About the Role

　　Trade Sanctions Governance Director

　　Location: Novartis, Prague, Czech Republic #LI-Hybrid

　　Novartis is unable to offer relocation support for this role: please only apply if this location is accessible for you.

　　About the Role:

　　The purpose of this role is to lead the design of the Trade Sanction Governance across the organization, and to ensure effective governance and its application throughout Novartis for the role scope.

　　The person will work in matrix environment with Risk & Resilience (associate director Trade Sanctions Governance), Legal, Operations and Biomedical Research resources to ensure design and implementation of Trade Sanctions governance through mapping of Trade Sanctions Process at enterprise level, assessing enterprise risks and mitigations and be prepared for new Sanctions.

　　The person drives performance reviews for business in scope and is responsible to ensure oversight over risks. Provides expert advice and support in alignment with the business needs of customers and partners.

　　Key Responsibilities:

　　Your responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

　　• Ensures implementation of the Trade Sanctions governance taking into account the specific needs of customers and business units.

　　• Owns Trade Sanction Governance Framework.

　　• Defines Second Line of defence approach for Trade Sanctions (incl. ONCE Controls)

　　• Chairs the Trade Sanction Governance Board with relevant customer to ensure adequate transparency over new and existing sanctions and to ensure adequate business awareness is in place (impact assessment to be led by execution teams).

　　• Defines and implement a training plan for the enterprise for the scope of role.

　　• Defines priorities for global programs in close alignment with partners including inputs form Risk Management team.

　　• Defines simplification opportunities and lead implementation across defined scope.

　　• Drive implementation of global programs at Enterprise level, including reporting to management as applicable.

　　• Ensures Novartis is represented at and participates in relevant external forums.

　　• Builds and develops talent by driving a continuous improvement attitude in the organization.

　　• Support preparation of audits as well as regulatory audits for defined scope.

　　Diversity & Inclusion / EEO

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

　　Role Requirements

　　Essential Requirements:

　　• Proficient English & another European language desirable

　　• Validated experience in Trade Sanctions area.

　　• Solid program management experience including budget, and leading matrixed teams.

　　• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate effectively, leading diverse partners with a high level of personal credibility.

　　• A leadership style that is inclusive, proactive, respectful, change agile, innovation/creativity, and achieve results with a strong customer service focus.

　　You'll receive:

　　Monthly pension contribution matching your individual contribution up to 3% of your gross monthly base salary; Risk Life Insurance (full cost covered by Novartis); 5-week holiday per year; (1 week above the Labour Law requirement) ; 4 paid sick days within one calendar year in case of absence due to sickness without a medical sickness report; Cafeteria employee benefit program - choice of benefits from Benefit Plus Cafeteria in the amount of 12,500 CZK per year; Meal vouchers in amount of 105 CZK for each working day (full tax covered by company); Company car / Car Allowance; MultiSport Card. Find out more about Novartis Business Services: https://www.novartis.cz/

　　Why Novartis:

　　Our purpose is to reimagine medicine to improve and extend people's lives and our vision is to become the most valued and trusted medicines company in the world. How can we achieve this? With our people. It is our associates that drive us each day to reach our ambitions. Be a part of this mission and join us! Learn more here: https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture

　　Join our Novartis Network:

　　If this role is not suitable to your experience or career goals but you wish to stay connected to learn more about Novartis and our career opportunities, join the Novartis Network here: https://talentnetwork.novartis.com/network

　　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 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please include the job requisition number in your message.

　　Division

　　Ethics Risk & Compliance

　　Business Unit

　　Ethics, Risk & Compliance

　　Location

　　Czech Republic

　　Site

　　Prague

　　Company / Legal Entity

　　NOV CZE

　　Functional Area

　　Legal & Intellectual Property & Compl.

　　Job Type

　　Full Time

　　Employment Type

　　Regular

　　Shift Work

　　No