Senior Legal Counsel Real Estate & Commercial Contracting — Novartis
- Location
- Basel
- Contract
- full-time
- Posted
- Yesterday
Role overview
Salary Range
CHF146,300.00
CHF271,700.00 Job Description Summary LI-Hybrid Location Basel, Switzerland
- Salary Range:
- CHF146,300.00
- Key Responsibilities
- Provide strategic legal counsel on complex real estate, facilities, and commercial contracting matters.
- & Rewards
- At Novartis, we’re committed to reimagining medicine together - and rewarding the people who make it happen.
Main responsibilities
- Key Responsibilities
- Provide strategic legal counsel on complex real estate, facilities, and commercial contracting matters.
- Lead the drafting, review, and negotiation of high-value transactional agreements.
- Partner with global and local stakeholders to identify risks and deliver practical solutions.
- Support mergers, acquisitions, licensing, and other strategic business transactions.
- Manage external counsel while ensuring effective oversight of legal spend.
- Advise on environmental, health, safety, and sustainability-related legal matters in Switzerland.
- Develop legal processes, guidance, and training that enable informed business decision-making. Essential Requirements
- Qualified Swiss lawyer with significant post-qualification experience in commercial contracting and real estate matters.
- Proven experience supporting complex real estate transactions within industry or private practice.
What the company offers
- & 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: €146,300.00
- 271,700.00 CHF
- 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.
- In addition to your base salary, you may be eligible for a performance-based bonus depending on certain performance parameters.
- 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.
- Long-term equity awards granted at group level may also be part of your package.
Application process
- Novartis is unable to offer relocation support: please only apply if accessible.
- Further details will be provided during the application process.
- Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion / EEO paragraph
- Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams’ representative of the patients and communities we Skills Desired
- Adaptability, Business Acumen, Business Law, Critical Thinking, Curious Mindset, Decision M
Additional details
- Job Description Summary Location Basel, Switzerland
- Working closely with senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams, you will help drive critical projects, manage risk, support business growth, and influence key decisions that enable Novartis to continue reimagining medicine for patients worldwide.
- Develop legal processes, guidance, and training that enable informed business decision-making. Essential Requirements
- Strong communication, influencing, and relationship-building skills with a collaborative mindset. Desirable Requirements
- Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams’ representative of the patients and communities we
Notes and original content
- CHF271,700.00
- Job Description Summary
- Location Basel, Switzerland
- Job Description
- Develop legal processes, guidance, and training that enable informed business decision-making.
- Essential Requirements
- Strong communication, influencing, and relationship-building skills with a collaborative mindset.
- Desirable Requirements
- Benefits & Rewards
- Skills Desired
Questions about this listing
What salary does Novartis offer for this role?
Novartis lists CHF 85'500 - 129'500 gross per year for this position in Basel. This is the salary published in the original listing (or, when the employer omits a figure, a realistic estimate for the role and sector) — the calculator on this site converts it to your actual net take-home once cross-border tax and social contributions are applied.
Is this a full-time role, and what type of contract does Novartis offer?
This listing is a full-time position. The contract type shown here comes directly from the employer's original posting; always confirm exact hours, notice period and probation length with Novartis during the application process, since these details can vary by role even within the same contract category.
Do I need a cross-border work permit for a role in Basel?
EU/EFTA residents living in the border zone of the country adjoining Canton Basel can apply for a G permit; the Swiss employer files it with that canton's migration office after the contract is signed. Border-zone rules and processing times vary by neighbouring country and canton, so confirm the specifics with Basel's cantonal migration office or with HR during the application.
How do I apply for this position at Novartis?
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