Global Senior Legal Counsel - Data & Technology

Summary

Primary Location : Barcelona, Spain

Additional Location : London, UK or Hyderabad, India

About The Role

Are you ready to shape the legal future of a global IT organisation As Global Senior Legal Counsel - Data & Technology you will serve as global Senior Legal Counsel with focus on Data / Digital & IT within Novartis Operations Legal as well as key lawyer specialized in the data and information technology field within the Global Procurement, Data / Digital and IT Legal team. Advises Data, Digital & IT function and Data, Digital & IT Procurement regarding complex agreements & projects and act as a legal business partner to relevant Data / Digital &IT (Procurement) clients on global level.

This role is based in Barcelona (Spain) but could also be in Hyderabad (India) or London (UK).

Novartis is unable to offer relocation support for this role : please only apply if this location is accessible for you.

About The Role

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.
• Reporting of technical complaints / adverse events / special case scenarios related to Novartis products within 24 hours of receipt -Distribution of marketing samples (where applicable).
• Proactive issue and risk management -number of issues resolved -Decreasing number of common themed issues -Quality of reporting and communication -Quality and effectiveness of relationships and communications within stakeholders -Cost vs.

Essential Requirements

Your Benefits In Joining Novartis

Why Novartis : Helping people with disease and their families takes more than innovative science. It takes a community of smart, passionate people like you. Collaborating, supporting and inspiring each other. Combining to achieve breakthroughs that change patients' lives. Ready to create a brighter future together https : / / www.novartis.com / about / strategy / people-and-culture

Join our Novartis Network : Not the right Novartis role for you Sign up to our talent community to stay connected and learn about suitable career opportunities as soon as they come up : https : / / talentnetwork.novartis.com / network

Benefits and Rewards : Read our handbook to learn about all the ways we'll help you thrive personally and professionally : https : / / www.novartis.com / careers / benefits-rewards

Why Novartis : Helping people with disease and their families takes more than innovative science. It takes a community of smart, passionate people like you. Collaborating, supporting and inspiring each other. Combining to achieve breakthroughs that change patients' lives. Ready to create a brighter future together https : / / www.novartis.com / about / strategy / people-and-culture

Join our Novartis Network : Not the right Novartis role for you Sign up to our talent community to stay connected and learn about suitable career opportunities as soon as they come up : https : / / talentnetwork.novartis.com / network

Benefits and Rewards : Read our handbook to learn about all the ways we'll help you thrive personally and professionally : https : / / www.novartis.com / careers / benefits-rewards

Skills Required

Data Protection, It Security, Intellectual Property Rights, it law