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Job Description
What you will be doing:
Independently manage legal work streams on strategic and complex transactions in close collab-oration with M&A, BD&L, Strategy, functional and divisional stakeholders
Define transaction objectives with project leads and other stakeholders and develop and implement project plans to achieve them, including timelines, reporting and key deliverables
Take direct responsibility for legal advice and documentation and related work streams on trans-actions, including structuring, due diligence, signing, closing and post-closing/integration activities
Drive robust due diligence processes, including external legal support, to identify, assess and communicate legal, regulatory and deal risks and to propose and implement appropriate risk mitigation
Work with M&A, BD&L, Strategy, functional and other business colleagues to ensure appropriate due diligence on other aspects of transactions is completed and addressed in transaction structuring and terms
Review, draft and negotiate transaction documentation to achieve transaction objectives and reflect agreed commercial terms, due diligence findings, legal and regulatory requirements and in-ternal policies and procedures
Develop and implement creative solutions to structuring and legal issues on transactions, working with multiple stakeholders including tax, finance and P&O/C&B colleagues and external advisors
Communicate and make recommendations to M&A, BD&L colleagues, senior management and other stakeholders in respect of legal and commercial issues arising in connection with transactions
Support IR and PR on transaction-related communications
Support the transition of closed transactions to responsible functional, divisional and integration/separation teams
Proactively contribute to the development of a best-in-class transactions team at Novartis and initiatives to improve Novartis Legal
Manage external legal counsel, including negotiating statements of work, setting and monitoring budgets and ensuring compliance with Novartis external counsel guidelines
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Senior Legal Counsel, Divestments
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locations
East Hanover
time type
Full time
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job requisition id
REQ-10061094
Job Description Summary
The Novartis Legal Divestments team is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel responsible for managing and executing legal aspects of strategic and complex divestments in close collaboration with M&A, BD&L and strategy colleagues. This opportunity will play a key role Novartis’s portfolio and lifecycle management activities and overall enterprise strategy.
Location: this role will be based in East Hanover, NJ under a hybrid working model. #LI - hybrid
Job Description
What you will be doing:
Independently manage legal work streams on strategic and complex transactions in close collab-oration with M&A, BD&L, Strategy, functional and divisional stakeholders
Define transaction objectives with project leads and other stakeholders and develop and implement project plans to achieve them, including timelines, reporting and key deliverables
Take direct responsibility for legal advice and documentation and related work streams on trans-actions, including structuring, due diligence, signing, closing and post-closing/integration activities
Drive robust due diligence processes, including external legal support, to identify, assess and communicate legal, regulatory and deal risks and to propose and implement appropriate risk mitigation
Work with M&A, BD&L, Strategy, functional and other business colleagues to ensure appropriate due diligence on other aspects of transactions is completed and addressed in transaction structuring and terms
Review, draft and negotiate transaction documentation to achieve transaction objectives and reflect agreed commercial terms, due diligence findings, legal and regulatory requirements and in-ternal policies and procedures
Develop and implement creative solutions to structuring and legal issues on transactions, working with multiple stakeholders including tax, finance and P&O/C&B colleagues and external advisors
Communicate and make recommendations to M&A, BD&L colleagues, senior management and other stakeholders in respect of legal and commercial issues arising in connection with transactions
Support IR and PR on transaction-related communications
Support the transition of closed transactions to responsible functional, divisional and integration/separation teams
Proactively contribute to the development of a best-in-class transactions team at Novartis and initiatives to improve Novartis Legal
Manage external legal counsel, including negotiating statements of work, setting and monitoring budgets and ensuring compliance with Novartis external counsel guidelines
Essential Requirements:
Minimum 6+ years of relevant transactional / divestments experience (post-qualification) at a major law firm or in-house required
Transactional experience in the life sciences sector, including licensing, co-development, joint ventures, in-out licensing, and divestments is required
Significant experience executing complex public and private mergers and acquisitions transactions (both buy-side and sell-side) and other corporate transactions (e.g., joint ventures, equity and debt investments)
Experience in related commercial arrangements (e.g., services and supply arrangements) a significant plus
Life sciences experience required; VC and/or digital experience a significant plus
Strong business acumen and proven ability to work and to lead in a matrixed organization
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Proven ability to work on multiple projects at any given time in a fast-paced environment
High attention to detail
Ability to work independently yet collaboratively while keeping key stakeholders informed
Team player in a multidisciplinary, cross-cultural environment, high level of flexibility
Ability to;
o exercise initiative and sound judgment.
o prioritize tasks and maintain efficiency; and
o identify opportunities for improvement
Excellent organizational skills
