CareerPlan

Legal Head Innovative Medicines (IM)

Barcelona Gran Vía, ESFull-time€123k–€228k2026-10-26 → 2026-11-11
Hybrid

Core

Lead the legal strategy for Novartis Spain and act as a strategic partner to the Country Leadership Team on complex legal and business matters within the pharmaceutical industry.

Role type

Senior in-house legal head (country level)

Builds

Legal strategy and risk management for Novartis Spain

Domain

Pharmaceutical industry, Spanish and European law

Required skills

Spanish law qualification, pharmaceutical industry experience, team leadership, regulatory knowledge, risk management, cross-functional project management

Preferred skills

Strategic thinking, negotiation, stakeholder management, change leadership

Technologies

None stated

Responsibilities

Lead legal strategy for Novartis Spain; advise senior leaders on complex legal matters; oversee regulatory, commercial, competition, data privacy, IP, and corporate matters; lead and develop the Spain Legal team; manage legal risks, disputes, and litigation; oversee corporate governance and compliance.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities