Job ID

REQ-10060264

Sep 04, 2025

Switzerland

Summary

Join a mission-driven team at Novartis as a Senior Intelligence Analyst, where you'll play a pivotal role in safeguarding our global operations, people, and reputation from a wide spectrum of criminal threats-ranging from cybercrime, the falsification and counterfeiting of Novartis products, attacks against travelling associates, unscrupulous vendors/counterparties, -insider- threats regarding fraud and corruption to asymmetric threats from extremism, extortion, blackmail, bribery, indiscriminate terrorism and other criminal activity.
This high-impact role not only leads intelligence operations and travel security programs but also empowers cross-functional collaboration and analytical excellence to protect what matters most. Let your expertise drive meaningful changes in a dynamic, global environment!

About the Role

Key Responsibilities:

• Deputize in the absence of the Head Global Security Intelligence, leading the day-to-day operational management of the Global Security Intelligence Unit (GSIU), tasks include: quality assurance of intelligence reports, negotiation of requests for intelligence reports, tasking of GSIU analysts
• Work on assigned priorities and to an agreed plan, manage the -intelligence cycle- through the systematic collection, collation, evaluation, interpretation and analysis of information and process this into timely, accurate, and relevant intelligence..
• Drive innovation to the analysis and understanding of root cause analysis and contribute to the wider training around its application.
• Lead the process of conducting Global Security Background Checks. Manage the process of global country risk mapping assessments (as part of the External Party Risk Management Process) across all regions through the collation of intelligence requests, procurement process for vendors, vendor and stakeholder management and quality review of the final product.
• Lead the global travel security and travel incident response program and advise/coach team members in complex analysis.
• Provide to the GSIU and wider Legal community peer-to-peer coaching and training, as well as on-boarding of new team members
• Responsibility for collation of submissions for Enterprise Risk Management and One Novartis Controls Environment for Global Security
• Alongside the Head of Global Security Intelligence manage knowledge and drive innovation within analysis to ensure high-quality, value-adding intelligence products
• Act as the single point of contact for external sources and agencies - to build a detailed intelligence picture regarding threats to Novartis.

Essential Requirements:

• University degree in intelligence management, international corporate security, criminology or equivalent
• Deep expertise in career intelligence / investigations paired with a strong project management track record, ideally in a complex international company
• Proven experience in intelligence work applicable to role: e.g. counter-terrorism/ counter-extremism/ counter-narcotics / criminal investigations /other relevant area
• Significant working experience in a military, law enforcement and/or customs/security intelligence/commercial intelligence environment
• Outstanding written and verbal communications skills (e.g.. report writing / presentations) with the ability to influence at senior executive level
• Proficiency in English (written and spoken), other languages are a plus

Commitment to Diversity & 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 inclusion.switzerland@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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Division

Legal

Business Unit

Corporate

Location

Switzerland

Site

Basel (City)

Company / Legal Entity

C010 (FCRS = CH010) Novartis International AG

Functional Area

Legal & Intellectual Property & Compl.

Job Type

Full time

Employment Type

Regular

Shift Work

No

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