Key Responsibilities:

• Strengthen relationships with current shareholders through creation and execution of key account plans and expand shareholder base through identification of new potential targets.
• Leverage financial/industry expertise to address inquiries from investors and analysts in a timely manner, providing accurate and balanced information on a range of topics from financial to product-specific. Deliver aligned messages that support the Novartis equity story.
• Ensure Swiss sell-side analysts have all relevant, publicly available information that would allow them to maintain an accurate financial model on Novartis.
• Be able to present the Novartis equity story in IR-only roadshows in an accurate, confident and clear manner, respecting all disclosure rules and regulations.
• Plan and support execution of senior management roadshows, bank conference participation, one-on-one meetings and other investor events, including capital markets days (e.g. Meet Novartis Management, R&D Day).
• Train senior management as needed on disclosure principles and external messaging, providing guidance that can influence management credibility externally.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on one key therapeutic area for our business. Work with internal stakeholders to anticipate investor questions, collect relevant information and shape our external messaging.
• Capture investor/analyst feedback and share with the IR team and senior management.

What you'll bring to the role:

Essential Criteria :

• Extensive experience in the pharmaceutical industry, ideally in Investor Relations or other relevant functions (R&D, Commercial, Finance), or in sell-side research, investment banking or asset management with a healthcare focus
• Financial modelling experience/understanding
• Strategic thinker, with strong problem-solving and influencing skills
• Ability to handle a range of complex issues/multiple projects simultaneously
• Ability to effectively build and maintain relationships across all organizational levels
• Fluent in both English & German - Excellent oral/written communication skills

Desirable Criteria:

• Ideally MD or PhD in a biomedical field and/or CFA or degree in finance
• Science background

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.

Accessibility and Accommodation:

Novartis is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to all individuals. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the recruitment process, or in order to receive more detailed information about the essential functions of a position, please send an e-mail to diversity.inclusion_ch@novartis.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please include the job requisition number in your message.

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Why Novartis: Helping people with disease and their families takes more than innovative science. It takes a community of smart, passionate people like you. Collaborating, supporting and inspiring each other. Combining to achieve breakthroughs that change patients’ lives. Ready to create a brighter future together? https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture

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