Basel, Switzerland
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Are you interested in pursuing a career in law? We have the perfect opportunity for you! Our legal trainee position offers excellent hands-on, in-house legal experience within the dynamic and multinational environment of a leading pharmaceutical company. More than 70’000 unique individuals work at Novartis, all with different needs and aspirations, aligned to a single inspirational purpose: to Reimagine Medicine for millions of patients around the world. We are seeking a motivated and diligent legal trainee who has the courage to navigate in unknown and ambiguous legal areas and has the curiosity to learn and being exposed to interesting and challenging new legal questions. If you're passionate about making a difference and keen to kickstart your career with our in-house team, this could be the ideal role for you. We offer two 6-month legal traineeship positions in Legal for Corporate Functions, one starting on January 1, 2027, and one starting on June 1, 2027. Your responsibilities include: • You'll be the backbone of our Legal team, offering essential advice in employment law (including questions related to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion), as well as litigation and investigation. You'll have the opportunity to tackle complex global and local issues, transforming challenges into solutions. • You'll get your hands on practical tasks, managing individual legal cases, but also major projects (e.g. related to reorganizations, divestments, implementation of new policies and processes, artificial intelligence, etc.), drafting and reviewing agreements, internal regulations, and templates. This is your chance to shift from theory to practical application, making an immediate impact. • Your role will involve in-depth legal research and the creation of legal memoranda, helping us to break down complex ideas into digestible insights. Here, your knowledge will fuel our mutual success.
