Legal Advisor

Location: Barcelona Gran Vía

Salary Range

€41,900.00 - €77,900.00

Job Description Summary

#LI-Hybrid

Location: Barcelona, Spain

Relocation Support: This role is based in Barcelona, Spain. Novartis is unable to offer relocation support: please only apply if accessible.

Want to help shape how innovative medicines reach patients while navigating complex legal questions? As Legal Advisor, you’ll be a trusted partner to the business, providing practical, risk-based legal guidance across the medicine life cycle. You’ll work on diverse matters spanning healthcare law, commercial agreements, data protection, competition law, digital and technology topics, and intellectual property, translating complexity into clear, workable solutions. Working closely with colleagues across the Novartis Legal network, you’ll have the opportunity to make a tangible impact while helping build simpler, smarter and increasingly digitally enabled ways of working.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted legal partner, providing practical, timely advice that supports business priorities and manages legal risk.
• Advise across the medicine life cycle, including market access, medical affairs, marketing, promotion and loss of exclusivity.
• Provide legal guidance on Spanish healthcare, commercial, competition, data protection, digital and technology matters.
• Draft, review and negotiate commercial agreements and partnerships, ensuring compliance with applicable law and Novartis policies.
• Identify legal risks and opportunities early, developing clear, proportionate solutions and recommendations for business stakeholders.
• Manage disputes and litigation effectively, including coordination and oversight of external legal counsel.
• Collaborate across the Novartis Legal network and use digital tools responsibly to simplify and strengthen legal support.