Legal Trainee

We are offering two 6-months legal trainee positions to support the Novartis Operations (NO) Legal department on a wide range of legal matters and projects in areas such as contract law, commercial law, M&A and licensing transactions, restructuring, antitrust law etc.
This legal trainee position offers excellent opportunities to gain first-class, hands-on in-house legal experience within the stimulating, multinational environment of a leading pharmaceutical company.
We are offering two 6-month legal trainee positions - one each per below dates:

- January 1st, 2024 - June 30th, 2024
- June 1st, 2024 - November 30th, 2024

Key responsibilities:

- Support M&A and corporate projects, manufacturing and supply agreements, real estate projects, portfolio and manufacturing site divestments, including conducting due diligence, managing data rooms and enquiries in the sale process, and legal project management
- Support a diverse range of commercial matters relating to the development, procurement, manufacturing, quality assurance and supply chain and distribution of pharmaceutical products
- Support diverse range of legal department projects, e.g. contract templates, legal trainings, gloabal legal research projects, digitalization, outsourcing etc.
- Assist in drafting, negotiation and review of a variety of transactional, commercial and technical agreements
- Draft legal memoranda on a wide variety of legal issues and disputes
- Provide legal advice to internal clients, draft documents and key position summaries
- Interact with Novartis global, regional and country legal network

LI-Hybrid

**Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion**:

- We are committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve._

**Minimum requirements**

Essential requirements:

- Education: Swiss Law degree (Master of Law)
- Languages: Business-level English (written and spoken), German ideally and additional languages are a plus
- Experience/Professional requirements:

- Prior legal professional experience in a law firm, court or legal in-house department (internships etc.) would be helpful. We are also open to applicants without prior experience who have a strong interest and are motivated to learn on the job
- Overall high motivation and ability to work independently
Desirable requirements:

- Other professional experience in the corporate environment is a plus

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:
Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams' representative of the patients and communities we serve.
Accessibility and accommodation
Novartis is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to all individuals. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable

**Division**

Operations

**Business Unit**

NTO LEGAL

**Country**

Switzerland

**Work Location**

Basel

**Company/Legal Entity**

Novartis Pharma AG

**Functional Area**

Interns/Students on Novartis Payroll

**Job Type**

Full Time

**Employment Type**

Internship

**Shift Work**

No

**Early Talent**

Yes