Novartis
Pharmaceutical
Ethics,Risk&ComplianceManager
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“Ethics, Risk & Compliance Manager at Novartis. Skills: Ethics, Risk, Compliance, Guidance, Risk assessment, Issue management, Remediation, Compliance monitoring. Provide pragmatic Ethics, Risk and Compliance guidance on conduct, risk, and decision‑making. Enable business initiatives while ensuring alignment with Novartis policies, industry codes, and applicable laws”
What You'll Achieve.
Strengthen ethical culture; Enable compliant innovation; Continuously evolve how Ethics, Risk and Compliance adds value; Enhance risk sensing and compliance effectiveness
Industry & Context.
Analytical mindset; Critical thinking
Must have full right to work in Toronto, Canada, No relocation support offered
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
University degree in Law, Business, Life Sciences, or a related discipline, Experience within the Canadian pharmaceutical or life sciences sector, Professional experience in ethics, risk, compliance, legal, or governance roles, Ability to translate policies and regulatory requirements into clear, practical business guidance, Experience operating in a matrixed, cross-functional environment, Stakeholder engagement skills with sound judgment and credibility, Analytical mindset with experience using data and technology, including artificial intelligence, to manage risk
Nice to Have
Professional certification in compliance, ethics, or risk management
What You'll Do.
Provide pragmatic Ethics
Risk and Compliance guidance on conduct
Enable business initiatives while ensuring alignment with Novartis policies
Proactively identify emerging risks and support ethical
compliant outcomes across functions
Design and deliver role‑based
risk‑focused training in ethics
Strengthen transparency practices through effective collaboration with internal and external stakeholders
Lead country‑level risk assessments
and compliance monitoring activities
including artificial intelligence
to enhance risk sensing and compliance effectiveness
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partner with business leaders; Collaboration with internal and external stakeholders
Full Job Description
**Job Description Summary** #LI-Hybrid Location: Toronto, Ontario This role is based in Toronto, Canada. Novartis is unable to offer relocation support for this role: please only apply if this location is accessible to you and you have full right to work in this location. This job posting is for an existing position At Novartis Canada, ethics and compliance are not guardrails — they are enablers of trust, innovation, and sustainable performance. As ERC Manager, you will play a pivotal role in shaping how ethical decisions are made across the organization, partnering closely with business leaders to navigate risk with confidence and integrity. This is an opportunity to influence meaningful outcomes for patients and the business alike, combining pragmatic advisory support with forward looking approaches, including the thoughtful use of data and emerging technologies. You will help strengthen ethical culture, enable compliant innovation, and continuously evolve how Ethics, Risk and Compliance adds value in a complex and fast changing environment. **Job Description** Key Responsibilities * Partner with business leaders to provide pragmatic Ethics, Risk and Compliance guidance on conduct, risk, and decision‑making. * Enable business initiatives while ensuring alignment with Novartis policies, industry codes, and applicable laws. * Proactively identify emerging risks and support ethical, compliant outcomes across functions. * Design and deliver role‑based, risk‑focused training in ethics, compliance, and risk management. * Strengthen transparency practices through effective collaboration with internal and external stakeholders. * Lead country‑level risk assessments, issue management, remediation, and compliance monitoring activities. * Use data, insights, and technology, including artificial intelligence, to enhance risk sensing and compliance effectiveness. Essential Requirements * University degree in Law, Business, Life Sciences, or a related discipline. * Experience w
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