Dir. Geopolitics - Basel, Schweiz - Novartis

Novartis

Geprüftes Unternehmen

Basel, Schweiz

vor 1 Woche

Geschrieben von:

Lena Schneider

beBee Recruiter

Beschreibung

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 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.

Global Public Affairs helps Novartis navigate and shape the external policy environment in support of our mission to re-imagine medicine, and help our medicines reach more patients, faster worldwide.

In this context, our Policy team is growing with an exciting new role focused on the impact of geopolitics on life sciences innovation and our business.

The Director, Geopolitics and Life Sciences Innovation will be part of the GPA Policy team, based in Basel, and work closely with both the broader Public Affairs community and key functions such as IP, Regulatory, Patient Access.

The role will be focused on identifying and shaping policy trends relevant to the competitiveness of the life sciences industry in general, and Novartis in particular, in our top geographies including new inter-dependencies and potential disruptions due to the evolving geopolitical environment.

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._

Minimum requirements

A demonstrated, sharp understanding of the policies underpinning the success of the life sciences industry in US, EU, China and Japan
An understanding of how macroeconomics and trade policies affect the fundamentals of our business

- ~15yrs work experience in one or a combination of Intellectual Property, Regulatory and/or Trade policy

Experience relevant to US, EU and/or China; Experience with multilateral organizations a plus
Advanced degree preferred; English proficiency, additional languages a plus

Desirable:

Additional qualifications in related fields (e.g., finance, tax, regulatory etc.) are a plus.
Corporate and/or commercial lawyer or with relevant experience with the ability to: analyse complex legal issues; lead contract negotiations of several complex projects independently; and play a key coordination role with lawyers and other functional experts and having a minimum of six years postqualification experience with a toptier law firm.
Able to set priorities and to manage a wideranging workload under time and organisational pressure, often involving multiple projects simultaneously.
Competent in employment law matters for Irish jurisdiction, with solid track record in employment law advisory work.
Excellent team player with strong verbal and written communication skills, and experience working in crossfunctional teams.
Strong ability to influence and negotiate with a clear demonstration of professional and culturally sensitive work ethics.

Desirable:

Knowledge of at least one other European language preferred.

You'll receive:

Competitive salary, Annual bonus, Pension scheme, Share scheme, Health insurance, 25 days annual leave, Flexible working arrangements, subsidized dining facilities, Employee recognition scheme, learning and development opportunities.

Why consider Novartis?

769 million lives were touched by Novartis medicines in 2020, and while we're proud of this, we know there is so much more we could do to help improve and extend people's lives.

We believe new insights, perspectives and ground-breaking solutions can be found at the intersection of medical science and digital innovation.

That a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment inspires new ways of working.

We believe our potential can thrive and grow in an unbossed culture underpinned by integrity, curiosity and flexibility.

And we can reinvent what's possible, when we collaborate with courage to tackle the world's toughest medical challenges aggressively and ambitiously.

Because the greatest risk in life, is the risk of never trying

Imagine what you could do at Novartis

Novartis Ireland Ltd. has been certified as a Top Employer 2021 by the Top Employers Institute for its exceptional employee offerings.

Division
Global Security, Public Affairs & Legal

Business Unit

SPL

Country
Switzerland

Work Location
Basel

Company/Legal Entity
Novartis International AG

Functional Area
Communications & Public Affairs

Job Type
Full Time

Employment Type
Regular

Shift Work
No

Early Talent
No