Legal Trainee / Rechtsreferendar (m/f/d) in der Rechtsanwaltsstation oder im Pflichtwahlpraktikum

Job ID REQ-10023764

Oct 04, 2024

Germany

Summary

We are offering a legal trainee position / Rechtsanwaltsstation / Pflichtwahlpraktikum für Rechtsreferendare (m/f/d) to support the Novartis Operations Legal department on a wide range of legal matters and projects in areas such as contract law, commercial law, M&A and licensing transactions, restructuring, antitrust law etc.
This legal trainee position offers excellent opportunities to gain first-class, hands-on in-house legal experience within the stimulating, multinational environment of a leading pharmaceutical company.

About the Role

Key responsibilities:

1. Support M&A and corporate projects, manufacturing and supply agreements, real estate projects, portfolio and manufacturing site divestments, including conducting due diligence, managing data rooms and enquiries in the sale process, and legal project management.
2. Support a diverse range of commercial matters relating to the development, procurement, manufacturing, quality assurance and supply chain and distribution of pharmaceutical products.
3. Support a diverse range of legal department projects, e.g. contract templates, legal trainings, global legal research projects, digitalization, outsourcing etc.
4. Assist in drafting, negotiation and review of a variety of transactional, commercial and technical agreements.
5. Draft legal memoranda on a wide variety of legal issues and disputes.
6. Provide legal advice to internal clients, draft documents and key position summaries.
7. Interact with Novartis global, regional and country legal network.

What you’ll bring to the role:

1. University background in law (passed "Staatsexamen").
2. Languages: German and Business-level English (written and spoken); additional languages are a plus.
3. Experience/Professional requirements: Overall high motivation and ability to work independently.
4. Other professional experience in the corporate environment is a plus.

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:

Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve. Hiring decisions are only based on the qualification for the position, regardless of gender, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, age and disability.

Adjustments for Applicants with Disabilities:

The law provides for severely disabled / equal applicants the opportunity to involve the local representative body for disabled employees (SBV) in the application process. If you would like to request this, please let us know in advance as a note on your CV.