Job ID
REQ-10060264
Date
Sep 04, 2025
Location
Switzerland
Summary
Join a mission-driven team at Novartis as a Senior Intelligence Analyst, where you'll play a pivotal role in safeguarding our global operations, people, and reputation from a wide spectrum of criminal threats. These threats range from cybercrime, the falsification and counterfeiting of Novartis products, and attacks against traveling associates, to unscrupulous vendors and insider threats related to fraud and corruption, as well as asymmetric threats such as extremism, extortion, blackmail, bribery, and indiscriminate terrorism. This high-impact role not only leads intelligence operations and travel security programs but also empowers cross-functional collaboration and analytical excellence to protect what matters most. Let your expertise drive meaningful changes in a dynamic, global environment!
About the Role
Key Responsibilities:
- Deputize in the absence of the Head of Global Security Intelligence, leading the day-to-day operational management of the Global Security Intelligence Unit (GSIU), which includes quality assurance of intelligence reports, negotiation of requests for intelligence reports, and tasking of GSIU analysts.
- Work on assigned priorities according to an agreed plan, managing the intelligence cycle through the systematic collection, collation, evaluation, interpretation, and analysis of information, processing this into timely, accurate, and relevant intelligence.
- Drive innovation in analysis and understanding of root cause analysis, contributing to broader training around its application.
- Lead the process of conducting Global Security Background Checks. Manage the global country risk mapping assessments as part of the External Party Risk Management Process across all regions through intelligence requests, vendor procurement, stakeholder management, and quality review of the final product.
- Oversee the global travel security and travel incident response program, advising and coaching team members in complex analyses.
- Provide peer-to-peer coaching and training to the GSIU and wider Legal community, as well as assist in onboarding new team members.
- Be responsible for the collation of submissions for Enterprise Risk Management and One Novartis Controls Environment for Global Security.
- Alongside the Head of Global Security Intelligence, manage knowledge and drive innovation within analysis to ensure high-quality, value-adding intelligence products.
- Act as the single point of contact for external sources and agencies, building a detailed intelligence picture regarding threats to Novartis.
Essential Requirements:
- University degree in intelligence management, international corporate security, criminology or equivalent.
- Deep expertise in intelligence/investigations paired with a strong project management track record, ideally in a complex international company.
- Proven experience in intelligence work relevant to the role, such as counter-terrorism, counter-extremism, counter-narcotics, criminal investigations, or other pertinent areas.
- Significant working experience in military, law enforcement, and/or customs, security intelligence, or commercial intelligence environments.
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills (such as report writing and presentations) with the ability to influence at a senior executive level.
- Proficiency in English (both written and spoken); additional languages are a plus.
Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion
Novartis is dedicated to fostering an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams that represent the patients and communities we serve.
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 e-mail to inclusion.switzerland@novartis.com with your request and contact information. Please include the job requisition number in your message.
Why Novartis
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Application Process
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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
Legal & Intellectual Property & Compliance
Job Type
Full time
Employment Type
Regular
Shift Work
No
Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams that represent the patients and communities we serve.