degree or equivalent & licensed to practice law (e.g. admitted to the Bar or equivalent
  • Proficiency in English required – spoken & written
  • Demonstrated post qualification experience required: ideally gained within a healthcare / pharmaceutical environment, or alternatively, with a top-tier law firm representing healthcare & technology clients.
  • Strong proficiency in analyzing complex legal issues - Excellent problem-solving skills
  • Strong verbal & written communication skills; high ability to influence and negotiate.
  • Demonstrated competence in working within tight timelines and demanding clients/business partners.
  • Sound experience in handling a high volume of activity involving multiple, complex projects simultaneously.
  • Professional & culturally sensitive work ethic.
  • Demonstrated competence in high pressure environments – with a proactive approach and curious mindset.
  • Ability to work collaboratively in cross-functional and multi-cultural teams.
  • Strong Business acumen and ability to manage change.

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:

We are 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 any order to receive more detailed information about essential functions of a position, please send an e-mail to inclusion.switzerland@novartis.com  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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Legal
Universal Hierarchy Node
Switzerland
Basel (City)
Legal & Intellectual Property & Compl.
Full time
Regular
No

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

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REQ-10062798

Senior R&D Counsel, Global Medical Affairs (GMA) and Quality

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