The Signatory Business Partner is accountable for ensuring promotional and non-promotional materials and activities are fair, balanced and factually accurate and adhere to the ABPI code of practice and Novartis policies. Acts as a final medical signatory for Novartis UK and is the Single Point of contact for Code advise for Therapeutic aligned functions. Partners with the commercial and medical teams and contributes to the co-creation of new projects, strategy, and tactical plans providing code & compliance expertise through the life cycle of the projects. Possesses an enterprise mindset and supports the business in upholding high-quality standards, while also implementing agreed standardization approaches.

About the Role

Location:

This is a London office based role with hybrid working of 12 days per month in the office.

Major Accountabilities:

• Acts as a final medical signatory for allocated TA materials and projects and is the Single Point of contact for Code advice for Therapy aligned functions
• Responsible for the certification of Novartis materials within Novartis systems
• Acts as subject matter expert on the ABPI code of Practice and internal Novartis policies
• Partners and collaborates closely with the commercial and medical teams and contributes to the co-creation of projects, strategy, and tactical plans providing code & compliance expertise through the life cycle of the projects from concept to execution.
• Supports the PMCPA complaint process and seeks to identify solutions that enable the business.
• Drives continuous quality improvement across enterprise by sharing best practice and providing feedback to ensure high quality standards across the business.
• Maintains and seeks to optimize vendor relationship & processes to ensure the service provided delivers effectively, efficiently, and compliantly.
• Collaborates closely with the Signatory team and Ethics Risk and Compliance team to standardize approaches for projects and processes across different Therapies.
• Seeks improvements in our internal operational processes to increase efficiencies
• Prioritises projects and be flexible and agile mindset to work on other projects and priorities according to needs of business.
• Lives our Novartis culture, values and behaviours.

Requirements:

• GMC registered Physician or GPhC registered Pharmacist
• Significant experience in Medical affairs in a final signatory role or relevant skills and experience to become a registered signatory in a short timeframe.
• Strong understanding of the ABPI code with a solutions-oriented approach
• Demonstrates a customer-focused mindset.
• Good Enterprise & Strategic mindset with courage to challenge status quo.
• Effectively identify and overcome challenges but remain flexible to evolving needs of business.
• Experience in PMCPA code complaints beneficial

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.

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

You’ll receive:
Competitive salary, Car allowance, Short term incentive scheme, Pension scheme, Share purchase scheme, Health insurance, 25 days annual leave, Flexible working arrangements, Employee recognition scheme, learning and development opportunities.

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GB16 (FCRS = GB016) Novartis Pharmaceuticals UK Ltd.

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