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Sandoz continues to go through an exciting and transformative period as a global leader and pioneering provider of sustainable Biosimilar and Generic medicines. As we continue down this new and ambitious path, unique opportunities will present themselves, both professionally and personally. Join us, the future is ours to shape!
The Specialist Group Governance Legal will support the governance and legal administration of Sandoz AG and other Swiss legal entities, ensuring compliance with Swiss corporate law requirements and applicable governance standards. The role supports the operation of Sandoz AG as a Swiss-headquartered company through close collaboration with internal and external stakeholders, while contributing to selected global governance activities and the continued development of governance frameworks, controls and best practices.
Your Key Responsibilities:
Your responsibilities include, but not limited to:
Support, maintain and further develop Swiss corporate governance and legal administration activities for Sandoz AG and other Swiss legal entities, including corporate actions, resolutions, filings, corporate records and related legal formalities.
Coordinate with Swiss authorities, notaries, commercial registers, external counsel and service providers in connection with governance matters.
Coordinate and oversee activities relating to representation rights, authorized signatories and Powers of Attorney, including related governance frameworks, records, processes and stakeholder guidance.
Coordinate governance-related KYC, AML, due diligence and corporate information requests concerning Swiss legal entities.
Coordinate document execution processes, certifications, notarizations, apostilles, legalizations and related corporate formalities.
Support the implementation, maintenance, communication and continuous improvement of selected governance frameworks and policies, including the Global Signature Policy and Global Contracts Management Policy.
Deliver governance-related communications, training and awareness initiatives to relevant stakeholders.
Support governance controls, monitoring activities and continuous improvement initiatives across the organization.
Contribute to selected global governance, legal entity management and compliance matters as required.
Provide incidental support in procurement-related activities, financial administration and other governance-related operational matters.
What you’ll bring to the role:
Essential and Desirable Requirements:
University degree in Law, Business Administration, Corporate Governance, or a related discipline.
Experience in corporate governance, corporate legal, company secretarial, legal administration, or a comparable governance-related function.
Good understanding of Swiss corporate law and governance requirements.
Ability to manage governance processes and collaborate effectively with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders in an international environment.
Strong organizational, coordination, and execution skills, with a pragmatic and solution-oriented approach.
Fluent in German and English, both written and spoken.
Why Sandoz?
Sandoz is the global leader in Biosimilar and Generic medicines, a segment of the healthcare industry that delivers 80% of the world’s medicines at 30% of the cost, touching the lives of more than 1 billion people across 100+ countries! While we are proud of our achievements, we have an ambition to do more so that everyone can achieve the basic human right of good health.
With investments in new development capabilities, production sites, new acquisitions, and partnerships, we have the opportunity to shape the future of Sandoz and help even more people gain access to low-cost, high-quality medicines, sustainably.
Our momentum is powered by an open, collaborative culture driven by our talented and ambitious colleagues, who, in return for applying their skills, experience an agile and collegiate environment with impactful careers, where diversity of thought is welcomed and where personal growth is supported!
Join us, help us make healthcare fairer and faster.
Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:
We are committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.
Accessibility and accommodation
Sandoz 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, please send an e-mail to [email protected] 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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Skills Desired
Automated Process, Business Partners, Decision Making Skills, Law (Legal System), Legal Advice, Litigation Law, Negotiation Skills, Proactivity, Public Speaking, Quick LearnerSkills Required
- University degree in Law, Business Administration, Corporate Governance, or a related discipline
- Experience in corporate governance, corporate legal, company secretarial, legal administration, or a comparable governance-related function
- Good understanding of Swiss corporate law and governance requirements
- Ability to manage governance processes and collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders in an international environment
- Strong organizational, coordination, and execution skills with a pragmatic, solution-oriented approach
- Fluency in German and English, written and spoken
Sandoz Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Sandoz and has not been reviewed or approved by Sandoz.
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Healthcare Strength — Health, dental, vision, and prescription coverage are consistently described as core components across U.S. roles and materials. Feedback suggests the medical offering is broad and a standard pillar of the package.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) plan with a company match described as generous is commonly included for U.S. roles. This savings support is positioned alongside other primary benefits as part of total rewards.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Equity eligibility is noted for many positions and a global all‑employee share program is being introduced from 2026. These elements add upside beyond base salary and annual bonus.
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What We Do
Sandoz is the global leader in generic and biosimilar medicines. Our Purpose is to pioneer access to medicines for patients globally. We are on a mission to drive innovation in the healthcare industry by freeing up resources sustainably and responsibly while continuing to address global health challenges such as antimicrobial resistance. We are present in more than 100 countries and our medicines serve some 500 million people every year. We have two main global businesses: Generics - divided between standard generics and complex generics - and Biosimilars.
