Job ID: REQ-10074114
Date: Mar 20, 2026
Location: Switzerland
Summary
We are a team of dedicated and intelligent individuals, united by our commitment to achieving success together. As part of the global Investor Relations Team, your role will actively engage with the Swiss financial community to support a fair valuation of Novartis.
About the Role
Key Responsibilities:
- Strengthen relationships with current shareholders by creating and executing key account plans; identify and engage with new potential targets to expand the shareholder base.
- Utilize financial and industry expertise to respond to inquiries from investors and analysts promptly, providing accurate and balanced information on a range of topics, from financial to product-specific issues, and delivering aligned messages that bolster the Novartis equity story.
- Ensure that Swiss sell-side analysts have access to all relevant publicly available information necessary for maintaining accurate financial models of Novartis.
- Present the Novartis equity story during IR-only roadshows clearly, confidently, and accurately, while adhering to all disclosure rules and regulations.
- Plan and support the execution of senior management roadshows, participate in bank conferences, facilitate one-on-one meetings, and organize other investor events, including capital markets days (e.g., Meet Novartis Management, R&D Day).
- Train senior management as necessary on disclosure principles and external messaging, providing guidance to enhance management credibility externally.
- Serve as a subject matter expert in one key therapeutic area relevant to our business; collaborate with internal stakeholders to anticipate investor questions, collect pertinent information, and shape our external messaging.
- Capture investor and analyst feedback, sharing insights with the Investor Relations team and senior management.
What You'll Bring to the Role:
Essential Criteria:
- Extensive experience in the pharmaceutical industry, ideally within Investor Relations or other relevant functions (R&D, Commercial, Finance), or in sell-side research, investment banking, or asset management with a healthcare focus.
- Experience and understanding of financial modeling.
- Strategic thinker with strong problem-solving and influencing skills.
- Ability to handle a range of complex issues and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Proven ability to build and maintain relationships at all organizational levels.
- Fluency in both English and German, with excellent oral and written communication skills.
Desirable Criteria:
- Ideally an MD or PhD in a biomedical field and/or a CFA or degree in finance.
- Background in science.
Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
Novartis is dedicated to fostering an inclusive work environment and building diverse teams that are representative of the patients and communities we serve.
Accessibility and Accommodation
Novartis is committed to working with individuals and providing reasonable accommodations. If you need assistance due to a medical condition or disability during the recruitment process or require further information regarding the essential functions of a position, please contact us at diversity.inclusion_ch@novartis.com. Include the job requisition number in your message.
Why Novartis
Helping individuals with diseases and their families takes more than innovative science; it requires a community of smart, passionate people like you. Together, we collaborate, support, and inspire each other to create breakthroughs that transform patients' lives. Are you ready to create a brighter future together?
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Application Process
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Job Details
- Division: Finance
- Business Unit: Finance
- Location: Switzerland
- Site: Basel (City)
- Company / Legal Entity: C010 (FCRS = CH010) Novartis International AG
- Functional Area: BD&L & Strategic Planning
- Job Type: Full time
- Employment Type: Regular
- Shift Work: No
Investor Relations Executive Director
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