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Legal Head, ACC Cluster
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation · 🇺🇸 Panama
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One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 75 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 31 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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Sponsor Radar — Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
The US Department of Labor certified 75 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 31 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
Job Description Summary #LI-Hybrid Location: Panama City, Panama Please note this role can be based in either Guatemala or Panama Please ensure you apply for the role in the correct location for you Guatemala apply to REQ 10089543 Shape the future of healthcare across a diverse and dynamic cluster of countries. As Legal Head, ACC Cluster, you will be a trusted advisor to senior business leaders, helping drive strategic decisions while navigating complex legal, regulatory, compliance, and commercial challenges. This is a highly visible leadership role where you will influence business growth, lead a talented legal team across multiple jurisdictions, and help bring innovative medicines to patients while protecting Novartis and upholding the highest ethical standards. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, enjoy leading through complexity, and want to make a meaningful impact on a regional scale, we would love to hear from you. Job Description Key Responsibilities · Serve as a trusted legal advisor to cluster leadership, influencing strategic business decisions. · Lead legal support across multiple jurisdictions, balancing business priorities and legal risk. · Advise on complex commercial, regulatory, compliance, employment, data, digital and artificial intelligence matters. · Lead negotiations for high-value commercial, distribution, licensing and partnership agreements. · Anticipate risks, provide practical mitigation strategies and support effective decision-making. · Develop and inspire a geographically dispersed legal team, fostering collaboration and accountability. · Manage legal operations, external counsel and budget resources to maximize business value. Essential Requirements · Law degree and admission to practice in at least one ACC Cluster jurisdiction. · Significant legal experience within pharmaceuticals, life sciences or another highly regulated industry. · Proven experience advising across multiple countries, legal systems and business environments. · Strong people leadership experience, including coaching and developing high-performing teams. · Expertise in complex commercial agreements, regulatory matters and risk management. · Excellent stakeholder engagement, negotiation and communication skills · Must speak fluent English and Spanish 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 Benefits and Rewards: Read our handbook to learn about all the ways we’ll help you thrive personally and professionally: https://www.novartis.com/careers/benefits-rewards Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion / EEO paragraph Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams’ representative of the patients and communities we serve. Skills Desired Administrative Law, Automated Process (Inactive), Behavioral Economics, Business Partners (Inactive), Commercial Acumen, Conflict Management, Empathy, Finance, Law (Legal System) (Inactive), Learning Quickly, Legal Consulting, Litigation Law, Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A), Microsoft Office, Public Speaking, Results-Oriented, Risk Compliance (Inactive)