Novartis
Corporate Legal Counsel
$195K–$361K
East Hanover · Full-time · Posted Oct 26, 2026
- Experience
- 3+ years of relevant legal experience at a law firm, public company, or comparable organization.
- Education
- J.D. from an accredited U.S. law school.
About the job
Provides U.S. securities, disclosure, capital-markets, Treasury, governance, and strategic-transaction legal advice to Novartis and its business partners.
What you'll do
- Advise on securities-law compliance, SEC filings, public disclosures, and investor communications.
- Support capital-markets and Treasury matters, corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, restructurings, and other strategic transactions.
- Draft governance materials, monitor legal developments, train stakeholders, and responsibly use AI and legal technologies to improve legal workflows.
What they ask for
- J.D. from an accredited U.S. law school.
- Admission in good standing in at least one U.S. jurisdiction, with ability to become authorized to practice in New Jersey under an applicable limited in-house counsel license.
- Strong knowledge of U.S. securities laws and public-company disclosure requirements, with relevant issuer or comparable reporting experience.
- Demonstrated experience with debt or equity capital-markets transactions and other strategic transactions; working knowledge of Delaware and/or New York corporate law.
Nice to have
- Experience in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or healthcare industry.
- Experience with Treasury operations, derivatives, intercompany financing, corporate restructurings, legal entity governance, or applying AI and other legal technologies.
Pay
$194,600 and $361,400 per year (base salary)
Tools
artificial intelligence, AI-enabled tools, SEC
AI focus
Use AI and emerging legal technologies responsibly for legal research, drafting, knowledge and matter management, and workflow efficiency, with appropriate judgment, confidentiality, data protection, governance, accuracy, and human oversight.
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