Head Finance Legal Rest of World (RoW)

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the Swiss Finance Legal team
• Provide strategic expert legal advice to, and contribute to the decision-making process of business partners, including but not limited to top and senior management, such as ECN members, Group Treasury, Global Tax, Global FRA, Global Head Investor Relations, in all aspects of financial law (e.g. legal advice relating to disclosure and reporting requirements, Swiss and European debt and equity capital markets transactions, asset management, investments and hedge funds, derivatives and treasury operations, financial structuring, capital allocation and corporate housekeeping) and Swiss company law
• Lead the processes for SIX filings and ad hoc disclosures coordinated at Novartis Group level
• Lead global, cross-divisional, cross-border and cross-functional complex transactions and regulatory projects requiring in-depth legal, finance and business knowledge
• Act as secretary, member and/or chair to, and attend meetings of, as needed, the boards of directors of strategically important Novartis subsidiaries and foundations, and exercise supervision, control activities and influence strategically important decision-making
• Ensure compliance and corporate governance of the activities of strategically important Novartis subsidiaries with applicable corporate laws and regulations and develop innovative solutions to challenges
• Ensure global compliance with financial regulations (e.g., EU Directives, SOX, IFRS standards and Swiss standards), including monitoring of regulatory changes and advising on implementation.
• Train and advise Business Partners on new legal trends, legislation and regulations in the Subject Matter Areas
• Instruct and supervise law firms providing advice to Novartis in the Subject Matter Areas and represent the interests of the Novartis Group in trade associations and other bodies