Legal Trainee / Legal Traineess

Job ID

REQ-10051591

Date: May 12, 2025

Location: Switzerland

Summary

We are seeking candidates for two 6-month legal traineeship positions, starting on January 1, 2026, and June 1, 2026.

About the Role

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, each with different needs and aspirations, aligned to a single inspirational purpose: to reimagine medicine for millions of patients around the world.

We are looking for a motivated and diligent legal trainee who possesses the courage to navigate unknown and ambiguous legal areas and the curiosity to learn while being exposed to interesting and challenging legal questions. If you're passionate about making a difference and eager to kickstart your career with our in-house team, this could be the ideal role for you.

Your Responsibilities Include:

• Be the backbone of our Legal team, offering essential advice in employment law (including questions related to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion), litigation, and investigations. Tackle complex global and local issues, transforming challenges into solutions.
• Engage in practical tasks by managing individual legal cases and major projects (reorganizations, divestments, implementation of new policies and processes, etc.), drafting and reviewing agreements, internal regulations, and templates. Transition from theory to practical application, making an immediate impact.
• Conduct in-depth legal research and create legal memoranda, while simplifying complex ideas into digestible insights. Your knowledge will contribute to our mutual success.
• Play a pivotal role in reporting key legal matters to our audit committees, adhering strictly to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

What You'll Bring to the Role:

• Swiss Bachelor of Law (BLaw) and Master of Law (MLaw).
• Excellent proficiency in English and German, both verbal and written.
• High motivation and ability to work independently on challenging tasks and projects.
• Prior legal internship and knowledge in employment law is a plus.

Are you ready to sharpen your skills and inspire change? If you're excited to contribute and learn, apply online using the form below. Please submit a cover letter that includes your motivation for the position and your availability for six months, starting in January or June 2026.

Accessibility and Accommodation

Novartis is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to all individuals. If, due to a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the recruitment process, or to receive more detailed information about the essential functions of a position, please send an email to Show e-mail. Let us know the nature of your request and your contact information, including the job requisition number in your message.

Why Novartis

Helping people with disease and their families takes more than innovative science. It requires a community of smart, passionate individuals like you, who collaborate, support, and inspire each other to achieve breakthroughs that change patients' lives. Ready to create a brighter future together? Learn more here.

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Division

Legal

Business Unit

Corporate

Location

Switzerland

Site

Basel (City)

Company / Legal Entity

C010 (FCRS = CH010) Novartis International AG

Functional Area

Others

Job Type

Full-time

Employment Type

Early Career (Befristet)

Shift Work

No