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Millions. Bringing life-changing medicines to millions of people, Novartis sits at the intersection of cutting-edge medical science and innovative digital technology. As a global company, the resources and opportunities for growth and development are plentiful including global and local cross functional careers, a diverse learning suite of thousands of programs & an in-house marketplace for rotations & project work. With a strong medicines pipeline our current transformation will not just deliver growth for our business but continue to allow us to bring innovative medicines to patients quickly.

In the role of Corporate Legal Counsel, you will provide legal advice and support to Finance, Treasury, Public Affairs, Tax & Insurance, Communications, Investor Relations, and other Legal departments (“Business Partners”) in the substantive areas of US corporate, capital markets and securities law.

You will work on disclosures and public reporting, debt and equity capital markets transactions, asset management, investments, derivatives and treasury operations, US corporate structuring and the corporate governance of US entities (the “Subject Matter Areas”).

Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
§ Provide legal advice and support with:
• Novartis Group compliance with US securities laws, including preparation of Novartis Annual Report on Form 20-F
• Quarterly, periodic and ad-hoc disclosures and SEC filings
• US corporate governance matters
• Special projects pertaining to US Corporate and Group legal matters
• Global, cross-divisional and cross-functional transactions and regulatory projects
• Group and divisional communications
• Investor Relations matters
• Group policies, guidelines and procedures

§ Actively stay informed of and conduct legal research into legal trends, new laws and regulations in the Subject Matter Areas to support US Corporate and Finance Legal team objectives
§ Train Business Partners on new legal trends, legislation, and regulations in the Subject Matter Areas
§ Contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the US Corporate and Finance Legal team 

What you’ll bring to the role:
• J.D. degree from a US law school
• Admitted to practice law in New Jersey or able to become admitted to practice in NJ under a limited “in house counsel” license
• 3+ years (additional years preferred) of related legal experience with emphasis in the Subject Matter Areas.
• Strong knowledge of, and experience relating to US securities laws and disclosure matters for US domestic issuers or foreign private issuers
• Strong working knowledge of Delaware and/or New York corporation law, particularly in connection with corporate governance
• Experience in transactional legal work

Desirable requirements:
• Pharmaceutical or biotechnology experience
• Experience working at the US Securities and Exchange Commission
• High level of capability with internet/technology/social media 

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.

Accessibility and Reasonable Accommodations: Individuals in need of a reasonable accommodation due to a medical condition or disability for any part of the application process, or to perform the essential functions of a position, please send an e-mail to tas.nacomms@novartis.com or call +1 (877)395-2339 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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About Novartis

At Novartis, we are reimagining medicine. Our purpose is to reimagine medicine to improve and extend people's lives. We use innovative science and technology to address some of society's most challenging healthcare issues. We discover and develop breakthrough treatments and find new ways to deliver them to as many people as possible. Novartis has one of the industry’s most competitive pipelines. Many of these projects, which include new molecular entities as well as additional indications and different formulations for marketed products, are for medicines that could significantly advance treatment standards for patients worldwide. We have entered an exciting era in health and biomedical innovation. Powered by our incredible colleagues, supported by our flexible-hybrid working model, new AI powered learning, personal growth and career platform and a refreshed commitment to diversity, equity & inclusion, we are well-poised to help lead this transformative moment for our industry and for ourselves. Join Us!

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