Legal Counsel, International Strategy and Commercial Business

Salary Range:

£82,180.00 - £152,620.00

 

Band

Level 5

 

Job Description Summary

#LI-Hybrid
Location: London, United Kingdom

Relocation Support: This role is based in London, United Kingdom. Novartis is unable to offer relocation support: please only apply if accessible.
Internal Job Title: Legal Counsel

Are you ready to help shape the future of healthcare across global markets? As Legal Counsel, International Strategy and Commercial Business, you will partner with stakeholders across Novartis' International Business, providing pragmatic legal guidance that supports innovation, commercial growth, and strategic decision-making. Working across international markets outside the United States, you will advise on commercial brands, partnerships, launch strategies, and high-impact business initiatives while helping manage risk and enable sustainable success. This is an exciting opportunity to combine legal expertise with commercial insight in a global environment where your contributions will influence business outcomes and ultimately help improve patients' lives worldwide

 

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with business leaders to deliver practical legal advice on commercial and strategic initiatives.
• Advise on commercial brands, launch activities, lifecycle management, and market access initiatives.
• Support commercial partnerships and alliance management across diverse international markets.
• Draft, review, negotiate, and manage a broad range of commercial agreements.
• Assess legal and enterprise risks while enabling compliant business decision-making.
• Provide legal support for disputes, investigations, and contract-related matters, in close collaboration with country lawyers
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure consistent legal guidance across markets.
• Drive continuous improvement through legal innovation, knowledge sharing, and operational efficiencies.

 

Essential Requirements

• Law degree and qualification to practice law in a relevant jurisdiction.
• Post-qualification legal experience in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or leading law firm environments.
• Proven ability to provide practical legal advice while balancing business objectives and risk management.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills within complex international organizations.
• Collaborative, proactive, and solutions-oriented mindset with a strong commitment to ethics and compliance.

 

Desirable Requirements:

• Strong knowledge of legal issues impacting the pharmaceutical industry, including regulatory, commercial, market access, privacy, digital, and artificial intelligence matters.

Benefits & Rewards 

At Novartis, we’re committed to reimagining medicine together - and rewarding the people who make it happen. 

  

Expected Annual Base Salary Range for role:  82.180 - 152.620 GBP

The base salary offered is determined based on gender-neutral objectives, such as relevant skills, competencies and experience in accordance with the Novartis pay setting policy and upon joining Novartis will be reviewed periodically. 

  

The rewards of being part of our team go far beyond base pay and incentives. We also offer a variety of competitive benefits in kind to help you thrive personally and professionally, such as insurance plans, retirement plans, wellbeing resources and global recognition programs. In addition, we provide flexible and hybrid working options, where possible, and minimum 14 weeks paid parental leave. 

In addition to your base salary, you may be eligible for a performance-based bonus depending on certain performance parameters. 

  

Read our brochure to learn more about our global total rewards offering: 

https://www.novartis.com/sites/novartis_com/files/novartis-life-handbook.pdf 

  

Note: Benefits and compensation may vary by country and are subject to local legal requirements, including provisions of collective bargaining agreements where applicable. A full overview of your compensation package, including any relevant collective bargaining agreement details applicable to your role based on your employment location and Novartis employer entity, will be communicated separately to you during the application process. 

You’ll receive:
Competitive salary, Short term incentive bonus, Pension scheme, Share purchase scheme, Health insurance, 25 days annual leave, Flexible working arrangements, subsidized dining facilities, Employee recognition scheme, learning and development opportunities.

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.

 

Skills Desired

Adaptability, Business Acumen, Critical Thinking, Curious Mindset, Decision Making, Law, Legal Acumen, Legal Communication, Legal Issues, Legal Research, Legal Risk Analysis, Legal Support, Legal Writing, Negotiation, Persuasion, Proactive Planning, Problem Solving, Relationship Building, Stakeholder Management, Strategic Thinking